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PITHAPURAM INSCRIPTION OF MALLAPADEVA.
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years. Verily, the Snowy Mountain became accessible to men, as it was enveloped by the flames of the fire of his unchecked velour (and thus) had its snow melted.
(V. 23.) The son of him who resembled in conduct (the ancient kinge) Nriga, Bhagiratha, Dhundhamara, Rama and Ambarisha, was he who bore the renowned name Vikrama-Chôda, who resembled Sakra (Indra) in might, and who was the full-moon of the ocean(-like) Chalukys race.
(V. 24.) When he, whose other name was Tylgasamudra, had gone to protect the Chôda-mandala, the country of Vengi became devoid of a ruler in that interval.
(L. 62.) At this time,
(Vv. 25 and 26.) To that virtuous prince Beta, who was the son of king Amma; whose neck was resplendent with a necklace (kanthikd); (and) who had been expelled by Tadapa,- to this prince Beta was born Satysraya, whose other name was Uttama-Chalukya, (and) whose spotless fame surpassed (in whiteness) the mighty elephant of Indra.
(Vv. 27 and 28.) His chief queen, an ornament of the Ganga race, was Gauri, who resembled Gauri (Pârvati) in beauty. This couple had seven song - the brave Vijayaditya, Vimaladitya, Vikramaditya, the glorious prince Vishnuvardhana, prince Mallapa, Kama and R&jamartanda.
(V. 29.) Among these, Vijayaditya married Vijaya-mahadevi, who was born from the race of the Sun, (and) who resembled the Earth (in patience).
(V.30.) She bore to him the victorious prince Vishnuvardhana, the brave Mallapadeve, and the brilliant Sâmideva.
(V. 31.) Among these, Mallapadeva was a benefactor of all scholars, an abode of firmness, the birth-place of royal splendour, an ornament of the earth, & mine of unequalled valour, (and) & wrestler with (all) enemies in the world.
(V. 32.) This god-like Mallapadeva married Chandaladevi, the daughter of an excellent prince named Brahman, who was the ornament of the Eaihayas (and) the lord of the Sagaravishaya.
(V. 33.) She was continnally praised by the inhabitants of the earth with the terms "charming, clever, accomplished, anspicious, noble, faithful, intelligent, virtuous (and) lucky.'
(V. 34.) Having received a boon from Mahesvara (Śiva), Mallapadêvs begot on this Chandaladevi a son, king Vijayaditya, just as Dilipa (begot) the sinless Raghu.
(V.35.) Having obtained him, who was fond of terrible daring (or of the daring of Bhima); who was saluted by victory (or by Vijaya, 1.6. Arjana); who was the birth-place of virtue (or the son of Dharma); whose devotion to his family (or to Nakula) was unbroken ; (and) who propagated a glorious family,- royal Fortune (became) constant (and) rejoiced daily, (because she took him) for Yudhishthira.
(V. 36.) Having been anointed in the Saks year containing the treasures (9), the oceans (7), the sky (0), and the moon (1),- (s.e. 1079), - in the month of Magha, in the bright fortnight, on the tenth tithi, on the day of the son of the Sun (i.e. on Saturday), under the asterism Rohin, at the Mina lagna,- this moon among kings, who resembled) a great watertrench (filled) with all virtues, reared the creeper of protection of men, whose flower was fame, (and) which yielded the desired fruit (vis. heaven).
· See line 48 of the text.
• Yudhishtbira was the son of Dharma and the brother of Bhima, Arjuos and Nakuls, who are alladed to in the first half of the verse. Sve p. 928 above.
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