Epigraphia Indica Vol 16

Author(s): F W Thomas, H Krishna Sastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Page 92

No. 9.7
TWO JAIN INSCRIPTIONS OF MULGUND AND LAKSHMESHWAR. 63
(Lines 5-8.) His younger brother-hail !-he who is praised by the whole world, renowned among men, scion of the Pallavas, darling of Fortune and Earth, hoir-apparent, Parameśvara (Supreme Lord) among kings, Mahēśvara [Great Lord) among warriors, adorned with valour, minion of the goddess of victory, guardian-gem to refuge-seekers, crest-gem of the Chāļukyas, Triņotra [Siva) in the fray, purifying the Kshatriyas, a king of the Angas [Karna) to fiery elephants, a natural Love-god, plunderer of hostile kings, champion of his elder brother, Traiļokyamalla Vira-Nolamba Pallava-Permānaời Jayasim ha-dëva
(Verse 3.) Nolamba, a fatal discus against foemen's dominions, following the course of the series of primitive kings such as Nala, Nahusha, and Nriga, a crest-gem to the Chāļukyas, a natural Love-god, whose feet are illumined by wreaths of lustre from numbers of gems adorning the heads of tho crowd of bowing hostile monarchs, he whoso enemios' hosts have fledis he ordinary among kings ?
(Lines 9.10.) Being known as a subject of such praise and distinction
(Verse 4.) Vira-Nolamba, in whom are embodied the royal virtuos, who has no foes remain. ing, towards whom the people's affection waxes great, the creeping-plant of whose glory stands erect, has hosts of foes bowing before him.
(Lines 10-11.) While he was protecting the Two Three-hundreds, the Banavāse Twelvethousand, the Santaligo Thousand, and the Kandur Thousand with enjoyment of pleasing conversations :
(Lines 11-13.) One who finds sustenanoe at his lotus-feet, the Mahasamantadhipati who has obtained the five great musical sounds, great august General, setting arrows on the heads of foes, gallant to the lady tho art of literature, bee to the lotus-face of Sarasvati, he whose soul is matured by remembrance of Hara's feet adored (by him), a jewel in the ear of Sarasvati, the High Minister, Stoward of the Household, (and) General, Eromayya
(Verse 5.) A Brahmi in all arts, a sun of the Brāhman race, a moon to the ocean of the Vatsa gotra, a king Death to foes, is the General Erega a man of slight account in the series of worlds ?
(Verse 6.) If the lord Eroga has a resemblance to anything) on earth, it is the earth, the ocean, (and) Indra's mountaino (to which he may be compared respectively) for weightiness, profundity, (and) solidity. (But), if one considers, the earth, which became tremulons through the Demons, may become soraething different, the ocean, which had its profundity diminished by Rāma, may become something different, the celestial mountain, which became light of weight through Krishna, may become something different, if sometime the case should happen.
(Verse 7.) If one reflects, the distance between his merit and (other) illustrious men's merit may be said to be the distance between an elephant and a gnat; hence the sages' phrase "what envy is there for merits?" applies well to the lord Eroga.
(Verse 8.) The creeping-plant of (his) goodly stainless glory has thus overspread the regions of space so that there is no gap; (his) valour has wrought ...; (his) weightiness is beyond comparison; his conduct has reached a crowning degree; it has been such that they say " & son of strength has again been born": who are able to praise (adequately) Srega's eminence ?
(Verse 9.) As he lives in such fame and repate; as (his) distinction, in which he is known as a sweet springtime to his land, continues to increase; as he enjoys the government of the
1 Belvols and Puligere.
Apparently Govardhana, which was lifted by Krishọa. . Cf. Rig-rēda 11. xii. 2, X. xliv. 8, Vedische Studien i. 174. • Namely when the Satu or causeway was built from India to Ceylon. * This pbrase sooms to be a version of the Vedic salasan putra.