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10. When that king went to heaven, Kumkrapklarājà, splendid on account of his peculiar valour, ascended the throne, -Le who was of unimaginable prowess, who was the lord of Ballâladeśa and Dharanagari, and who was a lion prowling on the heads of elephant-like kings of the wealthy city of Jángala.
11. When the fortunate Kumirapálaráją, who was like a Kalpa-tree in the three worlds, was thus constantly reigning on the beautiful and successful throne, Ganda Bhava Byihaspati secing the temple of Siva in a ruined state said to the king to repair the temple of the god.
12. That Kumarapala made the fortunate Bhava Bșihaspati-who caused to be built the great temple by the order of Sankara, who was respected by the four Varnas (castes), who was steadly-minded and who was born in the Gårgeya family --famous on the face of the earth as Gande vara, lord of all, on account of his being of the best Gotramandala.
13. Hc (Kumarapala) adorned him with ornaments with his own hands, put a necklace of pearls on his neck, besmeared his two feet with Chandana, lowed down his head before him with reverence, gave him his own ring setting aside his greatness and made a gift of the place where the good old creed was followed and where food was daily distributed.
14. The king was much delighted to see the temple of Sankara made like the Mount Kailasa and said thus to the most intelligent blessed Gaņda I now bestow this appellation of Ganda on you with your sons and grandsons till the moon, the stars and the sun endure.'
15. The temple of Ganda, tlie lord of all and the treasure of virtues, was caused to be made of gold by Somarája, of silver by Krishna equal in valour to Ravana, and of large fine stones with numbers of gems set in them by Sri Bhimadeva; the same being dilapidated by time was repaired and called Meru by the best and most glorious of kings.
16. Afterwards the king of Gujaratadesa, wbo was greatly satisfied, gave a village by name Brahmapuri, with its trees and water and all, in the presence of the wholc assembly, with an order inscribed on three copper-plates, to be enjoyed without any disturbance by the sons, grandsons, and descendants of his family.
17. Because this Ganda, who is like Bribaspati rebuilt the temple by the support (management) of Soma, (it is clear) there has not been ever such a man, nor will there be in future.
18. This building which was destroyed by the bad ministers of kings, who were Ganda (mad) with evil genius, and were blind with avarice, is now repaired
Ahol Shrutgyanam
