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SOLANKI DYNASTY, 10. Saņkara, the bearer of the crescent moon on His head, the ornament of Avanti, thinking of the havoc caused by his false doctrines gave correct instructions to king Kumarapala, with the desire of protecting his own city and to the ruler of the Matha *
11-12-13. A daughter by name Pratipadevi was born in the house of this preceptor of the gods, who was ever in search of her beloved who * * in the (sva) yamvara was like the heavens without the moon, thc lotus without the sun, Rati dieserted by Kamadeva, the kainala (Lakshmi), the * * preserved by the clouds. She the daughter of Guru Ganda, the abode of all beauties and politeness *
was like Sità, who came forth from the ground of sacrifice, whom of a worthy family and the abode of all blessings centered in one place, the best of poeis imagine variously to be a lotus-stalk in the lake of gracciulness, the wife of Sripati (Fishnu)? infant Sarasvati ? and * * of Smararipu (Sankura).
14. The four sons of the preceptor of the Surapati were like oceans the ornament.of the carth and the abode of all wealth and fame. The eldest of them was Aparaditya and from him was Dharmalitya, a grcat misfortune to the desires of his foes.
15. His (sou) was called Somesraradeva, who well-followed the path of religion and was untouched by sins. His younger brother was called Bhaskara, whose beauty humbled the price of Kimadeva.
16. The lord of Sri Kisi, the king of Vilavadesa, Sri Siddharija and other kings worshippsd him with faith believing him to be the Champion of religion on carth. Sri Bhava Brihaspati, who was on this Vedi-like cartlı as bright and bcautiful as fire, became with his four Veda-like sons a tit object of veneration as Brahmi.
17. Bhava Bțihaspati established the gods (Brahmi, Vishnu, and Rudra) having three qualities or properties (Satva, Rajas and Tamas) and caused to be made a flight of steps at (that part of) the bank of the Dchotsarga.
18. In the meantime that Sri Somanatha, the ornament of the three worlds, ordered an ascetic named Visvešvararasi in a dream at the break of day.
19. O child! you, mightily illustrious as you are, are a part of me born liere to preserve your own abode, so you—who are powerful enough-will punish those who are hostile or whose conduct is against religion.
20. Meditating on wlat had happened at night, and being prilyed to in the morning by the lord of the abode, he, wlio was desirous of resuscitating this abode of the (god with the moon shone like the thousand rayeri sun.
Ahol Shrutgyanam
