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A warrior with a sword in his hand unsheathed sprang up from the Sandhyā libation of water offered by Brahmā. He was called Chaulukya and he ruled the earth by destroying demons. In his race there ruled Mülarāja, whom the god Someśvara, pleased with his pilgrimage on every Monday, helped in battles. Chāmundarāja, who cut off the heads of his enemies with his fierce sword, succeeded him. His son Vallabharāja was well-known as Jagajzampana. Bhīma's victory over Bhoja is simply referred to. Jayasinhadeva subjected the king of Dhārā, and brought him to his capital in a wooden cage. He also conquered Ujjain and brought therefrom the seat of the Yoginīs and reduced to subjection the demon Barbara. A grant to twelve villages was made by him for the temple of Mt. Śatruñjaya. Kumārapāla got repaired the temples of Kedāra and Someśvara. He erected many temples and gave up the practice of confiscating the property of those who died heirless. He conquered Ballala and the kings of Jangala and Konkana. His successor was Ajaya (Ajayapāla) to whom the Jangala king brought presents. King Mūlaraja II, though an infant, humbled the Mlechchha king. After him Bhimdeva II ascended the throne of Gujarat. He was very charitable, profligant and weak.
Bhīma II being unable to control his kingdom on account of his weakness, his Mandalikas (fedatories) began to rule over the country. Arnorāja, son of Dhavala of the Chaulukya race, sticking to the king's side annihilated them and protected the kingdom. His son was Lāvanyaprasāda who delighted in battles and before him kings of the north, east, and south trembled. His son Viradhavala uprooted the principalities and bore the brunt of the kingdom with his father Lavanyaprasāda. He was thinking of appointing an able minister to take care of his kindom. The Goddess presiding over his kingdom (Rājyalakshmi) once appeared to him in a dream and told him that there was one Chandapa of fiery splendour in the Prāgvā-a race. His son was Chandaprasāda of wide-spread fame. His son Soma accepted no god but Jina and no master but Siddharāja. He had, through his wife Sītā a son named Aśvarāja, whose wisdom was praised by the Gurjara king. Taking his mother in a palanquin, he made seven pilgrimages to
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I had to set it foafera: देवदाये कृतिश्रेष्ठो ग्रामद्वादशकं ददौ ।।
-Jinaharsha's Vastupalcharitra 1-84.
bsnta-t.pm5 3rd proof
