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(Verse 2.) There was one Pärnna-Chandra by name, favoured of the Goddess of fortune, the bold canopy of dust raised by whose vanguard (in battle) was welcomed by the wives of the Bun-God.
(Verse 3.) By nature endowed with majesty, he was neither purified in fire (like gold or kings) nor weighed in balance (like gold or like kings); yet from him came forth the meritorious Suvarnna-Chandra resplendent as gold.
(Verse 4.) Of him, who was afraid of sinning against the other world and whose sacred fame was sung throughout the three worlds, was born the son Trailokya-Chandra, the (mere) right of whom was meritorious, who was beautiful to look at, and who was a solace to mankind.
(Verse 5.) Not fond of the possession of) vishayas (districts (or, devoid of covetousness), but bent on conquering the (whole) earth limited by the four oceans, he put out in battles the fire, viz. bis foes, by water, viz. bis creeper-like sword.
(Verse 6.) To him, who was a friend of the right path, was born & son, the prosperous Sri-Chandra-Dēvs who was kind (even) towards mischievous endeavours, full of praise for others' good qualities, (but) absolutely dumb to the exposition of others') faults ; & well-built figure, pleasant to the sight and a repository of all virtues. Him, who was averse to all worldly attractions (vishay-dsakti), the Disposer forcibly endowed with sri (fortune) both in name and in reality.
(Verse 7.) The multitude of dust particles raised by the victorious (king) in battles, met by the Elephants, the lord of the (ten) quarters completely engrossed by the proud desire of coming in contact with the aforesaid) kingly dust,' anıl avoided from a distance by the gods whose eyes could not close (against it), proceeded towards heaven, causing on the hair of the heavenly nymphs the unprecedented illusion of whiteness of old age.
(Lines 16 to 18.) From his prosperous and victorious capital established at śrt-Vikramapura, he, the devout worshipper of Sugata, the Paraměśvara (great lord) Paramabhattaraka, (the great protector) Maharajadhiraja (the paramount sovereign), the illustrious Sri-ChandraDéva, who meditates on the feet of the Maharajadhiraja Sri-Trailokya-Chandra-Deya, in good health
[See above. Page 191, note 3.-E.]
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