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(V. 12.) Great is the might of the preceptor Pátrakésarin, on account of whose devotion (the goddess) Padmavati became (his) helpmate in disproving the theory of) the three qualities.
(V. 13.) Praise that Su[matidēva), who, out of affection for you, composed the Sumatisaptaka, which displays crores of wise thoughts (and) removes the pain of worldly existence to those who avoid the wrong path and desire the path of truth !
(V. 14.) O wonder! Having brightly risen in the southern region, the sage Kumarasêng set (.e. died) in the same (region), (and) the splendour of the fame) of this unique sun of the world remains the same (after his death).
(V. 15.) How could not men, experiencing sweet pleasure, praise that noble chief of sages, Chintamani, who composed for use in every house the Chintamani, which contains fine thoughts on virtue, wealth, pleasure, and salvation ?
(V. 16.) Only Srivarddhadeva, (who was) the crest-jewel of poets (and) the author of a poom, called 'Chalamani, which is worthy of study, has performed (sufficient) pious deeds (in former births) for earning fame.
(Line 42.) Note. He was thus praised in verse by Dandin -
(V. 17.) “Paramégvara (Siva) bore Jahnu's daughter (Ganga) on the top of (his) matted hair. Thou, O Śrivarddhadêva! bearest Sarasvatî (the goddess of speech) on the tip of (thy) tongue."
(V. 18.) Granted that, (like the sage Mahêsvara, the god Mahesvara) has overcome Cupid, supports a troop (of demigods, alias disciples), (and) touches with his feet the crests of mountains (alias, of kings). But who in this world) can (sufficiently) praise that sage Mahêsvara, whose standard (the god) Mahēgvara is not able to reach, as he knew all arts (kald), (while Siva wears only the crescent (kald) of the moon on his head), (and) as the celestial river (Ganga) of his fame flowed over the glittering diadems of the eight regents of the points of the compass, while from Siva's head the Gangå descends on earth) ?
(V. 19.) Worthy of worship is that lord of sages, Mahsvara, who was victorious in seventy great disputations and in innumerable others, (and) who was worshipped (even) by the Brahmarakshas.
(V. 20.) Within whose reach is that pious saint Akalanka, by whom (the Buddhist goddess) Tåra that had secretly descended into a pot as dwelling-place, was overcome together with the Bauddhas; before whom the gods of the heretics, - who were burdened with his chair (which they carried on their shoulders),- folded the hands for worship, and in the dust of whose lotus-feet Sugata (i.e. Buddha) performed an ablution, in order to atone, as it were, for (his) sins ?
(Line 51.) NOTE. The following is reported to be his own description of the unrivalled power of his blameless learning :
(V. 21.) "O king Shasatunga! There are many kings with white parasols; but (kings) who are as victorious in war, (and) as distinguished by liberality, as thou, are bard
1 Brahmasari Sastri informs me that the three qualities (lakshana) of existing matter (sat) are utpada, evaya and dhraweya; compare Dr. Bhandarkar's Report on Skt. M88. 1883-84, p. 95. According to Mr. Pathak (Journ, Bo. As. Soo. Vol. XVIII. p. 282), the trilakshana-létu is discussed and refuted in Patrukeanriu' Ashta. rahasri and Pramdna parikshd.
• The wonder consists in Kumarasna's rising, setting, and remaining in the South, whereby be didered from the soo, which rises in the East and note in the West.
[By brahmarakshas I understand. Brahmaņas defeated in disputations.-E.L) • Here and in verse 24 the word d&oa appears to have this meaning.
The legend of the pot is narrated in one of the Mackenzie manuscripta (Taylor's Catalogue, Vol. III. p. 424), and in certain Jains works (Inscriptions at Srarana-Belgola, p. 45 f. of the Introduction).
• According to verse 23, Akalabka kicked Buddha's image with his foot.
