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 1G0 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. teach and practise the science of politics, a rising sun in dispersing the clouds of darkness his enemies, bore the celebrated name of S r 1 Vikrama. His son, whose breast being healed of the wounds inflicted by the discus weapon of D a r a d a n a—exulting in his growing bravery displayed in many wars—bore on itself the em¬ blems of victory, possessed of the quintessence of all the sciences, having gained the three objects of worldly pursuit,* * the glory of whose virtuous life each day augmented, was Bhu Vikrama by name. Moreover, he who was eager to drink the stream of blood issuing from the door of the breast of the Bhatta r a (or warriors) forced open by his numerous weapons .... he who had subdued the Pallavendra Na- r a p a t i,f and was named V i 1 a n d a, was Raja 6 r i V a 11 a b h a k h y a, in the enjoy¬ ment of fortune obtained by victory in a hundred fights. His younger brother, whose lotus-feet were irradiated with the brilliance of the jewels in the crowns of numerous prostrate kings, who was to fortuno as husband chosen by herself, beloved of the good, whoso fame in destroying hostilo kings was the theme of song, was named Nava Kama. Tho grandson of that (?) Kogani Maharaja, whose other name was Simeshvara (?), X the groups of the toes nf whose feet were illuminated with a rainbow light from the rays of the jewels set in the bands § of the crowns of prostrate kings, who had fixed his faith on N a r A y a n a, || raging with fury in the front of war horrid with the assault of heroes, horses, men, and elephants, was aBhimaKopa. No less a captivator of the glances of young women the most skilled in the joyful art of love than a subduer of theworld, laden with spoils of victory gained in many most arduous wars, a lion to the herd of elephants the hostile kings, he was a R a j A Kesari. Moreover, a sun greatly illumining the clear firmament of the Qangd race, a terror to hostile kings, a protector of the fortunate ways of good men, who having obtained the name of a good king shone like a sun over all king- pleasure, and virtue or religious merit. f This name is uncertain, as the greater part of the line has evideutly been altered and the original letters written over, so that what appears is almost illegible. t This name has apparently been altered in tho plate. The above rendering is doubtful, as the middle letters are out of focus in tho photograph. [June, 1873. doms, ...... lord over kings who were wed to fortune, a shining head-jewel to the brow of kings, in the bow on his shoulder like Kama or Rama the son of Dasaratha, in bravery a P a - r a s u r a m a, in great heroism B a 1 a r i, § in great splendour R a v i, || in government D h a - n e s a, % of a mighty and splendid energy, the most glorious all-in-all, * to all things living Brahma himself, the king whom all the poets in the world daily praise as the crea¬ tor Brahma, that Prithuvi Kongani M a h a r a j a, the middle of whose palace continually echoed the sounds of the holy ceremonies which accompanied his daily rich gifts, among the favourites of fortune named the first, the Saka year 698 having passed, and the 50th year of his glorious and powerful reign being then current, + residing in Milnyapura in V i j a y a Skandiivara;— In the village named Eregittfir in the group of M Alikalgachchha, rejoicing all the world with his combination of the rays of au- psicious good qualities, resembling another chan- dra (or moon), was there a guru named Chan- draNandi, of the Nandi Sangha race praised of all the highest protectors of the Sri MAI a (Jains). His disciple was a munipaii named Kumilra Nandi, whose ability was worthy of protecting the assembly of the learned, a second Kumara worthy to rejoice tlfe heart of Paramesvara (otherwise, the greatest sages). His disciple was the great muni Kirti Nandyacharya, who under¬ stood the essence of all sciences, who had acquir¬ ed the fame of possessing wealth but for the as¬ sembly of the learned. His dear disciple was Vimala Chandracharya, the beloved of the lotus-lake of the disciples, a sun in illumin¬ ing the sky of the virtuous actions of good men daily praised for their great learning. Through tho instructions in law of this great rishi, having become like the embodiment of the sound of a twanging bow, like the embodiment of the flood of the river of all penance, the sceptre of whose powerful arm § i.e. the jewels were large ones. X Kubera. § Akhilam. vartiteshv dtmdnah pravarddhamdna vijaya virya sam- vatsare panchaSattame pra vardd ha mdne.
 * Trivaraa—these are artha, kdma, dharma, or wealth,
 * Vishnu. If Samara iirassu.
 * Indra. f Tho sun.
 * Ashta navaty-uttare shatchliateshu iaka varshesh-