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The Indian Analyst
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North Indian Inscriptions |
ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS PARAGAON PLATES OF PRITHVIDEVA II : YEAR 897
TRANSLATION Success! Ōṁ ! Obeisance to Brahman ! (Verse 11) From him was born Pṛithvidēva (II) as a cub is from a lion; who, having the strong body of a lion, destroyed (his) enemies like a troop of elephants. (V. 12) There was (born), in the gōtra of Bhārgava, a Brāhmaṇa named the illustrious Sahadēva, dear (to all), incomparable, wise and respected by good people;-who, with his mind exceedingly sanctified by (his knowledge of) the Vēdas, caused wonder daily (even) to the self-existent (Brahmā). What more can now be said of him?â (V. 13) Who had, as the first pravara, Bhārgava, (then) another (named) Chayāvana, so also Āpnavāna (and) Aurva, and the fifth one (named) Jamadagni. (V. 14) What can be said of the hereditary pleasing nature of him who had a res pectable reputation?—by the rows of the waves of smoke from whose (offerings of) clarified butter, even the thousand-eyed (Indra) was (greatly) troubled ! (V. 15) His son was the illustrious Hariśarman by name, who was the resting place of excellent religious merit. The great burden of the interpretation of the Vēdas was duly and wholly entrusted to him (selected from) among wise men. (V. 16) To him was born a son (named) Padmanābha, who has become well-known
in the whole world as one who has performed a great sacrifice ; and by the noble qualities
of whose character the people have always felt surprised. 1 Read -वाहनम्.
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