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SOLANKI DYNASTY.
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The praises of the brave deeds of many kings submerged in the water-like edge of his sword, looked as beautiful as a garland of lotuses on his breast. Ile was succeeded by Sri Mulanja.
His younger brother Sri Bhimadeva, whose prowess was well-known and who was the greatest of all, caused to be made this Mandapa of Somesvara called Meghadhvani.
Lula's son was Bhabhi honoured by the good and the friend of the brave Bhimadeva. By the name of Lula he was the moon to the occan-like court of king Bhimadova, being as it were a pot full of the nectar reviving the whole world.
He had a son Sobha, who adorned the face of the carth and who was a great friend of Raja Jayasinha. His son Valla became a minister of Kumarapala and did him great honour.
Valla then married Robiyi as Sankara did Parvati and Vishpu did Lakhemi. By that wife he had a moon-like son Sridhara that expanded the water-lily of his family.
Ile, whose life was prolonged to the full-age of one hundred years, whose brilliant fame was as white as the flow of the Kshirasagara, who was free from all diseases and who possessed various powers befitting an adviser, was res pected by all the servants of Sr! Bhimarija.
By bim who made the attachment between the families of Chalukya and Vastra indissoluble till the end of the Kalpa has been put forth a new line of blessings.
In respect of splendour Sridhara is like the moon; in brilliancy
in point of attaining eternal bliss he is like the son of Uttanapada (Dhruva); in respect of all kinds of wealth he is like Kubera, the lord of wealth; in point of the depth of his heart he is like the ocean; in respect of prowess he is like Brahmâ; in point of fame he is like Rima and in respect of the beauty of foran he is like Kamadeva.
He was like a treasure of unlimited wealth and prosperity. He remains attended for a Kalpa by honour, by people in general and by great men. was an ocean of goodness, and he was like the boundary of great strength. In his heart lived waking the Eternal Being.
Though Sridhara (1, a proper name and (2) the lord of Lakshmi-wealth), he is not Vishun; though Sarvajan (1 Omniscient and (2), Budha), he is not a believer in Sunyavida; though Iévara (1 a king and (2) Siva-the supreme), he is not the enemy of Kims; though Indra (1 the master and (2) a God of that name), he is not the destroyer of Vritrasura (a demon destroyed by Indra).
L. 26.
Aho! Shrutgyanam
