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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
7. Siddha, son of the preceding; B.C. 952; verses 275 to 285.. 8. Utpalaksha, son of the preceding; B.C. 892; verse 286...... 9. Hiranyaksha, son of the preceding; B.C. 861; verse 287 He built a town named after himself, i.e. Hiranyâkshapura (287). 10. Hiranyakula, son of the preceding; B.C. 824; verse 288 He founded (the town of) Hiranyôtsa (288).
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11. Vasukula, son of the preceding; B.C. 764; verse 288
12. Mihirakula, son of the preceding; B.C. 704; verses 289 to 324... [He was in reality the son of a king named Tôramaņa, belonged to the Hûna tribe, and came to Kasmir and finally established himself there, about A.D. 530, after a career in India that was terminated by Bâlâditys of Magadha and by Yasodharman, see ante, Vol. XV., pp. 245 to 252]. He was a cruel and vindictive king. During his reign, the country was overrun by the Mlêchchhas (289). He invaded Simhala, i.. Ceylon, and overthrew the king of that country (294 to 299). On the way back, he put to flight the Chôla, Karnata, Lata, and other kings, and ruined their cities. (300, 301). He installed the god Mihirêévara at Srinagarî; and in (the district of) Hôlâdâ he built a great city named Mihirapura (306). He gave agraharas to outcaste Brahmans from the Gândhâra country (307). He diverted the river Chandrakulyå (318). So hateful was he, that it was only the power of the gods that prevented his subjects from rising and slaying him (324). And yet he was not altogether wicked; for, even when the country was overrun by the Dâradas and Bhauttas, and the national religion was destroyed, he still insured the maintenance of pious observances (312); and at Vijayêévara he granted a thousand agraharas to the Gândhara Brahmans (314). Finally, in his old age, he became much afflicted with disease (309); and eventually he atoned for all his sins and acts of cruelty, by immolating himself in the flames, on a plank studded with razors, swords, and knives (315).
13. Baka, son of the preceding; B.C. 634; verses 325 to 335
He restored justice and security (328). He founded the temple of Bakêśa, diverted the river Bakavati, and built the town of Lavanôtsa (329), where he reigned (330). His death was caused by the witch Bhatta, who slew him, with a hundred sons and grandsons, as a human sacrifice to the Divine Mothers at Khêrî (331 to 335).
14. Kshitinanda, son of the preceding; B.C. 571; verse 336 15. Vasunanda, son of the preceding; B.C. 541; verse 337
He was the author of a Kámasástra or work on the science of love (337). 16. Nara II., son of the preceding; B.C. 489; verse 338
17. Aksha, son of the preceding; B.C. 429; verse 338....
He established the village of Akshavâla (338). 18. Gopaditya, son of the preceding; B.C. 369; verses 339 to 345 He bestowed Sakhôla, Khâgi, Kâhâdigrama, Skandapura, Samângâsa, and other agraháras (340). He consecrated the temple of Jyêshthêsvara on the Gôpådri hill, and granted the Gôpa agraháras (341). He banished neglectful Brahmans to Bhûkshiravâtika and Khâsatâ (342); and induced others, of purer habits, to immigrate, and settled them in Vaśchika and other agraháras (343).
19. Gokarna, son of the preceding; B.C. 308; verse 346
He founded the temple of Gokarnêévara (346).
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