Epigraphia Indica Vol 15

Author(s): Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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No. 3.)
TWO INSCRIPTIONS FROM MUTGI.
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(Verse 3) Surrounded by this ocean, richly stocked with most brilliant choice possessions, containing companies of renowned sages resplendent in all the arts, the glorious Jambū-dvipa is a goodly sight.
(Line 5) In the central region of this Jambu-dvipa,
(Verse 4) the great Golden Mountain, massive with caverns charming with the clear notes of the overture issuing from sweet lutes of excellent Vidyadharis, which is brilliant with the radiance of peak-tips kissing the sky and resplendent with manifold kinds of gems, and on which companies of gods roam about over regions fragrant with the scent of masses of oozing man laraflowers, attains beauty so as to be pleasing to the eye.
(Verse 5) In the southern region of this noble mountain appears in splendour the peerless Bharata-kshētra, a very home of Fortune, pleasant with highly cultured sages skilled in the traditions of all arts.
(Line 8) As an ornament of this Bharata-kshētra,
(Verse 6) delightful with fortunate folk, charining with troops of sages, adorned with splendour of multitudes of noble objects, the land of Kuntala is indeed equal to a tress (on the brow) of the Lady Earth.
(Verse 7) A beloved of Earth, a mine of virtues, resplendent is the majestio Bhillamadēva, who has acquired and is protecting this land of Kuntala by the abounding prowess of bis arm.
(Verse 8) Attended by the fortune of valour, the sovereign Bhillama, ornament of the Yadu race, at the lotuses of whose feet bow down the troops of bostile chivalry, bas borne the circle of the earth girded by the shores of the four oceans upon his own stately, terrible, famous, vast rod-like arm, so that it appears like a charming armlet richly radiant with new gems.
(Verse 9) A severe pain in the head of the Māļavas, a thunderbolt to that mountain the fiery Varāļas, a lion to those tall elephants tbe Kaļingas, the dread roar of a cloud to the flocks of those swans the Gürjjaras, Cholae, Gaudas, and Pāñchālas, a Kāla (spirit of destruction] to the brilliant kings of the Angas, Vangas, and Nēpālas, is indeed the lord, the monarch Bhillame-dēva.
(Verse 10) Pēyiya, who is indeed a boe thirsting to sport in the pollen of his lotus-fect, & saw splitting the timber of high and potent enemies in vast battles, has gained a name for himself.
(Verse 11) Against the multitude of dangerous foes to whom apply the terms : "the heat of Hara's fiery eye, the high place of the lightning, the swell of the roaring submarine fire, the lastre of the fangs of the pursuing serpent Kulika, the terrifie mass of the kalakūta poison most alarming to the world," the lord Pēgiya Sabani is terrible of prowess.
(Verse 12) Having widespread fame, being renowned for his fortunes, a lord of the Royal Horse, Pēyiya Sahani, a king of caralry, a Rādheya (Karpa) to the needy, has gained & name for himself.
. (Verse 13) His general, an arrow to the hearts of foes, oppressing by his Rāha-like arms the moons that are hostile kings, a celestial tree to all sages and friends, has become glorions, a distinguished Master of the Horse, Malla.
(Verse 14) Against the valiant enemy who shews on the stage of battle the ferocity of Māri (Durgē] or the deadly demon, & mass of poison, the height of a grim lion, the heat of lightning, the swelling of the wrath of the Destroyer, (and) the fire of the frontal eye of Måra's Foe [siva), is constantly (applied) the prowess of arm of the illustrions Master of the Horse, Malla.