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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI TRANSLATION (Verse 1) [Bali]12 unwillingly gave land measuring three footsteps to Vāmana, the great recipient (of the gift) ; this (Lakshmanarāja) on the other hand, whose charity is witnessed by the people, has always (and) with gratification given numerous villages to (members of) the Brāhmana caste, (though) not entreated (by them). (V. 2) In the glorious lineage of the sage Bharadvāja was born, like a second Dharma, the illustrious Bhākamiśra who, modest by his virtues, was venerable to kings, (and) always rendered multitudes of supplicants happy. (V. 3) On account of him13, oh, what a wonder! Brihaspati became confounded, the moon ugly, Budha unwise, Uśanas ignorant, and the oppressive planet (Saturn?) incapable of overtaking (the people). (V. 4) With its body oppressed by the very excessive and intense heat of the
fires of his endless sacrifices, the earth was borne with great difficulty by the quarter-
1 Kielhorn read , but the reading given above is quite certain.
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