North Indian Inscriptions

INSCRIPTIONS OF THE SILAHARAS OF SOUTH KONKAN

trious Indraraja (III), and thereafter, his son Amoghavarsha (II), who had a very handsome form.

..(V. 4). He had a younger brother (named) Gōvindarāja (IV), who, like Vasanta (spring), was an abode of the sentiment of love, and, like Kṛishṇa, was (always) surrounded by a multitude of excellent women.

.. (V. 5) . There was his uncle, King Baddiga, son of Jagattuṅga, who was like a wishfulfilling tree to suppliants, the god of death to his enemies, a store of political wisdom, a veritable image, in the Kali-yuga, of the kings of the Kṛita-yuga, (and) who was of virtuous conduct and peaceful nature like a sage.

.. (V. 6). He had a son (named) Kṛishṇarāja (III) even as Śambhu had the six-faced (Kārttikēya), as the sage Atri had the Moon, as Daśaratha had Rāma, and Indra had Jayanta. He also became the lord of the Earth, which has the four oceans for her girdle.,

.. (V. 7). When he, having pierced the orb of the Sun by his yōgic vision, went to the abode of Śiva, his brother named Khōṭika became the lord of the Earth, his prosperity being set off by his charity and lustre.

.. (V. 8). His nephew was Kakkala, a lord of the Earth, who was dear to the people. Like (the Sun) of terrible lustre, he vanquished all his enemies.

.. (V. 9). Having vanquished him in battle, Tailapa became king, looking resplendent in the Chālukya family—a lion to the elephants in the form of his enemies.

.. (V. 10). His son is the well-known king Satyāśraya, fond of vanquishing his enemies, courageous by nature, and distinguished for his sole delight in valour.

..While the illustrious Satyāśraya of the flourishing family of the Chālukyas is thus governing the Raṭṭapāṭī (i.e. the kingdom of the Rāshṭrakūṭas)—

.. (V. 11). There was the lord of the Vidyādharas, Jīmūtavāhana by name, a good son of Jīmūtakētu, who sacrificed his life to Garuḍa.

.. (V. 12). From him was descended the silāra family, the best among the royal families of Siṁhala[1]—which became extremely powerful as it had the good fortune of the blessings of abundant beings.

.. (V. 13). (In that family) there was the well-known (king) Saṇaphulla by name, who had the favour of Kṛishṇarāja. He occupied the country stretching from the shore of the ocean to the Sahya mountain.

.. (V. 14). He had a son, Dhammiyara by name, who was another Dharma incarnate. Valorous as he was, he, the fortunate one, founded the great fort of Balipattana.

.. (V. 15). After him, there was king Aiyapa, who had the qualities of a conqueror, who was crowned with the water of the cocoanut trees growing near Chandrapura.

..(V. 16). From him was born Avasara (I), who was conversant with the principles of the science of politics ; who, being of terrible valour, burnt with his sole eye (the bundle of) sticks in the form of his enemies.

..(Vv. 17-18). From him was (born) his son (named) Ādityavarman, whose splendour was like that of the Sun. From him was born Avasara (II), a righteous king, who vanquished his enemies, (and) who rendered (military) assistance to the rulers of Chēmūlya and Chandrapura. From him was born Indrarāja, who appeared very splendid by his liberality as well as the enjoyment of pleasures.

.. (V. 19). From him was born Bhīma of abundant fortune, valorous like (the Pāṇḍava) Bhīma, who, brilliant as he was, annexed Chandramaṇḍala by his valour even as Rāhu devours the moon by his lustre.
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[1] For the identification of this country, see above, p. 186.