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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI TRANSLATION (V. 29) In the Himālayas the birch-barks, with beautiful letters (written on them) with the ink of the collected rutting juice of elephants, were (used as) documents of homage by the kings whom he had subdued. (For a translation of vv. 30-32, see that of vv. 28-30, above, P. 262.) (V. 33) ‘As long as the moon, O moon on the earth ! endures, destroying the foes of darkness, as long as the sun, O brave one! exists, as long as fire, O consumer of the hostile army ! continues, as long as the ocean . . . lasts, as long as Indra, O Indra’s equal in strength !1 exists─ even so long may you protect the earth !’ –Of such blessings of Brāhmanas did he become an object ! (V. 34) In order to augment the entire power of counsel of the lords of the earth who are possessed of the power of personal energy and the power of lordship, this caste of the twice-born became the cause of ( the performance of) ministerial duty. (V. 35) (There was) verily . . . . . (a person) of holy birth, named Kāchara, (born) from the blameless three-eyed (Śiva)─who, the best one among sages, made the city of Kulāñchā an ornament of the three worlds. (V. 36) Him (who was) the foremost among the knowers of the self, a man born of the fourth (caste) propitiated on the bank of the heavenly river (which is) venerable to the (whole) world . . . . . . (V. 37) . . . . . . ‘Mayst thou obtain a son of well-known and pious deeds, who, having his head sanctified by the dust of the feet of earthly gods (i.e., Brāhmanas) will become almost like (Brihaspati) the councillor of the lord of heaven!â2
(V. 38) ‘Since thou hast in thy body (kāya) an innumerable assemblage of merits, so thy self shall attain the caste known as Keyastha.â (V. 39) . . . . . . begot3 a son of infinite fame, from whom spread the race of the Kāyasthas. (V. 40) In his family there were born, in course of time, matchless, wise, grateful, truthful, meritorious (and) virtuous diplomats, who afforded security from fear to creatures who had long been terrified. (V. 41) In this family . . . . . there was one of matchless prowess who became famous by the name of [Prabhā]kara4 even as there was the Kaustubha among all the jewels produced from the milk-ocean. 1 (V. 42) He made famous the merits of the best men in this family, who were desirous of producing especially more and more spotless qualities. . . . . (V. 43) Like (Vishnu) who has the ornament of Srivatsa, he was venerable to the illustrious Lakshmanarajadeva . . . . . of the three worlds. (V. 44) Having always bowed to the lord Indra (?) adorable to the foremost bards and poets, his glory assails the light of the moon in (the month of) Kārttika. (V. 45) . . . . . . tender shoots of lotuses . . . . which struck roots in the affections of the people . . . . . (V. 46) . . . . . From him, the honoured Sōmēśvara, who devoted himself
to the welfare of the people, had his noble birth . . . . . 1 Lit., one whose shoulders are like those of the lord of gods.
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