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No. 24.) GADAG INSCRIPTION OF VIKRAMADITYA VI: THE 23RD YEAR. 357
(Verse 10.) A tree of desire for possessions of his kinsfolk was that blessed sovereign king Ahavamalla, whose majesty ranged like a bandit in foemen's cities, (and) in the fire of whose wrath the Choļs fell like a moth.
(Line 9.) Moreover :
(Verse 11.) Whose valour was a band stealing away the leaves in the ears of the wives of hostile kings; whose bounty was water for the purpose of washing away the writing of the names of beggar after beggar ; whose truthfulness was a divine drug for the enchantment of the world :-why should we say much? what virtues are there not in that king Trailökyamalla ?
(Verse 12.) He had a beloved chief queen, a bound of wealth of beauty, & mine of loveliness, a seat of virtues, by name Bachala-dēvi.
(Verse 13.) To this pair was born a son, that blest king Sömēsvara who was a moon to the blue lotuses the eyes of lovely women.
(Verse 14.) Another son born to this couple was king Vikramaditya, traversing the lands of foes, as Sárngin [Krishņa] (was born) to Dēvaki and Vasudova.
(Line 12.) Now the elder of these two princes :
(Verse 15.) Bhuvanaikamalla occupied the kingdom bestowed upon him by his father, (holding to) that course which inspired dread in hostile kings and gave delight to his own udherents.
(Line 13.) Then, when he had enjoyed the kingdom for some time and became neglectfal of his subjects' burdens because of his being infatuated by pride, his younger brother, who was righteous of soul, putting him under restraint:--
(Verse 16.) Making all hostile monarchs entirely to bow down because of his mighty prowess, Tribhuvanamalla, the Chăļukyan king Vikramaditya, became a darling of the earth.
(Verse 17.) (He is the hero who put an end to the famous Saka era and by setting up the Vikrama era made his own name illustrious on earth, a unique giver of bounty to the world, delighting in righteousness.
(Verse 18.) Tribhuvanamalla is terrible to hostile kings, putting to flight kings of both sides, lord of earth, illustrious among monarchs, world-emperor, ceaseless in bounty, magnificent among men of valour.
(Verse 19.) Whilst all folk clasped their hands in delight, while the display of his marvellous majesty filled the circle of the ten divisions of space (and) the earth, while the radiance of the moons which were the bright faces of the lovely women of hostile sovereigns' seraglios grew dim, by the pride of his arm king Vikramaditya rose (like the sun) on the lofty Eastern Mount which is (his) heroic lion-throne.
(Verse 20.) What monarchs in the world whose mounting of their own persons into the balance with wealth (won) after ravishing the riches of enemy kings, whose riding of elephants with animals obtained in the pursuit of haughty monarchs, whose ascent of lionthrones by the might of their own arms have become famous, are equal to the Chalukyan Rama P
! I am doubtful of the meaning of this phrase. It may mean" kings of the east and the west."
* This refers to the custom of kings weighing themselves in balance against gold, etc., and distributing to latter in charity.
