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THE GURGI INSCRIPTION OF PRABODHASIVA.
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(V. 2.) Nandin, who is the (lady) that has entered ... ? .... I think she is Dēvi. This is not true; I am not she ; (she is) another person...... You simple minded, he is an asura who has assumed your form. See how I have felled him before me and by what weapon. Let Siva who was (thus) silenced being conquered by the harsh(?) words of Dēvi, protect you.
(V. 3.) There is in this world, Madhumati, the abode of the Saiddhāntikas, where the peacocks dance and shriek with joy at the unseasonal rise of clouds formed by the mass of smoke ......and which is smiling (in derision) as it were, at the heaven through the mass of the rays of the big jewels shining on high in the rows of mansions.
(V. 4.) Where appeared the foremost of ascetics whose mind was restrained by vows and who taught the great doctrine of Siva which is devoid of all faults; whose well-known fame the aplendour of which was as white as if it had been) washed with nectar, whitens the universe even today like the rays of the moon gladdening the mass of kumuda flowers which were the prosperous and learned men.
(V. 5.) In this great family of Saivas was (born) the illustrious ascetic Chadāśiva who was honoured by sages and who in his shining glory was like the forest fire to the dry fuel of sin ; whose fame was exceedingly white having arisen out of the perfection of knowledge acquired through meditation on the feet of Bhava (Siva).
(V. 6.) His disciple was the sage, the illustrious Prabhāvasiva whose feet were wor. shipped by the rays of the crest jewels on the head of all the kings bowing (in reverence) and who was learned and famous in the three worlds.
(V. 7.) Having brought him out of a natural desire, Yuvarājadēva, the son of the illustrious Mugdhatunga, who was verged in polity, in order to gain good fame arising out of the welfare of (all) beings, made him accept a monastery which was established at an enormous expense.
(V. 8.) His disciple was the ascetic the illustrious Prasantasiva, who was famous in the whole world through his spotless austerities and force of learning which was (always) increasing and who was the sole abode of exceedingly good qualities.
(V. 9.) Attracted by (his) long accumulated austerities, Lakshmi, who was eager to have & bodily contact with him who was averse to pleasure on account of his desire of final emancipa. tion, received his order to do good to others and obtained fixity (i.e., became stationary), like a very devoted wife, in the houses of the good who were his (Prasantasiva's) friends.
(V. 10.) Having taken to charity as the supporting) pillar, having obtained the sprinkling of the water of shining knowledge, with all its tips protected by the increasing force of austerities grew his wish-yielding tree (kal padruma) which was his fame and which in time completely filled the vase-like interior of the universe.
(V. 11.) By him was established a temple of Siva (built) to the north of the palace which was built by the illustrious Yuvarājadēva and was like the shining peak of the Kailāsa mountain, which (temple) aspired to be as high as the peak of the Sumēru mountain, was famous on the earth, caused wonder in the three worlds and acted like a stair-case to his fame marching towards heaven.
(V. 12.) He, whose vast fame was well-known and who was learned, dedicated the images of Umā, Umā mixed with Siva (Hara-Gauri) and Shadānana in the temples adjacent to the palace as well as those of Sarasvati and Ganapati at the gate.
(V. 13.) He who had quenched all desires of hosts of supplicants by the gift of gold which had emerged (purified) from burning (i.e., sacrificial fire ?), built another abode for the Siddhas on the bank of the river Sona having entered which the Yögins who had exterminated anxieties caused by impediments through the performance of) vows, (who were) free from passions, who had attained success in meditation and whose mind was clear, acquire the position (fit) for (obtaining) emancipation.
