Epigraphia Indica Vol 04

Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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PITHAPURAM INSCRIPTION OF PRITHVISVARA.
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(V. 41.) He made of a large quantity of gold & pinnacle for the temple of the god Bhimanátha, which resembled a ladder in the sky, to support the feet of his fame which had started for the abode of Sakra (Indra).
(V. 42.) The kings between the holy mountain of Kalahasti and the Mahendrachala (mountain) (nero) the servants of this virtuous prince Gonka (II.).
(V. 43.) His lawful wife (was) Sabbambika, who was adorned by virtues whichytesen itt to be praised by the three worlds, whose form (made her appear) specially beautiful among women, who was a very embodiment of the earth herself in patienos, and the number of wildse good deeds was countless.
(V. 44.) To this couple was born Vira-Rajendra-Choda, who resembled a partial incarnation of Salapāņi (Siva) in conquering the cities of enemies, whose pure virtues were praised by the assembly of scholars, who was the birth-place of sciences, whose mere name (was) a charm which, (if) pronounced, destroyed the crowd of all enemies, (and) who granted to suppli. cants much more than (their) requests.
(V. 45.) Jast as the first pitcher-born (Agastya) (had dried up) the water of the ocean, - be dried up the whole of that lakes (saras) which had been formerly dug by the gods (and) which was full of rows of waves, shaken by shoals of crocodiles and pathina (fishes) which collided with the water that was whirled round as terribly as the ocean, and quickly killed Bhima, just as Raghava (Råma) (had killed) Råvana who terrified the worlds.
(V. 46.) Being always covered by his fame which was as white as the intense splendour of a cluster of full-blown waterlilies, the Earth appeared to be adorned by a parasol of pearls.
(V. 47.) He made golden utensils for the worship in the temple of Bhimêsvara, gave a golden aureola (prabha) (set) with masses of splendid gems, and surpassed the attendants of Indra and the other (gods) in merit by joyfully covering the god Bhimanátha with a huge mass of gold (and) placing him on a pedestal (pitha) of pure gold.
(V. 48.) To the crescent-crested (Śiva) who resides at Dakshârâma, he gave an ornamen tal arch (makara-torana), made of a mass of splendid gold.
(V. 49.) The wife of this best of princes was Akkambika, who resembled a flash of lightning walking on earth, who greatly delighted good men, as the sickle of the moon, (and) who was the gem of womankind.
(V. 50.) As the god Kumara himself to Siva and Siva, there was born to this couple prince Gonka (III.), who was thoroughly qualified for the protection of the whole world, who was skilled in all royal sciences, (and) the kings of whose enemies, not finding on the whole earth room for placing (their) feet even for an instant, took up (their) abode in the sky under forms suitable for this purpose).*
(V. 51.) The Kalpaka tree remained a long time in heaven, evidently because it perceived that on earth the noble beloved son of Rajendra-Choda, who destroyed hostile kings, was granting the objects of (their) desires to the crowd of supplicants.
(Vv. 52 and 53.) His wife was Jâyâmbikå, who, as the elixir of life, was always ready to afford protection to all men; whose conduct on earth good men pronounce (to be the only standard code for all virtuous women; who was born, for the welfare of the worlds, from the race of the kings of the Parvatåpara-mahi ;5 who was devoted to the lotus-feet of Hari (Vishnu); who was the means of obtaining every prosperity; and who therefore) resembled Padmalaya
Ramantya-vifisha appears to be meant for viséshéna ramanlya. • The words Kumbhayónir ddya) ought to stand in the instrumental instead of the nominative case.
: .e. he built a dam or bridge across the water in order to reach Bhima who had evidently taken refuge in an island fortress. 10. he killed all his enemies.
se. the country to the west of the bin."