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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE SENDRAKAS
Success ! (Verse 1) May the orb of the sun, the large lotus of the lake of the first (i.e. eastern) quarter, the coral leaf of the ocean of the firmament, the fresh jasmine flower of the gods, grant you victory ! (Line 2) Hail ! In the great lineage of the Sēndraka kings, which is firmly established, excellent and elevated like the peak of the mountain Mēru,(and) whose fame has become expanded, (there was) the illustrious Bhānuśakti, the lord of men, who obtained victory in the clash of fight by means of the arrays of troops of many fourtusked elephants; who conquered the multitude of all his foes; who obtained the circle of the earth by the might and prowess of his arms; whose lotus-like feet were scratched by the diadems on the heads of all feudatories who bowed to him; who was endowed with political wisdom, modesty, truthfulness, purity, character, self-restraint, compassion, liberality, courteousness and excellent fortune.
(L. 6) His son (was) Ādityaśakti, the illustrious lord of men, who meditated on his feet; whose glory was spotless like the orb of the clear autumnal moon; who, being possessed of prosperity and having (his) kingdom devoted to him, resembled the sun which (also) rises and has a red orb; who, with his wealth desired and enjoyed by all people, was like the wish-fulfilling tree; who took away the kingdoms of all powerful (kings) as Janārdhana5 took away the entire kingdom of Bali; and whose fortune was fond of the enemies’ kingdoms.6 (L. 9) His son, the illustrious Pŗithivīvallabha, Nikumbha Allaśakti,––who meditates
on his feet, who is glorious (and) is capable of protecting the earth with his staff-like right
arm; whose canopy of glory, which whiter than the rays of the autumnal moon (shining) in
1 The aksharas marked with an asterisk in rectangular brackets in this and the following lines have
been almost completely damaged by rust.
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