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who was a very Triņétra (Śiva) among chieftains, at that time when the skull.wearers, having cut off (and arranged) in a string all the newly decapitated heads of the Pallavas, (and) having greatly tottered (under the burden of them), (and) having placed (them) on the ground, made proclamation to the other chieftains and said " Aho! Let not your own newly decapitated heads come into this string; bat, having seen (what has happened to the Pallavas), preserve yourselves (by timely submission) in the ranks of (living) men !" The achievement of him, the king Ganga of Gutti, became the theme of praise in all the three worlds - the achievement of taking, amidst a slaughter of the (whole) earth, the great fortress of Uohohangi, which previously had been found impregnable by (even) ...... the Kaduvatti, possessed of eminent prowess, who, inspiring terror for some time, surrounded and besieged (it), but had to quit (it). Kanda :- With the very greatest ease, the head of Naraga, who had acquired such fame that he was considered to be a very Kåļa or Råvana or Sisupala, (but) who became (his) bondsman, fell into the hand of him, the crest-jewel of the Gangas. He has spoken, (and) he will protect; let not your courage fail;' the protection of Yama (shall be with you): he will give you that which he has promised : shall any of the doods or words of him, the crest-jewel of the Gangas, ever fail ?
(L. 100) - Om! Having thus fonght (and) conquered (the aforesaid) enemies, and numerous other people, on the banks of the Tåpl in the neighbourhood of the forests of the Vindhya mountains, at Manyakhets the best of towns, at Gonûr, at Uchchangi, in the Banavasi country, at the fortress of Påvase, and in various other localities, (and) having set up great bannerst at various places, (and) having bestowed great gifts, he, the glorious Nőlambakul-Åntakadéve, who had (thus) become famous,-(who had the titles of the Vidyadhara of the Gangas, the hero among the Gangas, the lion of the Gangas, the crest-jowel of the Gangas, the Ganga Kandarpa (god of love), the Ganga diamond (or thunderbolt), the lintel of firmness of character, the Ganga of Gutti, the incarnation of religion, the sole hero of the world, the keeper of promises, the sun (for the destruction) of enemies, the rough in battle, the very Trinôtra (Siva) among chieftains,-caused to be made, at various places, Jain temples and mdnastambhas. (May there be) auspiciousness !
(L. 110)- Om! Having carried out acts of religion in a most worthy fashion, one year later he laid aside the sovereignty, and, at the town of Bankapura, in the performance of worship in the proximity of the holy feet of the venerable Ajitasêna, he observed the vow (of fasting) for three days, and attained rest.
(L. 112)— Metre :- Aho! Chôļa king, quiet down by gentle rubbing (thy palpitating) heart !; O Pandya, cease thy ......, and give up weeping !; 0 Pallave, ran not away in fear; O...... retreat not from thy territory, (but) romain......! the Ganga chieftain, Noļamb-Åntaks, has gone in triomph to the abode of the gods!
1 A kdpdlika is worshipper of Siva, caracterised by carrying skulls of men a opamgnts and by eating and drinking from them. The mention of kåpdlikar is introduced here in connection with the comparison of Merasimba with Siva " very Trinêtrs Among chieftains."
For the Kadavatti," seo page 171 above, note 1. In line 93, I analyse diffa wingada. The latter word may possibly be a proper name; or it may be something similar to gada, indeed, certainly;' or it may perhaps stand for aggadu, Nggafa, - ukafa, 'excess; fiction, trouble.'
In olde, we bave another variant of ordo, de, 'the chest, (the heart), courage s'it occurs again in line 113 Fx erdo.gidu, courage to fail,' see Kittel's Dictionary, under enda.
Dhuyu, banner,' probably standa bere for dhoaja-stambha, flag-staff, 1... #stono column representing & Dinner.
See page 171 above, noto 6.
