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(V. 46.) May he live for & Kalpa age, this Jayantasimha, the son of the illustrious Vastapala, whose beauty shows itself superior to the god of love, and whose liberality is seen to exceed the wish (of the suppliants)!
(V. 47.) May he enjoy his power for a long time--that minister, the illustrious Tējahpala, who resembles the gem of desires, as people rejoice, being freed by him from cares !
(V. 48.) Sarely, it was done for practice by the Creator in order to create him, that he formerly made appear in the world ministers who were the abode of wisdom, such as Chåņakya, the preceptor of the gods, Marudvyâdhi, Sukra, and others. Otherwise, how should this Tējabpila have obtained his superiority over them?
(V. 49.) There is the younger brother of the illustrious Vastupala, called Têjahpåla, an abode of prosperity to (all) living beings, who maintains the order established by Bali on the surface of the earth; seeing whom, abounding in sagacity, Kamandaki does not think much of his own numerous accomplishments and Chanakya also ceases to wonder at (his own) intellect.
Again, an account of the paternal lineage of the illustrions Anupamadevi, the wife of the illustrious Maham Têjahpala
(V. 50.) There was born a wise man, called the illustrious Gågå, the only diadem adorning the Prâgvâța family, an inhabitant of Chandravati fall of wealth, who cleansed the surface of the earth by the waves of his praiseworthy fame. Which man has not experienced pleasure (or) nodded his head (or) felt the thrill of his bair out of delight in his conduct ?
(V. 51.) His son was Dharaniga by name, who followed the path of the virtuous, (and) who, being endowed with virtues, dwelled in the heart of his master, as a necklace (strung on a thread, rests on the heart of its owner).
(V. 52.) His beloved wife was Tribhuvanadêvî, gifted with virtues renowned in the three worlds. The body of these two was twofold, but their mind was (but) one.
(V. 53.) Their daughter Anupamadêvî, who on account of her virtues resembled Devi, the daughter of Daksha, in person, was united with the illustrious Tejahpala as husband.
(V. 54.) This Anupamadêvî, a creeper bearing the heavenly flower of good conduct, who illumined her whole family by the moon-like group of such qualities as prudence, modesty, judgment, deportment, kindness, liberality and others, became the wife of the excellent minister Tējahpala.
(V. 55.) Their son, this Levanyasimha, restraining the impetuosity of the vicious horses of the senses, walks on the path that produces only religious merit, although he has attained the age the auspicious sign of which is the fish-bannered (god of love).
(V. 56.) Who does not praise the virtues of that pious man, the illustrious L arasimha, the son of the illustrious Têjahpala, which, though being very eager to fetter the goddess of fortune, made his fame perfectly unbounded in the three worlds
(V. 57.) This vessel (filled with a money-hoard of virtues, which is not concealed and not surrounded by the serpents of wicked men, is continually increasing although good people subsist on it.
(V. 58.) The son of the minister Malladeva, begotten on Liluka, was called Půrnasimha. Flourishing is his son, begotten on Ahlapadêvi, this Péthada, an abode of virtues.
(V. 59.) Anupama was the wife of the minister Tējahpåla. Their son was this long-lived (youth) called Lavanyasimha.
1.e. Brihaspati.
[1.6. Pavanavy Adhi or Uddhava, the counsellor of Krishņa.-E. H.] • Sukra was the teacher of the Asuras.
* The belief that treasures hidden underground are guarded by serpents is alluded to also in the Kirlikannudh II. 13.
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