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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
(VOL. XVIIE.
(Verse 8). Those sons who were born of the Brāhmaṇa wife became Pratihāra Brahmanas. Those who were born of queen Bhadrå became drinkers of wine!!
(Verse 9). Foar sons, fit to hold the earth, were born to her, viz., the illustrious Bhögabhata, Kakka, Rajjila and Dadda.
(Verse 10). In this fort of Mandavyapura, conquered by their own arms, they erected a high rampart, (which was) calculated to increase the fear of the enemies.
(Verse 11). From Rajjila among then was born the illustrious son Narabhata. On account of his prowess his second name was "Pēllāpelli.'
(Verse 12). From Narabhata was born a son, the illustrious Nagabhata, who had his permanent capital at the great city of Mēdantaka.
(Verse 13). From him, begotten on Jajjikadēvi, were born the two uterine accomplished sons named TÄta and Bhoja, who were oppressors of enemies.
(Verse 14). By Tata, who realised that the world was evanescent as lightning, the kingdom was conferred on his younger brother, the illustrious Bhoja.
(Verse 15). Täta himself retired to the pious hermitage of Mandavya, adorned with streams and rivers, and practised there the rites of pore religion.
(Verse 16). From him (Täta) was born the son, the illustrious Yasovardhana renowned for his prowess, (who earned) fame by his own arms and rooted out all the thorns (i.e. enemies).
(Verse 17). From him was born the son, the illustrious Chanduks of great valoir, (who was) full of splendoor, of charitable disposition and invincible to enemies in war.
(Verse 18). From him was born the son, the illustrious šiluka of irrepressible prowess, who fixed a perpetual boundary between the provinces of Stravaņi and Valla.
(Verse 19). Who, the protector of Vallamandala, having knocked down Bhattika Dovaraja on the ground, at once obtained from himn the ensign of the umbrella.
(Verse 20). Who had a tank excavated, a city established, and the lofty temple of Siddhēsvara Mahadēva constructed, at the holy place called Trēta.
(Verse 21). From the illustrious Silaka was born the excellent son, the illustrious Jhöța, who proceeded to the Bhagirathi (Ganges) after enjoying the bliss of kingdom.
(Verse 22). From him was born Bhillāditya, possessed of satva quality and disposed to austerities (tapas); he governed the kingdom, while young, and then bestowed it on his son.
(Verse 23). Then proceeding to Ganga-dvāra he stayed for eighteen years and finally went to heaven by practising fast i.e., dying by abstinence from food).
(Verse 24). From him, too, was born the noble son, the illustrious Kakka, who gained reputation by fighting with the Gaudas at Mudgagiri.
(Verse 25). (Whose) knowledge of Prosody, Grammar, Logic, Astronomy, with attendant arts, and Poetry in all languages was extraordinary.
(Verse 26). From king Kakka, begotten on the pure illustrious great queen Padmini, of the Bhatti clan, was born the illustrious son Bauka.
(Verse 27). Having found the matchless enemy gone to Bhfaküpe after killing Nandavalla, while the good Pratibāra princes, born in the family of the Brahmaņa king and belonging to his party, had broken in disorder, the illustrions Bauka, A single man dospised by the enemy, suddenly burst forth and killed, with bis weapons, first Mayura and then his mon why were like deer, and thus was his glory manifest.
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1 It is curious to note that the Arab travellers of the ninth century A. D. have also laid it down characteristic of the Brälmaņas, that they abstain from wine. (Elliot'. History of India, Vol. I, p. 9.)
