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of Mpitaņda. Knowing that he would take delight only in killing his enemics, that receptacle of sacred knowledge named him Parsmára. From that time his family received that name.
(V. 33.) In that linenge of kings there was first the illustrious Dhumaraja, an Indra on carth, who made the kings acquainted with grief at the destruction of both flanks (of their armies, as Indra made the mountains feel the pangs of having their wings cut of).
(V. 34.) Then there were Dhandhuka, Dhruvabhata and others, who defeated the hosts of hostile elephants. In their lineage there was born a beautiful man, surpassing the god of love, Ramadeva by name.
(V. 35.) From this (king), who bathed the light of the moon in the waves of his fame abiding in the cavity between heaven and earth, sprang a son called Yasôdhavala, who was not subject to the god of love, (and) who quickly killed Ballkla, the lord of Malava, when he had learned that he had become hostile to the Chaulukya king Kumarapala.
(V. 36.) To him was born a son to be praised by all men, Dhårdvarsha, the edge of whose sword was indefatigable in cutting the necks of the hosts of his enemies. When he, inflamed with anger, held his ground on the battle-field, the wives of the lord of Kaunkaņs shed drops of tears from their lotus-like eyes.
(V. 37) Evidently it is the son of Dasaraths that has been born again on earth as this (prince) of unchecked strength, (and) out of hatred, as it were, against Maricha' even at the present time eagerly devotes himself to hunting.
(V. 38.) His younger brother Prahladans, whose sword was dexterous in defending the illustrious Gurjara king when his power had been broken on the battle-field by Samantasimha, again displayed on earth the behaviour of the greatest enemy of the descendants of Dann.
(V. 89.) I am not certain whether it is the goddess sprung from the lotus-seated (Brahman)' or the celestial cow granting (every) wish that has come to the earth in the form of Prahladana.
(V. 40.) Long live this son of Dharavarsha, the illustrious Somasimhadeva, who inherited bravery from his father, learning from his paternal uncle, and liberality from both of them!
(V. 41.) Having remitted the taxes of Brahmans and having vanquished the hosts of his foes, king Sômasimha Hoon obtained that fame the splendour of which in a certain way resembled that of the moon, as, though it brightened the surface of the earth, it did not remove the gloom (or the spottiness) from the face of all his enemies here who were fainting with envy.
(V. 42.) Long live his son Krishnarajadêva, whose splendour is beyond all measure, who is endowed with fame and compassion, (and) who (therefore) resembles the glorious Krishna, the Hon of Vasudeva, who is united with Yasodå, (and) whose splendour is augmented by his mother!
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(V. 43.) No man equalling Vastupala in family, in manners, in learning, in valour, and in the constant practice of charity comes anywhere within the range of my eyes.
(V. 44.) From the excellent minister Lalitâdevi, his beloved wife, obtained a son by name Jayantasimhs, who was not wanting in prudent conduct, as the daughter of Paloman (obtained) Jayanta from Indra.
(V. 45.) Who ig not touched in his heart by this Jaitrasimha, whose beauty is eager to defeat the god of love, (and) who even) in childhood, which is averse to good manners and destitute of wisdom, shows prudence and politeness and the display of virtues ?
