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The Indian Analyst
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North Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF SARAYUPARA KAHLA PLATES OF SODHADEVA : YEAR 1135 (V. 7) In his family there was (born) thereafter that wise Rājaputra, the supporter of the world, who imprisoned Vāhali, the lord of horses ; the pride of whose arms was made manifest when he allowed no respite to the king of the East ; (and) who, (though) he gave security from fear to frightened persons and lowered the mass of fame of Kirīṭin (Arjuna) and other kings, showed no pride. (V. 8) From him was (born) the kings Śivarāja, who resembled Śibi, and destroying the enemies in battle, was sought after by both the kings.¹ From him was born the son, the king Śaṅkaragaṇa (I), who enjoyed peace, was straightforward by nature and often kind to those who sought his help. (V. 9) His son was the illustrious Guṇāmbhōdhidēva (I) of well-known and abundant fame, the receptacle of prowess (and) the treasure of superior intelligence, who obtained (some) territory from Bhōjadēva; who dragged the fortune of the Gauḍa (king) along the well-known and wide path of his sword which, being uneven, formed a staircase with the pearls sticking to it as it struck arrays of might and vehement elephants. (V. 10) His elder wife was named the illustrious Kāñchanadēvī, (who was to him) as Lakshmī is to Vishṇu, and was as it were his fame incarnate. (V. 11) By him was (begotten) on her the illustrious king of blameless lustre named Ullabha, who, (like) the white-rayed (moon), overran the earth spreading his white fame, and was the barbed arrow in the hearts of multitudes of enemies ҆ wives; at the sight of whom the tie of the girdles of (ladies), who had tremulous deer-like eyes suddenly become loose, missiles dropped through fear from the hands of the enemies and greed for wealth disappeared from (the minds) of suppliants.
(V. 12) His²country become (happy) like the world of Brahmā. Having reached him, the princes, (who were) running away through fear, obtained security as mountains flying away from the great Indra did when they reached the ocean. He, to whose louts-like feet, moving amidst circles of hands folded in service by feudatories, resorted the goddess of fortune, granted security impartially to the princes of both the parties by (royal charters marked with) vermilion seals and such other means. (V. 13) He,³ who worshipped the surface of the earth with the heads of his enemies which he cut off with his famous sword in numerous battles which were dreadful with the clash of marching arrays of huge elephants, placed on the throne, through fraternal affection, Bhāmānadēva (I), who was skilful in forcibly wresting away the goddess of victory from the forces of the king of Dhārā, which were rejoicing at (the prospect of ) regaining their victorious position. (V. 14) He, the son of the illustrious Guṇasāgara (I) from Madanādēvī, was the foremost among the good, the edge of the path of righteousness, the abode of glory (and) the ocean of the water of piety. Being possessed of fortune, he was kind to those who sought shelter with him, was the chief resort (of fine arts) in the midst of aversion to them due to the Kali age, (and) the abode of stability which reached the highest limit (as he was ) the firm-minded lord of the earth. (V. 15) He was a wish-fulfilling jewel to the needy, a new kalpa tree to the suppliants, the sun to the lotuses which were the learned men, and the moon to the lotus-plants
which were the face of the enemies ҆ young wives. During his reign, tears flowed incessantly through jealousy from the eyes of the wives of the Vidyādharas owing to his contact
with the goddess of fortune whom he snatched away from his enemies, the mighty aquatic ¹I. e., kings hostile to each other.
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