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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XXIII.
11 प्रशस्तिरचनाचक्र पण्डित: श्रीसुखाकरः । सुजनांहिसरोज12 अरजोरस्चितमूह (ई)जः ॥ [*] इति श्रीकन्यकुमदेशोतया राष्ट्रिा(घ)]13 कुल(कूट)वंशप्रदीप महासामन्तराजश्वोभरहदेवसुतया श्रीम14 इहडवालकुलकमलविकाशनसहस्रांशु श्रीश्रा[डक्क] मल्ल15 सामान्तशरणागतवज्जपञ्जर'श्रीमन्महमन्ददेवपट्ट[ग]16 ज्य श्रीउद्दलदेव्या स्वकुलैकविंशतिपुरुषसंतारणार्थमा[त्मनः 17 प]रमनिःश्रेयसप्रात्यै पुत्रपौत्रादिसम्पत्त्यै संव[स][रा18 णां] हादशशतेषु चतुर्ववत्यधिकेषु दमनकचतुर्दश्या' [गु19 रु"]वारे श्रीविन्ध्येश्वरदेवस्य स्वप्ना . . . . . [प्रा*]20 सादोयं कारित: प्रतिष्ठापितञ्च ॥ वा . . . . . 21 रिणा पण्डितचीसुखाकरण प्रशस्ति लिखिता"] 22 . . . . . . . . . [
हितमस्तु सव्वस्य स . . . . . . .
TRANSLATION. (Verse 1) ........... ..........all being eclipsed by her in merit, do not shine in the world.............. may rule [her] firm and unique kingdom.
(Verse 2) The illustrious Lakshamana, the ornament (lit. mark on the forehead) of the great feudatory chiefs, is renowned on the earth (and) possesses a fame like that of Lakshamana....... ..........on whose mother's side (evas born in this world the foremost of the Ranakas who was justly (called) Dharmadhva.
(Verse 3) This temple of the illustrious Vindhyēsvara Sulin (lit. the trident-holder, lord of the Vindhyes) is beautified by series of pillars, is carved with many auspicious [scenes and is endowed with many banners. It stands as the very Vindhya (mountain) with its summit touching the sky and obstructing the movement of the sun (but), taking fright at the command of the preceptor (i.e., the sage Agastya) [has bent down ?] under the semblance of the series of banners.
(Verse 4) This temple of Siva, the illustrious Vindhyésvara, has been caused to be erected by her for the prosperity of (her) sons, sons' sons, etc., as well as for the deliverance of (her) forefathers.
(Verse 5) The learned, the illustrious Sukhākara whose hair is tinged by the pollen of the lotus flowers that are the feet of good-men, effected the composition of [this] eulogy.
1 Metre: Anushubh.
Cr. 'मोमवंशप्रदीप' of Copper-plate Grant of Visvaripasina of Bengal. I.H.Q.. Vol. II, p. 84.
.cf. 'कुलकमलविकासभास्कर ibid., and 'पौधमराजदेवकुखकमलद्योतन' of Hathal plates of Dharavarsha. Ind. Ant., Vol. XLIII, p. 193,1.3.
•cr. I. H.Q., Vol. II, p. 84,1.3 and J. B. B.R.A.S., Vol. XXI, p. 329.
'दमनकचतुर्दशी in the particular चतुर्दशी falling in the bright half of Chaitra. See कतिकौस्तभ (Bom. ed.), p. 23. Also see S. K. Pillai's Indian Ephemeris, Vol. I, Pt. I, p. 60.
