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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI who appeared (bright) like a pearl. He, the universal sovereign Bharata, obtained (the distinction of) being1 the sole ornament of the three worlds. (V. 5) In this very illustrious family of kings there was born, in course of time, the lord Haihaya, the universal sovereign; being caught in the midst of whose cage like mighty arms, the ten-faced (Rāvana) was, as it were, confined in a prison. (V. 6) Finding himself (quite) helpless in the bondage of the marvellous arms of (that) crest-jewel of kings (i.e., Haihaya), who being thousand-armed routed his enemies even as the thousand-rayed (sun) dispels darkness, the leader of demons (i.e., Rāvana), who had lifted up the mountain of Śrīkantha (Kailasa) with his sportfully waved arms, himself thought that his previous valiant deed was like a dream and an illusion. (V.7) From him were descended many kings who pleased Indra with the smoke of their sacrificial fires; in whose kingdom there never ceased showers from the clouds which were the eyes of their enemies’ wives. (V. 8) Among them was born in course of time Lakshmanarājadēva (II) who was clever in routing the king of Bangāla; who defeated the Pāndya (king); who was adept in plundering the king of Lāta; who vanquished the Gurjara king; and whose footstool was honoured by the crowns of the heroes of Kāśmīra. (V. 9) The ocean, which became red, being flooded with (the streams of ) vermilion from the heads of the huge scent-elephants in (his) army through exertion caused by his victorious marches, and which dashed against huge mountains with its dancing high waves, appeared to be filled as it were with the flooding streams of blood from the cutoff stiff necks of his enemies.
(V.10) From him was born that Yuvarājadēva (II) , the moon-like lord of Chēdi, the sole object of veneration to the (whole) world, who was fond of literature as a lover is of his beloved, and who, like the serpent Śēsha, supported the whole world. (V.11) Three things found a footing simultaneously, (viz.) youth in his body, (his) valour on the heads of (his) enemies, and (his) enemies in the thickets on the principal Mountains.2 (V.12) Through his devotion to Śiva he became actually an Emperor ( or, Śiva incarnate), having acquired knowledge suitable for bearing the burden of ( i.e., governing) the earth, being fond of the Vēdas (as Śiva is possessed of a body which is fond of serpents capable of bearing the burden of the earth), sending (like Śiva) his adversaries along the path of heaven, and leading his powerful army, famous in the world, which marched by several routes (as Śiva bears on high the river Gangā flowing in several streams). (V.13) From that crest-jewel of kings, there was (born) in course of time, (a king) named Kōkalla (II), possessed of marvellous prowess, who planted a number of sacrificial posts in the farthest regions, and the drum, (beaten) at whose victorious march, served exceedingly well as an auspicious musical instrument at the commencement of the union of hostile kings with celestial damsels.
(V. 14) On the occasion of his conquest of the quarters, the lordly elephants
(stationed) in the quarters, which raised their long trunks in rage on (smelling) the
fragrance of his rutting elephants, despaired (of defeating them), (and) gave out, as it were, a
distressing cry to the lord of celestial beings (i.e., of Indra) through the hum of bees
(hovering) over their temples. 1For the form bhūya used in the sense of bhāva, see Pānini, III, 1, 107. |
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