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7. Samantabhadral (v. 6). The composer quotes two verses (7 and 8) which this preceptor is represented to have addressed to an unnamed king, probably of Karahataka (Karhad), and in the first of which he professes to have undertaken a missionary tour to Påtaliputra (Patna), Málava, Sindhu, Thakka (the Panjab), Kanchipura, and Vaidisa (Bisnagar).
8. Verse 9 speaks of a person who “ broke by his sword the solid stone pillar, which barred the road to the acquisition of the fortune of the kingdom," and states that this unnamed person was assisted by the sage Simhanandin. As noticed by Mr. Rice, & similar feat is attributed in the Udayêndiram plates of the Ganga-Bâņa king Rajasimba, alias Hastimalla, to the first Ganga king, Kongani," who, in his youth, resembling the powerful Sisu (Karttikêya) in gracefulness, cut in two a huge stone pillar with the sword in his hand at a single stroke." 4 The same plates appear to connect Simhanandin with the mythical founder of the Ganga dynasty in stating that "the Ganga race obtained prosperity through the power of Simhanandin." I cannot follow Mr. Rice in considering this coincidence between the Mallishêņa epitaph and the Hastimalla plates "& most important identification," but would only conclude from it that the same legendary traditions were known to the composers of both documents.
9. Vakragriva (v. 10). 10. Vajranandin, author of the Navastótra (v. 11). 11. Påtrakêsarin (v. 12). 12. Sumatidêva, author of the Sumatisaptaka (v. 13). 13. Kumarasêna (1.), was born and died in the South (v. 14). 14. Chintamani, author of the Chintamani (v. 15).
15. Srivarddhadova, author of the poem Chaldmani (v. 16). A verse (17) in his praise by Dandin is quoted.
16. Maheśvara (v. 18 f.).
17. Akalanka, defeated the Bauddhas in disputation (v. 20). Three verses (21 to 23) by him are quoted, which he is represented to have addressed to a king Såhasatunga, and in the third of which he claims to have overcome the Bauddhas in the court of king Himasitala. A legendary account of this dispute between Akalanka and the Bauddhas in the court of “Hêmasithalan" at Kanchipura forms part of the Mackenzie Manuscripts, and an abstract of it was published by the Rev. W. Taylor.10 Another document of equally questionable
This author is mentioned in Kefirja's Sabda ma pidarpana, p. 125 of Mr. Kittel's edition. Samantabhadra's Aptamimamsd was commented on by Akulanks and Vidyananda ; Journ. Bo.. As. Soc. Vol. XVIII. p. 219. The name Samantabhadra occurs also in the Svêtembars Paffdualia; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XI. p. 247, No. 19, and p. 252, No. 16.
See Ind. Ant. Vol. XXI. p. 228, note 20. Kama hata was the capital of a branch of the silaharas; see Dr. Bübler's Introduction to the Vikramankadevacharita, p. 40, note.
* Inscriptions at Sravana-Belgola, p. 42 ff. of the Introduction.
Verse 14 of the Hastimalla plates, Manual of the Salem District, Vol. II. p. 370. See also ante, p. 165.
• Verse 12 of the same plates. The original, which is in my hands, reads Simhanandi-mahi-pratilabdhavitdhi, which must be corrected into Sinhanandi-mahima-pratilabdha-osiddhi.
6 Vakragriva was also a surname of Kaundakunda (v. 5). See Professor Peterson's Report on Skt. MSS. 1884, p. 83, and p. 163, verne 4; South Indian Inscription, Vol. I. p. 158, verse 4; Ind. Ant. Vol. XX. p. 351, No. 5, and Vol. XXI. p. 74, note 35.
7 The same name occurs as No. 13 of Dr. Hoernle's Tables, Ind. Ant. Vol. XX. p. 351, and Vol. XXI. p. 74.
According to Mr. Pathak (Jonra. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XVIII. p. 222 f.), Pátrakbarin, who is named in Jinas na's Adipurdpa, is identical with Vidyananda, a contemporary of Akalanka.
The similar name Vriddhadeva occurs in the Svetambara Paffdualis; Ind. Ant. Vol. XI. p. 247, No. 20, and p. 252, No. 17.
10 Catalogue, Vol. III. p. 423 t.
