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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA (V. 2.) There was a minister of the illustrious Bukkarâya, known as the illustrious general Baicha, whose policy, which was to be approved by everybody completely destroyed the multitude of his enemies. (V. 3.) If I (want to) speak of his liberality, the Saṁtânaka (tree) enters the way of the greedy ; if of his intelligence, that talk of Bṛihaspati hides somewhere ; if of his invariable patience, the earth is affected by insensibility. How on earth is it possible for poets to praise the general Baichapa ?[1] (V. 4.) From him were born three sons, conquerors of the world had good morals for their ornament, adorned by whom the middle world become similar to the final bliss of the Jainas (which is adorned) by the three Jewels.[2] (V. 5.) Praised in the world were the virtues of the general Maṅgapa, who took away the necklaces from the broad breasts of the wives of his adversaries, (and) who made his younger brothers, the general Irugapa and Bukkaṇa, still more famous by the abundance of his own glory. (V. 6.) Being the chief seat of kindness, the only shelter of morality, the abode of veracity, always swift-footed in running on the track of the munificent, the supporting tree of religion, the noble residence of forbearance, the meeting-place of goodness, this general Maṅgapa, who was attached to the doctrine of the Jainas, spread his fame.
(V. 7.) His wife was Jânakî, shining by the ornament of her excellent moral qualities, as the daughter of Janaka with her slender round waist (was the wife) of the descendant of Raghu, possessed of agreeable splendor.[3] (V. 8.) They had two sons, through whom the hosts of the enemies perished, (and) who cleansed the path of religion. The elder of them was the general Baichapa, a conqueror of the world, the foremost among the pious.[4] (V. 9.) His younger brother was the general Irugapa, possessed of all virtues, through the moonshine of whose fame the lotuses of the faces if his enemies close even in daytime.[5] Metre (vṛitta).─ (V. 10.) Brahman, wipe off the writing on the forehead ! Otherwise thy reputation as Brahman will suffer damage.[6] Build another capital, Death, for the king hostile to him ! Thou host of Vêtâlas widen the extent of your bellies to drink the fresh blood ! Prince Irugapa was incensed with passion to fight with the haughty enemies.
(V. 11.) When on the march of the general prince Irugapa the sun was obscured by the
clouds of dust whirled up by the continual violent blows of the hoofs of his mares charging by
assault, the day-lotuses of the hands of his enemies closed,[7] the night-lotus of his glory opened,
and the fire of his majesty became bright.
[1] The author wants to say that it is impossible to describe the virtues of Baicha, because they are not to be
equalled. His liberality and his cleverness are so great that, compared to him, the tree of desires appears to be
covetous and Bṛihaspati a mere nothing, and as for his patience, even the earth is not a fit object for comparison,
because it is jaḍa, which may mean inanimate or dull.
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