North Indian Inscriptions

INSCRIPTIONS OF THE SILAHARAS OF SOUTH KONKAN

TRANSLATION

Success !

..(Verse 1). May the all-knowing (Śiva[1]) be completely victorious! May (all) people (including) the King, cows and Brāhmaṇas rejoice ! May righteous observances flourish and may the King’s rule be ever-lasting !

.. (V. 2). There was the Vallabha Śubhatuṅga, the dearest lord of the Earth, who, by his lustre, was well known in this world like the Sun. He had a very brave son, the illustrious Jagattuṅgadēva, who, valorous as he was, conquered all (his) enemies.

.. (V. 3). His son was the self-controlled illustrious Indradēva (III) (alias) Nityavarsha, who resembled the heavenly Indra, and who was like a brother to all wise men. After him there flourished his younger brother Amōghavarsha (III), who was dear to the Earth, and was the lord of all feudatory princes, being attractive by his royal qualities.

.. (Vv. 4-5). Thereafter, there flourished the king, his son Kṛishṇarāja (III), who became well-known by his birudas such as Vanagajamalla (the Wrestler with wild elephants). When after him, who was sole supporter of religion and had exterminated all his foes, his brother, the illustrious Khōṭṭigadēva, who, by the turn of fortune, obtained his kingdom, and who had the virtues of real liberality, proper enjoyment and so forth, went to the other world—

.. (V. 6). When the lofty sprout of the wish-fulfilling tree in the form of the illustrious Rāshṭrakūṭa family, Baddigadēva by name, could not grow unfortunately under the heavy load of a huge mountain in the form of the illustrious Tailapa—

Hereafter the description of the Silara kings—

..(V. 7). There was the meritorious son of Jimutaketu, Jimutavahana by name, who was the illustrious lord of the Vidyadharas, and was always devoted to the service of other people.

.. (V. 8). Who, thinking his life as no better than a blade of grass, courageously offered himself to Garuḍa, for the protection of the Nāgas (serpents). From him was born the (royal) family known as Śilara.

.. (V. 9). In that family there was the illustrious king Dhammiyara, who founded Balipattana, charming with the surging waves of the ocean.

.. (V. 10). Then there was his son named Ammalla by name, who conquered his enemies. His son was the king Aiyapa, who inflicted severe punishment (on his foes) .

.. (V. 11). From him was born his son Ādityavarman, who himself destroyed his chief foes by his valour even as the Sun dispels a mass of darkness by his light, and who endeared himself to his subjects.

.. (V. 12). From him was born his son, Avasara (I) by name, who vanquished his foes, who had a great and famous name, and who appeared attractive by his religious deeds. Threafter was born from him son Indrarāja, who, like Indra, was rich in valour and meritorious with all his good qualities.

.. (V. 13). Thereafter was born his son known in the world by the name of Bhīma, who was possessed of political wisdom and was most liberal and fearless—who, well-known as he was by all qualities like Bhima, was resorted to by all meritorious people.

.. (V. 14). (He) who, being quite invincible like Rāhu, annexed the beautiful Chandramaṇḍala even as Rāhu devours the charming orb of the moon ; and who, being attractive like Cupid, made the minds of proud women give up their vanity.

(V. 15). During the unrivalled and augmenting reign, here in Balinagara, which
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[1] See above, p. 178, n. 3.