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The Indian Analyst
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North Indian Inscriptions |
MISCELLANEOUS INSCRIPTIONS
TRANSLATION Success ! Ōṁ ! Adoration to Śiva ! (Verse 1) Here is (installed) the carved statue of Saṅgrāmasiṁha, who is the son of the illustrious Bālasiṁha and Āmaṇadēvī, who has become sanctified by his worship of gods and Brāhmaṇas, and whose fame has reached all oceans. Moreover:- (V. 2) There is this excellent statue of him, who, Saṅgrāmasiṁha, is famous on this earth; who resembles the god of love in lovely form; who is like (Rēvanta) the son of the Sun in (riding) horses; who is (Indra) the lord of gods in mounting huge elephants, and (Bṛihaspati) the preceptor of gods, (being) well-known by his comprehensive intellect ; (and) who, even in his boyhood, was firm in fighting on account of his multitude of numerous merits. (V. 3) The valiant Saṅgrāmasiṁha was well-known here, who was an indescribably lovely god, was always disposed to confer gifts on the poor, and himself being largeminded, could (always) listen to good people. In the Kalachuri year 898, on the 7th (lunar) day of the bright (fortnight) of Āśvina, on Monday. This (eulogy)12 is the composition of the Paṇḍita, the illustrious Talapasiṁha.
1 From the original statue and inked estampages. CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
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