North Indian Inscriptions

MISCELLANEOUS INSCRIPTIONS

(V. 28) When he praised the goddess that killed (the demon) Raktabīja who (could) not be defeated by all gods, all fortune [entered the house Gōpāla].

(V. 29) . . . . became . . . . . . . .

(V. 30) Chaṇḍikā, who has a terrific step and is possessed of great strength and valour, (and) who killed Niśumbha and Sumbha, was again praised by Gōpāla.

(V. 31) . . . . was adored by Gōpāla.

(V. 32) Having propitiated the goddess who had been praised by Vishṇu himself in order to kill the demon Kaṁsa, Gōpāla became fit to be described by good people.

(V. 33) Love to oneۥs son . . . . .

(V. 34) By the power (derived) from muttering (her) mantra a crore times, the goddess again granted (him) the boon—“Gōpāla ! thy strength, prowess and valour (will be) matchless.”

(V. 35) . . . . in thousands, lakhs and crores.

(V. 36) The female demons, attracted by blood, waded through the dreadful river^¹ of blood which was navel-deep and was infested by valtures and jackals.

(V. 37) Tell me if there was, is or will be on the earth another person resem- bling the illustrious Gōpāla . . . . in marvellous prowess on the battlefield where darkness is caused by arrows discharged all round from . . . .

(Vv. 38-40) On the earth the Kīrti of the brave Gōpāla shines like the autumnal moon at the famous Kēdāra, Prayāga, Pushkara, Purushōttama, Bhīmēśvara, on the Narmadā, at the famous Gōpālapura, Vārāṇasī, Prabhāsa, at the junction of the Gaṅgā and the sea, Varalī, . . . the famous Vairāgyamaṭha, the Ashṭadvāra, Śauripura, (and) the village Pēḍarā.

(V. 41) Gōpāla resembles the god of love in handsome from and is (like) Sūdraka in valour. He appears in every place mounted on a horse like Rēvanta

(V. 42) “Whatever person of noble mind is born in this world, whether in my family or anotherۥs, may he protect this meritorious work !” Thus says Gōpāla, falling at (his) feet.

(V. 43) The good poet Nārāyaṇa, whose mind is (engaged) in adoring the lotus-like feet of Vishṇu^², who composed, the kāvya full of sentiments, called the famous Rāmābhyudaya, (and) on remembering whose composition, the Goddess of speech, with her mind filled with intense pleasure, became (like) her lute,^³ (composed this praśasti).

(Vv. 44-5) Agastya, Pulastya, Jajmini, Lōmaśa and others, Mārkaṇḍēya, also Durvāsas (and) Vyāsa were subject to death, (while) others are at the mercy of fate in this age which perishes in a moment ! Knowing this, O men, may your minds be always directed to spiritual knowledge !
Written by the Paṇḍita Dēdū. Engraved by Dhanapati.
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¹ See above, P. 589.
² The construction in the original is faulty as śrīvatsaḥ is apparently used in the sense of śrīvatsaya. Again, some words like praśastim = akarōt are required to state the poet’s authorship of the present inscription.
³ I.e., was full of praise for the poet.