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મહાક્ષત્રપ રાજા રૂદ્રદામા.
(Ll. 9-15 )............he who, because from the womb he was distinguished by the possession of undisturbed consummate royal fortune, was resorted to by all castes and chosen their lord to protect them; who made, and is true to, the vow to the latest breath of his life to abstain from slaying men, except in battles; who showed) compassion
.......not failing to deal blows to equal antagonists meeting him face to face; who grants protection of life to people repairing to him of their own accord and those prostrating themselves before him; who is the lord of the whole of Eastern Akar, Western Akar, Avanti, the Anupa country, Anarta, Surushtra, Svabhra, Maru, Kachchha, Sindhu-Sauvira, Kukura, Aparanta, Nishada and other territories gained by his own valour, the towns, marts and rural parts of which are never troubled by robbers, snakes, wild beasts, diseases and the like, where all subjects are attached to him, (and) where through his might the objects of (religion), wealth and pleasure ( are duly attained); who by force destroyed the Yaudheyas who were loath to submit, rendered proud as they were by having established their title of heroes among all Kshatriyas; who obtained good report because he, in spite of having twice in fair fight completely defeated Satakarni, the lord of Dakshinapatha, on account of the nearness of their connection did not destroy him; who (obtained) victory............; who reinstates deposed kings; who by the customary raising of his hand (at the time of dispensing justice) has earned the strong attachment of Dharma; who has attained wide fame by studying and remembering, by the knowledge and practice of, grammar, music, logic and other great sciences; who...............the management of horses, elephants and chariots, (the use of) sword and shield, pugilistic combat and other.......... .the acts of quickness and efficiency of opposing forces; who day by day is in the habit of bestowing presents and honours and eschewing disrespectful treatment; who is bounteous; whose treasury by the tribute, tolls and shares rightfully obtained overflows with an accumulation of gold, silver, diamonds, beryl stones and (other) precious things; who.........prose and verse, which are clear, agreeable, sweet, charming, beautiful, excelling by the proper use of words and adorned; whose beautiful frame owns the most excellent marks and signs, such as ( auspicious) length, dimension and
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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