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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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(Verse 7) From him there was a son, the illastrious king Vajjadadēva (I), a head-jewel of the circle of the earth, the renowned fame of whose achievements caused astonishment and was attractive : the goddess of sovereignty, going quickly of her own accord on the field of battle, took delight (in resting) on the bosom of him whose only force was the staff of (his) arm, just like the goddess Sri on the bosom of (Vishņu) the Foe of Mura.
(Verses 8. 9) As Jayanta (was born) from Indral the Foe of Vșitra, and Shanmukha [Karttikėya) from [Siva] the Foe of Pura, so from him there was a glorious son, Aparăjita, of good achievements, who manifestly (was a very Karna in liberality and a Yudhishthira in truth, and, being a very sun in splondour through (his) brilliant power, a staff of Death to (his) enemies.
(Verse 10) From him there was a son) named Vajjadadēva (II): and then there was) the illustrious Kēsidēva, elder brother (of Vajjadadēva IL).
(Verse 11) The son of bis (Kēsidėva's) brother, a son of Vajjadadēva (II), was a king, the illustrious Chhittarāja, by whom, even when he was child, being eminent, the Silāra race was raised to a very high elevation.
(Line 10) Accordingly, while the Mahāmandalesvara the illustrious Chhittarāja dēva,who through the development of his owu religious merit is adorned by the whole list of kiugly titles beginning with "the Mahāsāmantādhipati wlic has attained all the panchamahāśabda ; (the sounds of the five great musical instruments); the supreme lord of the town Tagara; the Silahara king; born in the lineage of Jimütavābana; he who has the banner of a golden Garuda; he who is by nature & Vidyadhara3; he who excels in the world in liberality*; a crest-jewel of chieftains; a cage of thunderbolts to protect those who come for refuge," is ruling over the whole land of the Konkaņo, comprising many territories acquired by his own arm, and containing fourteen hundred villages headed by Puri:
(Line 21) And while those wbo are bearing the burden of the cares of this kingdom are the Sarrādhikārin the illustrious Nāganaiya, the Sāndhivigrahika the illustrious Sihapaiya, the Karnāta-Saindhivigralika the illustrions Kapardin, and the Srikarana and other five ministers -
(Line 23) At this current time, he, the Mahamandalēsvara the illustrious Chittarājadēva, makes a communication, with expressions of salutation and worship and respect, to all future sons of kivgs, counsellors, priests, councillors, ministers, minor ministers, and functionaries, both those connected with himself and others too, also to the lord of the country, the lord of the district, the lord of the city, the lord of the village, the Niyukta, the Aniyukta, the king'a men, and the country people, and also to the three classes of citizens, and others, of the city Hamyamana :
(Line 27) Be it known to you as follows:-Power is fluctuating ; youth is shattered in a moment; life lies between the teeth of Death: the body is sabject to the growing and dying which are natural to worldly existence; wealth and health are more unstable than drops of water on the leaves of a group of water-lilies shaken by the wind : having thought of this, they confirm the advantage of making gifts. And so it has been said by the saintly Vyåsa :“Gold. is the first offspring of fire; the earth is the daughter of Vishnu; and cows are the children of the sun : verily the three worlds are given by him who gives gold and a cow and land!
1 Regarding this name, see note 6 on p. 262 above. See p. 254 above.
He was Vidyadhara, a kind of demigod, as being a descendant of the Vidyadhara king Jimstaketa : and from another point of view he was " a supporter (dhara) of learning (vidya)."
• Tyaga-jagaj jhampin, line 18 ; see p. 251 above, and note.
