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being drunk by hundreds of brass-buckets, which make pleasant rippling sound, seerns to laugh at the ocean though its water was drunk by the suge Agastya, born from a Kumbha (an earthen water jar).
32 le desirous as he was of acquiring religious merits, renewed the Chandikâ near the God Siva, who is adorned loy the moon.
33. What person can rival this treasure of virtues, who on (the days of) the Solar and lunar eclipses worshipped at every step learned and meritorious Brahmaras who came to him, after giving them all kinds of) gifts, and who pleased also the earth by making regular gifts, well-knowo on the surface of the earth, on the five holidays.
34. He is devoted to the enemy of Kunadeva (Sankara), takes delight in the knowledge of Bramha, has faith in the Srutis, is very fond of charity, is of a forbearing nature, conducts (himself properly and prays to Sankara for eternal bliss.
35. His wife, well-known in this world by the name of Maladevi, had her face beautiful like the moon, was of a well-known family, was like Parvati to Sankara the enemy of the demon Tripura, and glorious Lakshuni to Vishnu and was born of Sodhal, equalling in fame, speech and beauty the Ganges,* Sarasvati and Yamuna respectively.
36. Her form was like the flower of Champd; her arms were like a chariot of Love; her eyes were like a row of Sirish flowers; *
* * * ber smile was like the flower of Mogrd and her temples were like the full blown flowers of Lodhra; so it appeared that) her body was made by the artist, Kamadeva, with beauties of all seasons.
37-38. He, who was like Dasarathia * * * * * * * had for his sons four Siddhas (adepts) like his (Dasaratha's) four sons; the first of whom was called Aparaditya; next (to him) was Ratniditya ; * * * * * * tlie third was called Someśvar who was well-versed in all things; and the fourth was Bhaskara. They were as true and fraternally devoted to one another as Rama, &c. * * * * * * the Izands of (Visbru) Sri Murari dipped in juice * * * * *
39.40. Fortunate indeed is the mother and also the father who is like a pinnacle of the world; he till the end of his life and * * * * * Lakshmi (wealth), which is like drops of water rolling on Icavce and which abounds in horses, chauries, and clephants * # of the flash of lightening * * * * * he, who was meritorious, acquired great fame.
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o 1. c. Her famo Was bright like the Ganges, &c.
Ahol Shrutgyanam
