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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI
Success ! Hail I (V.3) These words of mine in thousands are engaged in glorifying the family of Malayasimha even as the rays of the sun are in opening the lotuses. (V.4) The Narmadā which flows with sacred and extremely limpid water from the world which is the abode of the best of sages (like) a maiden born in a noble family, and which is praised by the words of the Siddhas, removes by (mere) sight the weight of the sins due to the Kali age. (V.5) On its bank is a city named Tripurī where is a king named the illustrious Vijayadēva, the lord of princes, who is born in the family of Karņa (and) is the ruler (of regions) in all directions.4 (V.6) In whose assembly the supplicant kings, whose throats are parched by the fire of his prowess, discuss, through apprehension, the doubtful reward of their service5 by signalling with their fingers.
(V.7) The illustrious Jāţa, a minister whose counsel6 increased the fame of those Who preceded him on this earth,(and who was ) like Bŗihaspati in all his merits, was appointed To (this) vishaya: (V.8) Who bore here the heavy yoke of pious people by making gifts to the Brāhmaņas,(and) by the prowess of whose arms alone, the illustrious Karņadēva conquered his foes. (V.9) From him was born (a son) known as Yaśahpāla as Budha, the son of Tārā, was born from the moon god who, a venerable person on the earth, was a devotee of the king Gayākarņa and the keeper of (his) counsel. (V.10) His son also, who had large arms, was created as a light incarnate of auspicious rays, by the creator who found the world enveloped in the darkness (of ignorance) in order that he might illuminate it. (v.11) Padmasimha, the abode of the goddess of fortune, had a spotless and pure family as a lotus has excellent petals and white sprouts. In (that) Kshatriya family was born (his) younger brother the illustrious Chandrasimha, the progenitor (of a family). 1 Perhaps is intended.
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