138 AN INSCRIPTION ON A 



XVII. 



She, like another Devalue, (1,) bore unto him a fon 

 of high renown, who refembled the adopted Yasod/ul, 

 (2,) and huiband of Lakshmee, (3.) 



XVIII. 



This youth, by name Sree Goorava Mcesrti, was ac- 

 quainted with all the conftellations. He refembled 

 Ram, the fon of Jimcidagnee, (4.) He was another 

 Ram. 



XIX. 



His abilities were fo great, that he was folicitous to 

 difcover the efTence of things, wherefore he was greatly 

 refpecled by the Prince Sree Narayan PaL What 

 other honour was neceffary ? 



XX. 



His policy (who was of no mean capacity, and of a 

 reputation not to be conceived) following the fenfe of 

 the Veil, was of boundlefs fplendor; and, as it were a 

 defcent of Dharma, the Genius of Juftice. It was re- 

 gulated by the example of thofe who truft in the power 

 of fpeech over things future, who ftand upon the con- 

 nexion of family, w ho are in the exercife of paying 



due 



(1) The real mother of Krceshna. 



(2) The Foster-Mother of Kreeshna. 



(3) Roohncence, the Consort of Krceshna. She is here called 

 Lakshmee, in compliance with the idea of her being a descent of 

 that Goddess. 



(4) This is neither the Conqueror of Ceylon, nor the Brother of 

 Kreeshna. 



