Epigraphia Indica Vol 22

SR No.: 032576
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1933
Total Pages: 408
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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No. 11.) JAINAD STONE INSCRIPTION OF THE PARAMARA JAGADDEVA.
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indicates fully the twang of his bow, as if it were the deep sound of the recitation of mantras in the form of the stories of the valour of Jayasinha.!
(V. 11.) On the one hand, in front of the wonderful conflict, his hand, capable of totally destroying his enemies, and skilled in fitting the bow, does not stop acquiring fame, on the other hand, the poets by hundred in the land wbich has the waves of the ocean as its girdle, are engaged in praising him with honey-oozing hymns, bat even then are unable to tether the vastness of his glory).
(V. 12.) It was he who subdued the king Karņa and produced the only fitting lake which rivalled the ocean in collecting beautiful gems in the cavern of the universe. The swans, even now, having heard the hundreds of learned men discoursing together sitting close to it (i.e., the lake) continue without fear, the celebration of his victory.
(V. 13.) There was born in the renowned family of Dahimas an illustrious personage named Lölārka, who, ever since his very childhood, had been dear to the world, who was a repository of fame and excellent valour, who was bravery incarnate, and was a minister of Udayaditya, the lord of the earth, and the conqueror of the world.
(V. 14.) His grand-father was Mahēndu by name, who, having obtained the only beautiful lady Sungā, referred to with ever new words of praise and (bearing auspicious) marks on her face shone by the sacrificial glamour, and even now gives expression to his pure brilliance in this world with his accumulated fame shining (white) like the tusks of elephants, kunda flowers, and lotuses.
(V. 15.) His father was Gunarāja, who, on account of his excellence, was the leader of the warriors of the three) worlds, was ever praised by the four lotus-like mouths of Brahmā, who (Gunarāja) was mature, was like Arjuna alone capable of standing (any) test in a battle, witnessed by thousands of warriors, and who, having increased his valour, became ever dear to Udayāditya.
(V. 16.) His armies are known by many waving banners with various designs, by white um. brellas arranged in a line, by loud beatings of (war-) drums that could drown even the sound of thundering clouds at the time of the destruction (of the universe), by the horses glittering incessantly like a heap of diamonds, and by the riders with lances, swords and mooses.
(V. 17.) Tall like a $āla tree, with his face representing the moon, with his eyes broad like the petals of lotuses, his shoulders bulky, arms long, and chest like the stone of the Kanaka-mountain, he was clearly recognised by these marks among many princes whose ears resembling young shoots were deafened by the neighing of the multitudes of his horses.
(V. 18.) He was, to the satisfaction of Jagaddēva, truthful and pure-hearted, and ever since his childhood he had been paying obeisance to Siva every day. He maintaining the great and steady royal prosperity, without the privilege of the use of) waving chowries (only), crushed forcibly the inimical kings.
(V. 19.) His wife named Padmāvati, resembling Lakshmi in beauty, with lotus-like face, with a pair of eyes wide like petals of a lotus, famous in all the three worlds, built this palace (i.e., temple) of Nimbāditya in this city, the corruptions of which were removed by forec........
(V. 20.) May this heart-touching composition of the poet Asvatthaman secure association of the ears of the people of this) world with its responsibility placed upon the learned.
1 [The proper translatio. f the verse seems to be :-"It is strange that even to-day the extending waves of the flood of tears of the wives of the Gurjara heroes weeping night and day in the cave entrances of the Arbuda mountain, indicate the twang of the bow of this king which was on the other hand) the evening thunder in the study of the accounts of Jayasinha's valou.". The Smritis enjoin that the study of the Vedas whould be stopped wherr there is an evening thundpr, cf. Yájšavalkya Smriti (T. S. 8.), L. 14.-Ed.]
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