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THE GANGA AND BÅŅA DYNASTIES.
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the following genealogy as translated by Mr. of Parvati. Of him a son was born, named Foulkes :-"From him (Bali) sprung his | Vijay Aditya, whose enemies fled from him son Bna, the abode of virtue, and mighty in in battle, terrified at his overpowering strength; strength; who possessed the great pure favour of whose second name was Puka! a-vip pavaSambhu ; on whose head are the rays of the Ganda," unbearable to his enemies; the cloudlustre of the crescent moon; with whose sword like elephants cleft asunder by his sword in the armies of his enemies were slain; the foe of battle, rained forth their blood like water. Of the Suras. In his extended line B âņa-adhi- him a son was born named Vikramaditya rája was born, as the cool-rayed moon in Vijay a båhu; who followed the path of the milk ses; who hewed his enemies in battle righteousness, and was & chief lamp of the with his keen-edged sword; of undiminished B &ņa dynasty ; before whom & crowd of glory. When Bâņa-adhiraja and many enemies humbly bowed down; the dear friend other kings of the race of Bâņa had passed of Krishņa RÅja," &c. away, then at length Jaya Nandivarma The grant by Hastimalla, after the was born in that line, the chief abode of pedigree of the Ganga kings already quoted, victory and wealth. That anrivalled hero, in which it is said of Kongapi I that "he mighty in strength, ruled the earth to the was consecrated to conquer the kingdom of west of the Andhra country, cherishing it as a BAD," continues as follows :-"From him peerless bride of high birth; his feet were (Kesari or Prithivipati) a certain king received tinged by the head-jewels of kings. From consecration, as & boon of favour, to enable him was born a son named Vijay Aditya: him to assume the position of lord parathe congregation of whose enemies was subject mount of the Banas. It was that king who to him; and even on the field of battle his foes was suddenly taken possession of by a host conld not stand before him, but fled away of virtues when they were seized by Kali, seized with terror. From him a son was born, in order to be free from the experiences of Sri Malla D & ve, who was called Jagade. sorrow and joy, saying, 'This man is born of the kamalla; whose arm was expert in catting race of Bali,' namely, heroism, charity, gratiup the whole of his enemies; the source of tude, amiability, sympathy, memory, patience, undiminished merit and fame; who was as cleverness, purity, tranquillity, dignity, beneAnanga to womankind. By him a son volence, and justice dominated by mercy. He was born of his queen, Sri Båna Vidy &- cleft asunder the kings of the hill-country as if dhara, incomparable and illustriots, as Shan. they had been tender young leaflets (pallava); mukha was born of Pârvati by Hara; he he was the friend of righteousness, whose repelled the whole multitude of his enemies; hand always held a gift, the upholder of the he was very learned ; and his pure fame was earth, the brother of the goddess of prosperity, as a whisk to the ears of the elephants of the who was appropriately called by the second points of the compass; and his feet were name of Hastimalla. This Hastimalla, worthy to be worshipped by kings. His son the black-bannered, the king of Padivipuri, whose was Prabhu Méru deva; who expelled crest was the ball, and who used the monster all his enemies; whose mind was intent on drums in battle, the lord of Nandi, baving upon the four branches of knowledge; unassuming : his own humble petition received permission from a fountain of irresistible valour and glory; king Parak@sari," &c., makes the grant. courageous; and free from the sorrow caused We thus learn that the Bana kings ruled by sin. From him a son was born, named Vi. & territory to the west of the Andhra country; kramaditya; of unequalled wealth; before that they were subdued by the Gang&s in whom a multitude of enemies bowed down; the reign of Kongañil; but that a succeswhose great fame was spread abroad; humble; sion of Bana kings continued to rule, of a chief amongst the families of kings; whose whom we have the names of eight, and from heart was fixed on the two lotus-feet of the lord the Gilganpode inscriptions it may be inferred
15 Or Pokalappa-Vara-ganda. Cf. the epithet Ganda padi-wapa applied to Viyala VijyAdhara in the first
Galginpode inscription
"Bana-mandala jay dya-krit-abhishekah.
