Book Title: Epigraphia Indica Vol 04
Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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________________ 240 EPIGRAPHIA INDICA. (VOL IV. joined by Krishna; who restored his dignity to Vallabhendra ; and who received elephants as tribute from the Kalinga (king), -ruled the circle of the earth for forty-four years. (L. 42.) The son of his brother Vikramaditya (wan) Chalukya-Bhima, (V. 11.) Who, having been victorious in three hundred and sixty battles (and) having founded a temple of Siva), called Chalukya-Bhimêávara after his own name, ruled the earth for thirty years. (L. 44.) His son, whose other name was Kollabhiganda, (V. 12.) The renowned (and) anequalled hero Vijayaditya, who granted gold in profusion, established a pillar of victory and ruled the earth for half a year. (L. 45.) His two sons (woro) Amma and Rajabhima. Of theso two, king Amma (ruled) for seven years. (V. 13.) This earth possessed a really good king in this victorious prince Ammg. (For), his enemies were driven from their country (vishaya), as the Yogin has renounced worldly pleasures (vishaya); their bodies were empaled on stakes (fala), as the body of a lover is filled with passion (sala); they suffered many defeats (bhanga), as the water of a stream has many ripples (bhanga); they were devoid of strength as the trunk of the plantain ; (and) they lived to the jungle (aranya), as fire dwells, in the (two) aranis. (L. 48.) Having expelled his son, the young Vijayaditya, whose other name was Kanthika-Bêta-Tadapa (ruled) for one month. Having defeated him, Vikramaditya, the Bon of Chalukya-Bhima, (ruled) for eleven months. Yuddhamalla, the son of king Tadapa, (ruled) for seven years. (V. 14.) Having expelled this Yuddhamalla from his country, the brave, wise, brilliant (and) victorious Rajabhima, the younger brother of king Amma, ruled over the country of Vengi for twelve years. (V. 15.) This prince Rajabhima had three sons -- Danarnava, prince Amma, (and) Kama - who surpassed (Indra) the lord of the gods in might. (V.16.) Among these, king Amme, & Maheśvara (Siva) among men, the sprending of whose fame (which resembled) quicksilver, illumined (all) regions, ruled over the earth for twenty-five years. (V. 17.) Then the brother of king Amma,- Dinârnava, who was known as a master of the sixty-four fine arts, ruled the earth for three years. (V. 18.) After the wise (and) liberal king Dana, the Andhra-mandala remained, by the will of fate, without a ruler for twenty-seven years. (V. 19.) The pure Saktivarman, the son of king Dånárnava and of Å[r]yadevi, ruled the earth for twelve years. (V. 20.) Then his younger brother, Vimaladitya, an ocean of honour, the Mandara (tree) on earth, who was not treacherous even towards an enemy, (and) whose (only) weapon was (his) arm, ruled the earth for seven years. (V. 21.) His son, the glorious Rajaraje, the ornament of the race of the Moon, the Kalpa tree on earth, ruled the Andhra-mandala for forty years. Him the inhabitants of this earth considered Vairóchana (Bali) who did not undergo imprisonment by Vâmana, (and) & Yudhishthira who was not addicted to the trouble of forest-life.! (V. 22.) His son, the victorious (and) firm Rajendra-Choda, a man who had not had his equal before, ruled the Andhra-vishaya together with the glorious five Dravidas for fifty King Bali was confined by Vishnu in bis Vdmandoaldrs to the nether regions, and Yudbiobthira lud to live in the forest for twelve yeart

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