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dense darkness in (all) quarters, which were covered by his great splendour, (but) who was rising continually; who was versed in both the sciences of government and of 8A1Aturtya (i.e., of Panini), as he inspired in his subjects perfect trust, which was useful, connected with various purposes and full of profit, as he knew how to decide about peace, war and encampment, as he gave the correct order in the proper place, and as he caused good people to thrive by making virtue prosper ; who, though very brave, had a merciful heart; who, though learned, was free from pride; who, though bandsome, was full of calmness; who, though constant in friendship, cast out the sinful; and whose famous second name Baláditya (i.e., the morning-sun) was made true to its meaning (by the fact that) the world was pervaded by the affection (or redness) of men, which was produced at his rise.
(L. 29.) His son was the devout worshipper of Maheśvara, the supreme lord, the lord of great kings, the supreme ruler, the emperor, the illustrious Dharasena, who (like Siva) bore the crescent of the moon on his forehead, as the latter was marked with a scar that was produced through his rubbing the earth, while prostrating himself at the lotus-feet of his father); who, even in his infancy, was distinguished by sacred knowledge, which was as pure as the glittering pearl-ornaments that were fixed in his ears the tips of whose lotus-hands were moistened with the water sprinkled) at donations (as the tip of the trunk of an elephant with the rutting-juice); who gave great delight to the earth, as to & maiden, by imposing light taxes (or by taking her soft hand); who, with his bow, seemed to be an incarnation of the science of archery, as he hit all sorts of aims; and whose commands resembled the crest-jewels which were borne on the heads by the crowd of his bowing vassals.
(L. 33.) The son of his grandfather's brother, the illustrious $11Aditya, was the illustrious Derabhata, whose head was continually purified by the extremely bright splendour which widely issued from the jewel-like nails of the lotus-feet of his father), when he performed prostrations with his body, which was bent in reverence, just as the head of Vishnu's son (is purified) by the Ganga (which issues from the toe of his father); who possessed the courtesy (or the southern region) of the royal sage Agastya himself; who imitated the unbroken circle of the halo of the lord of the night (i.e., the moon) in the sky by the extremely bright girdle of his fame, which adorned the nymphs of the quarters; and who was the lord of the earth, whose breasts, (viz.) the Sahya and the Vindhya (mountains), are adorned with (black) nipples, (viz.) with peaks, which are darkened by clouds.
(L. 36.) His son is the devout worshipper of Mahesvara, the illustrious Dhru. vasena, who has wooed the loving assembly of princes, which wore bright fame as a white garment, and which handed to him the splendour of royalty as the garland at a "self-choice" (svayamvara); who, in autumn, depending on his valour, which was as irresistible as his sword, that had subdued the territories of fierce enemies, has lawfully taken the hand of (or levied taxes from) foreign countries, which were conquered by the
The second meaning of this parengo is as follows:-"As he made an affix following roots or crude forms (Papini, IIT, 1.9), dignificant (Papini, 1, 2, 46), (joined with) indicatory letters for various purposes and completed by an augment, as be knew the truth about eaphonic rules, analysis and composition, s he put the correct substitute in the place (of another), and who caused the formation of correct (soorda) by the performance of guna and vsiddhi."
w (not IWC) seems to be the correct form of the name ;-see the facsimiles, Ind. Ant., vol. V, page 211; vol. VII, p. 78.
