Epigraphia Indica Vol 18

Author(s): H Krishna Shastri, Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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and offered the blood issuing from them with great tenderness to the Yakshas to drink. From this act of hospitality he came to be known as Pañchapa.
V. 45. Surpassing the dik-pālas in greatness and similar to the moon in his splendour, king Nsimsida was a member of this family. This king of undying fame conquered death by the grace of the god Paramosvara.
V. 46. King Manoratha of unblemished character and of incomparable wealth was born in this dynasty; he was powerful in war; through having been able to destroy the desires of the enemies and fulfil those of his (friends and dependants)..... he was dubbed Manoratha.
V. 47. Perunatkillil and other kings who surpassed Indra in strength, wealth and reputation, were born in this family. Their fame extended to the very borders of the earth And ses, and reached even the sun and the Brahmapda and was ever shining.
Vy. 48-49. Karikāla-Chola, who was firm as the kula-parvatas, who possessed great fame, as white and unblemished as the flowers of the kāfa plant and who was Death to the hostile kings who met him in battle-field, was born in this family. Seeing that the river Kāvērl was overflowing its banks and not allowing crops to flourish, this monarch, who curbed the baughtiness of insubordinate kings, caused the embankment of this river to be constracted with the earth carried by (such insubordinate) kings in baskets on their hands, and afforded protection to cultivation.
V. 50. In this dynasty was born the king Valabha, who possessed good qualities, wealth and prowess which compelled other kings to prostrate themselves before his feet; ho burnt with the flames of his admirable valoar the insects (salabha), his enemies.
V. 51. Jagadakamalla, who was comparable to Indra, drove off poverty from learned men, and wielded the weapon called the bhalla (spear), which was Death to other kings, was born in this family.
V. 52. The king Vyaļa (or Vairi P)-bhayankara was born in this family. The hostile kings prostrated themselves before his feet. The fire of the anger of this powerful king, who fought with the sword held in his long arm, could be quenched only by the tears flowing from the eyes of the queens of hostile kings.
V7, 53-54. The lord of all the earth, the king Vijayalaya, was born in this frmily. All kingy bowed before his feet. He established in the Chole country the city of Tanjäpuri, which was praised even by Brahma and other gods. Being a newly founded town, it flourished with all good qualities.
V. 55. The son of this Vijayalaya was Adityavarman, better known by the name of Ködanda-Rama. He fell on the Pallava monarch, who was seated upon a maddened elephant, and killed him in battle.
Vv. 56-60. To bim (Aditya) was born a son named Parintaka, who was the abode of the goddess of valour (vira-fri). By the water flowing from the temples of the mast elephants of this king, which were sporting in the gardens adjoining the shores of the seas, the water of the seas became soentod. Parantaka destroyed the Pandya king with his whole army, took all his
1 South-Ind. Ingeriptions, Vol. III, p. 896, v. 41. . Ibid, v. 42.
Ep. Ind. Vol. XV, p. 60, v. 18. विनयावधीजनि तदबी जया विजिताविसावनितची महाबलः । परमपेन्द्रमकुटस्थपखखचिरमिरचितपदानुनाया।
Loiden Grant. ficut Ind, I neers, Vol. III, p. 896, Vv. 47 and 48.