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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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(Lines 11-12.) On the south of this Golden Mountain is the land of Bharata; in it(Verse 5.) All the fields are compassed by lines of fragrant rice-crops; all the series of parks encircled by mango-trees bending with the weight of fruit; all the multitudes of pools charmingly powdered with pollen of bursting lotuses; all the towns splendidly abounding in crowds of people, kine, and grain: thus appears the bright aspect of the land of Kuntaļa.
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(Lines 14-18.) As to the lord of this Kuntala :-When-hail!-the asylum of the whole world, darling of Fortune and Earth, great Emperor, supreme monarch, lord of Kalamjara best of cities, whose banner (bears the device of) a golden bull, who is (heralded by) the noise of the double drum and (other) musical instruments, awful in battle, a Golden Mountain in dignity, a sun of warriors, a goad to the valiant, a Rama in boldness of character, successful (even) on Saturdays, a man of valour in mountain fastnesses, a sun to the day-lotuses of the Kalachurya race, an intrepid man of valour, the Emperor Sankama-devarasa, was reigning with enjoyment of pleasant conversations:
(Lines 18-19.) In the bright land of Kuntala is Kisukaḍ, a province containing towns that are full of abundant fruit, grain, kine, and money.
(Verse 6.) The ruler of this province is a delight to the needy, an ornament of Sinda Mandalikas, a treasure of splendour, Vikrama-dēva, a child of Fortune, whose own charming form is conspicuous.
(Line 21.) As regards the lineage of this world-hero :
(Verse 7.) The Mandalesvara Acharasa [I] appeared on earth like the embodied (? or wielded) sword-edge of king Vikrama, displaying valour in battle [or, sharpness at its point], constantly associated with might [or, with the right hand].
(Verse 8.) In dwelling upon the excellence of the illustrious first Mandalika Achugi [Acharasa I] and of his brothers Nakarasa, king Simha [Singa I], king Dana, king Dāma, the valiant Mandalika Chavunda [I], and king Chama, (it should be said that) the Mandaléévara Achugi [II] was the son of Singarasa [Singa II].
(Verse 9.) To this distinguished Acharasa [II] and his high-spirited consort Mădeviyarasi was born Permaḍi-deva of world-renowned majesty, a treasure of truth, incomparable in glory.
(Verse 10.) The younger brother of this distinguished king Perma was king Chavuṇḍa [II], who plucked away the leaves in the ears of hostile Mandalosvaras' mistresses, incomparable in majesty.
(Line 27.) His chief consort
(Verse 11.) Seeing that her father was the Kalachuri monarch Bijjala, foremost of lords of men, her mother Echala-devi, a mine of virtues, her brother the blest Vajra-dēva, best of kings, her husband Chavunda [II], the scion of the most exalted Sindas, what queens in the two races were so highly honoured forsooth as Siriya-devi?
(Line 29.) Their sons
(Verse 12.) As to Gauri, for the protection of earth, were born the Elephant-faced [Ganesa] and Shanmukha, as to Sita king Lava immense of splendour and king Kusa, as to the blest lady Devaki by act of grace Bala and Krishna were born, so were born to Siriya-devi the hero king Bijjala and Vikkayya as sons, best of the world.
(Line 31.) Of these (two sons)
(Verse 13.) Guarding his subjects, establishing religion, protecting men of culture, driving away foes, the blest Vikramaditya, crest-jewel of monarchs, scion of the Sindas, invincible, an exalted treasure to his friends, an ornament of feudal princes, the son of Chavuṇḍa-dēvs, has been everlastingy a seat of abounding fortune.
1 Sri-nandana, a play on the name of his mother Siriya-devi (see vv. 11-12).
