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kings ..... are passed over. Then 16. He, clothed in beauty, surpassing Cupid, came a famous king, a follower of Sugata's worshipped by females adorned with beautiful doctrine, known as the illustrious Vrisha- girdles, and giving his mind to the duty of prodeva.
tecting his beautiful kingdom, lives the life of a 9. From him was born Sankarad & va, universal emperor. from him also Dharmadê va sprang. Then 17. He holds a kingdom where all the subhis son, the illustrious Månad ê va, became jects' misfortunes are conquered by the spreading king, after him he who is known as Mahi. flames rising from the offerings made by Brahmans dév &.
who have received great happiness (from him), 10. From him descended Vasanta dê ve, which is free from internal enemies, and which dear to the people like spring (vasanta), who has been extended in consequence of the supfinished the wars with his enemies, and was port of his arm, and by reason of his heroism praised by his subdued feudal chiefs.
he has received a second name Para chakra11. Afterwards came thirteen (rulers), kama (greedy of the kingdoms of his enemies). sprung from king Udayadê ve, and then 18. That prince named $ r 1-J a ya dê va is Narendradê va, who was proud, and whose descended from a pure and great race, has obfootstool was covered with the dust from the row tained greatness and acquired a large store of of diadems worn by numerous prostrated kings. spiritual merit.
12. Then illustrious Śivad êva, honoured | 19. "Has a new lotus risen from the nether by men, became the husband of the earth, he who regions in order to worship with its eight gave wealth in charity, possessed great riches, petals the eight bodies of eight-formed (Siva)? conquered his numerous enemies, gladdened Or has the broad lotus-seat of lotus-born Brahman his relatives, like Yama protected his subjects, come from the navel of Vishnu to be the throne greatly relieved the sufferings of pious men of this deity (Pasupati), because it mistook him depending on him, and spoke truth.
for four-faced (Brahman)?"*5 13. That prince respectfully took illustrious 20. “Have the ashes (covering) Pasupati's Vatsa de vi to be his queen, as if she were (body) been scattered, while he violently danced Fortune, her the daughter of illustrious Bho- according to his heart's desire? Or has autumn gavarman, who was the crest-jewel of the returned imparting brilliancy to the rays of the illustrious Varmans of the valorous Mau. moon on Siva's crest? Or have the table-lands khari race, and who by his glory put toglittering with masses of snow, leaving Kailasa's shame (all) hostile kings, and the grand-daughter mountain, collected here ont of devotion (to of great Ådity&sena, the illustrious lord Siva)? Or has a flood of Amrita lovingly come of Magadha.
from the milk ocean oat of affection for its 14. The son of that prince, the subduer of his kindred, the poison on Siva's throat P" foes, and of illustrious Vatsadev i is known (The above verse is) the king's (own composition.) as illustrious king Jayadeva, unvanquished | 21. "Does the resplendent row of heads, by foes. Liberal he is and keeps honour as his brilliant like moon-light, belonging to shining only riches, far sees his eye. He is an ocean of Sesha, who dwells in the furthest recesses of politeness, he loves and long protects virtuous the nether world, and has risen to worship men. His chest is strong and broad.
divine (Siva), appear here? Or do I see the 15. That king wedded, as if she were For- waves of the milk-ocean that have come up to tane, queen Rajyâmeti, possessed of virtues bathe in milk the majestic beauty of the Lord ?" befitting her race, the noble descendant of 22. "Or isit the full blown toy-lotus formerly Bhagadatta's royal line and daughter of held by the hand of Lakshmi, who, with the Śriharshad é v a, lord of Gaude, odra, permission of Vishņu, enjoying his ease in Kalinga, Kosala and other lands, who Patala on the couch formed by the king of sercrushed the heads of hostile kings with the pente, is hastening up devoutly to worship the club-like tasks of his rutting elephants.
conqueror of Tripura ?" Thus (uttering various *This and the following verses contain a description of * The poet wishes to describe the brilliancy of the lotas the gilt lotus dedicated by Jayadeva in Pasupati's temple. dedicated by Jayadeva, and compares it with various subThe Langs of Parupati has, a stated above, four face, and stances, possoning or supposed to possess extraordinary might, for that reason, be mistaken for Brahman.
'whiteness' as the Hindu poeta say.
