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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
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(Verse 12) Of that noble spirit were born two reputed sons, Kuša and Sunäbha, as though the two matchless (luminaries), the sun and the moon, had descended from heaven to dispel the darkness.
(Verse 13) The residence of Rusa, who had a handsome appearance due to his virtuous deeds, was at Kaukāmyapura. There dwelt a certain person who became his chief minister.
(Verse 14) That uncertain person, who became well known for the performance of the Kayastha duties known by the surname of Kayastha and respected by the learned for his (versatile) genius, satisfier of the expectations of the needy, became the ornament of that noble Kāśyapa lineage.
(Verse 15) Being endowed with the grace of flowery speech, charming personality, and love for ever practising the rational course of honest policy, he along with his whole family enjoyed the (appellation) Srivastavya.
(Verse 16) That wise being was named Hårūka because he stole the hearts of women by his beauty, those of kings by his statesmanship and of the learned by his wit and deep erudition.
(Verse 17) Superior to all of the writer caste, the receptacle of the āgamas, the root of the tree of virtue, the vessel of light, he had a son named Jalhana of infinite valour, (peerless) like the preceptor of the gods born on the earth for the benefit of kings.
(Verse 18) Of him was born the honourable Gangādhara, the receptacle of all virtues ; conversant with the law of common usage, in whose jewel-like immaculate person the tamas (guna) never found any quarters.
(Verse 19) (His) noble-minded (son) bore the gentle name of Kamalē who concentrated his heart on the lotus foot of Kamalā's husband, of personal beauty commensurate with his virtues.
(Verse 20) Of him was born Mälēka, resembling Aja, of immaculate person and encircled by a halo of good qualities.
(Verse 21) From him were born these four, the wisest and the best of the sons, namely Padmasimha, Ratnasimha, Jagasinha, and Kumarasitha.
(Verse 22) The broad-minded Ratnasimba, the best of the learned, begot three sons who were self-restrained and of ißfinite prowess.
(Verse 23) The first and foremost among all of them was Sumaika the lotus-eyed, of matchless figure, conqueror of passion, skilful, another Ganapati, fat and abode of love, intelligence and beauty; he, who had never lowered his head before the haughty and the vainglorious and who had earned respect and honour in the courts of the kings.
(Verse 24) They got the ministership with the kings of the Chandrātrēya line whose fame had reached the ear-cavities of the damsel-like quarters (.e. the ends of the world).
(Verse 25) One of the (remaining) two, the teacher of religious laws, learned and fascinating, was known as Nana, who having resorted to the illustrious king Bhojavarman wrought about the dawn of the sun of his statesmanship.
(Verse 26) This versatile man justified his name Nana (i.e. various) by winning the favour of women by his sweet speech and of the kings by his polite behaviour, nay every one loved him as his own life.
(Verse 27) He (Nāna), being appointed the receptacle of merit and having carried aloft the standard (kumbha) of politics to a high pitch, the king expected the newly anointed royal Lakshmi to yield rich harvest for a long time to come.
(Verse 28) Whose spreading fame then adorned, like a beautiful ornament of dazzling spleudour, the ocean in the shape of the countless conch-shells playing about (on its billows).
