Page:Madras journal of literature and science 3rd series 1, July 1864.djvu/154

142 "By reason of my having been pleased with you, you should take my name and become master of the world, and be called by the name Bhútáḷa Páṇḍya: I have by the order of Çiva given you all the dominions that were ruled by Chandrángada who had defeated you." Instantly the said Bhútarája (king of demons) entered the town of Ujjayiní and having subdued the eight demigods such as Bhairava. &c. gave Bhútáḷa Páṇḍya a pratinidhi Siṃhásanam throne which had been given there by Devendra to the said Vikramárka, and entered the town of Jayantika accompanied by Bhútáḷa Páṇḍyaráya.

While one Siddhavíraprasiddharáya was ruling there on a royal throne, the said Kuṇḍodara destroyed him by using various annoyance towards him. As this Siddhavíraprasiddharáya left no issue, the whole subjects of the state and retinues thereof met together; and a flower garland having been placed on the trunk of an elephant, a procession was carried on, when the said elephant put the flower-garland on the neck of the said boy Jayápaṇḍya, and, having made him sit on the throne given by Devendra, placed him with the throne amongst the assembly of the palace at the above mentioned Lagnam (propitious time) and prostrated himself. Then the whole subjects and retinues performed the paṭṭabhisheka ceremony for the prince and crowned him king. They also caused rewards in cloths and other gifts to be made and having caused complimentary presents to be made on account of the coronation returned to their respective houses.

Thereupon the said king reigned for six years, during the lapse of which the Makkaḷa Santána (rule of inheritance in the line of sons) was set aside, and that of Aḷiyasantána (inheritance in the line of nephews) was substituted for the following reasons. On the sixth year Chitrabhánu the ships of Devapáṇḍya sailed towards an island which was covered with snow and darkness, and there stuck to a miry bank. Then the provisions and water stored in those ships having been expended, Náráyaṇapáṇḍya, the Captain of the said ships belonging to Devapáṇḍya, as well as the other seamen, were grieving for the same, when the said Kuṇḍodara having become visible said, "O Náráyaṇa Páṇḍya, hear thou, do not thou fear; there is a mountain to the west of this where there are hasuruçilegalu