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whom the restraint of pleasure that had been caused by the incomparable Châlokyas and Åbhyusha khas and others was angrily allayed at Vingavalli; (and) whose pure fame, finding no place (sufficient to contain it) inside or outside or on the upper surface of the egg of Viriñchi," was deposited in the deep ocean of the world.
(L. 15.)–From him was born) the king, A kála varsha; their shields, together with their swords, were straightway abandoned by (his) enemies, terrified by his prowess.
(L. 16.)-The daughter of Kokkala, the ornament of the lineage of Sahasrar juna, -became his queen; (and) from him was born Jagattunga. From the ocean which was Ranavigraha, the son of Kokkala, who was sagacious, (as the ocean is profound); who was the receptacle of jewels (of virtuous qualities), (as the ocean is of jewels); (and) who was capable of protecting kings from their oppo- nents, as the ocean is capable of protecting the mountains from their opponents), there was produced (a daughter) Lakshmi, (as the goddess Lakshmi was produced from the ocean). She became the wife of that king, who had no adversary of equal standing with himself, and who was possessed of the ornament of having acquired the fame of Bhimasena and Arjuna.
(L. 19.)-Rising from the mountain of dawn which was Jagattunga, there was born the son of Lakshmi-the victorious one; a very sun of a king; whose soul was endowed with splendour; (and) who,-having the thunderbolt that was his arm discharged to sever the ranks of all the kings who had fallen away from stedfastness of conduct, (as Indra discharges his thunderbolt to cut off the wings of the mountains), (and) being worthy to be gazed upon without winking the eyes, (as Indra is worthy to be gazed upon by the gods),-was truly called Indra raja in this world.
(L. 20.)- In the family of the Sri-Haihayas, which destroyed the pride of Dasakantha, there was born Kokkalla; and his son, pre-eminent in virtue, was Arjuna; his son was Ammaņa dê va, of exceedingly great might; (and) from him was born Dvijâm
3L Brahma.-Brahminda, or the egg of Brahma,' is the universe.
33 Ot Sahasdi ka may be taken as a biruda or title of Gòvinda.
bâ, as Padma (was born) from the ocean, (and) as Uma was born from the king of mountains, named Himavân.
(L. 22.)-From the king, Sri Indra, there was (born) in her, Dvija m bå, a king named Govinda rå ja, whose form and beauty surpassed (those of) Káma. Though he had the power (of displaying it), no forbidden cruelty towards (his) elder brother was displayed (by him); no disgrace was incurred (by him) by cohabiting with the wives of (his) relatives, and other evil actions; demoniacal possession, which is regardless of purity or impurity, was never through fear assamed (by him) (as an excuse for evil deeds); by (his) liberality and by (his) unequalled deeds of bravery, he became characterised by daring in the world." Raining down gifts, discharging showers of gold, and raining abundantly,-he is said by people to have caused the whole world to be made solely of gold by (his) showers of gold. At the time of his conquering the regions, which causes violent alarm, verily the earth dances from joy), having (his) mighty pálidhvaja-banner for (her) uplifted hands, and being set free from the other evil kings. With (their) minds filled with fear from the thought that he, the rising one, does not bear with any other proud king, (as they themselves do not bear with any other proud orl,) --even the moon and the sun run away before him. His beautiful palace,-in which the hostile Mandalesvaras bow down before him; which is resplendent with victory; which has the moon for the regular decoration of its gateposts; (and) which is always possessed of the mass of his lustre, --is resplendent. Verily it is because he bears not with any equal army, possessed of distinguishing qualities, of (his) enemies, as they themselves do not bear with any equal river),--that the Ganga and the Yamuna do service to his palace. While he, the king, is continuing (his) good government, never in (any sorts of enjoyments is it said) that there is any continuance of dishonour. * The soot of the numerous flames of the fire that is his unrestrained prowess (is) the dark blue clouds; the darting gleams of the edge of his rattling sword (are) verily the flashes of light
3. Suvarnawaraha; this became one of his biru das.
35 There seems to be some play upon the second meaning of vimina in the sense of a self-moving chariot of the gods.
5 Brahma. Ba
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