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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
20 dhyaya-dhyana-dhārapa-maun-anushṭhāna-japa-samadhi-slla-sampannaru
samasta-gupa
gap-alamkritaru vidita-ved-arttha-vidya-paragaru shat-karmma-nirataru sapta-somasamsth-avabhrith-avagahana-pavitrikrita-sariraru chatur-vvēda-paragar-ashța71 [dasa-dharmma-sastra-kusalar-achal]ita-dhairyyaru dhairyya-parakramar-asrita-janakalpa-vrikshar-ahita-paksha-kshayakararu Kali-yuga-Gamgeyaru parama-parōpakariga!
Ahava-dhurandharara sap-anugraha72 [samarttharu..
duraru
vivarjji
73 [tara].
[VOL. XV.
ar-odeya pramukha
manoharu] pāpa-bhirugaļu para-näridushta-vidhvamsakaru visishța-jan-asrayaru kama-krödha-lobha-mōha
Lokkigundiy
TRANSLATION.
(Lines 1-2.) Hail! In the lineage of the Moon, ornament of the lady Night, who arose from the eye of Atri the son of the Lord Brahman, the origin of all the worlds, there is the blest race of the Chalukyas, a seat of truthfulness, bounty, valour, and other virtues, which destroys the races of hostile sovereigns by the mere speed of its armies.
(Line 2.) In this race :
(Verse 1.) Of Vikramaditya, who was a favourite of Fortune, a favourite of the genius, of victory of foes, and of Bontha-devi, who was fair as Lady Fortune, the son was king Taila.
(Verse 2) Having at the beginning extirpated many Raṭṭas, slain the valiant Muñja, taken the head of Pañchala by the terror of his pride of arm in battle, (and) taken over the office of the Chalukya kingdom, king Taila rendered the whole circuit of the earth absolutely thornless for twenty-four years, beginning with the year Srimukha.
(Verse 3.) King Tailapa's son, king Satyasraya, splendid in the brilliant fortunes of the Chalukya kingdom, ruled this earth with enjoyment of pleasant conversations.
(Verse 4.) The lord of kings Vikramaditya, son of king Dasavarman the full younger brother of the monarch king Satyaáraya, ruled the whole earth.
(Verse 5.) Of king Vikramaditya, who was thus illustrious, the younger brother was Ayyana lord of earth. His younger brother was king Jayasimha, renowned among the peoples of the whole earth, having the form of the blest Vishnu.
(Verse 6.) This was the monarch king Jayasimha, from fear of the fiery heat of whose majesty foemen fled away and found nowhere in the worlds a pleasant asylum, until they came to him as their refuge and dwelt in happiness.
(Line 6.) Moreover :
(Verse 7.) A great marvel: although a lamp to his own lineage, he increased the race of Taila1; although a lion, he was dear to deer-eyed (ladies).
(Verse 8.) The son of this king Jayasimha was Trailōkyamalla-Ahavamalla, chief bearer of the burden of the Chalukya kingdom, a lion to the elephant Rajendra Chōla.
(Verse 9.) He ruled the earth so that it was said that there was no great sacrifice beyond. possibility (of other men) unperformed (by him), no charity-house unfounded, no tank unbuilt in due wise, no temple nnraised, no Brahman fief ungranted, no adversary unchecked, no land unsubdued, no wealth ungotten: how great was the illustrious Ahavamalla-vallabha !
1 A play on the word taila, meaning both the king Tails and "oil." Jayasirhha was a lamp to his race, i.e. he cast lustre upon it; but he was a lamp which did not exhaust the oil (taila), but on the contrary increased the race of Taila.
