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and the world was fubdued by his infinite renown. He 

 gratified the hopes of relations, friends, and dependants; 

 and honor was achieved from the deed of death (e) near 

 the uprifing ocean. 



By his pious fon, called Ananta Varma becaufe of 

 his infinite renown, the holy abode of us contempla- 

 tive men, who are always ftudious for his good, and 

 employed in his fervice, hath been increafed, and ren- 

 dered famous, as long as the Earth, the Sun, and Moon, 

 and ftarry Heaven, ihall endure; and Katyayanle (J) 

 having taken fanctuary, and being placed, in this cavern 

 of the wonderful VeerCdya (g) mountains. 



The holy Prince gave unto Bhawanee, in perpetuity, 



the village (h) andlts hilly lands, by whofe 



lofty mountain-tops the funny beams are caft in (hade. 

 Its filth and impurities are warned away by the precious 

 ftores of the Mahanada, (i) and it is refrefhed by the 

 breezes from the waving Preeyangoos (k) and Bakoolas 

 (I) of its groves 



X 2 TRANSLATION 



(e) He was probably carried to Gdngd-Sagdr to die. 



(fjOne of the names of Doorgd or Bowanee. 



(g) The name of the chain of mountains which commences at 

 Ckunar. 



(h) The name, which consisted of two long syllables, is want- 

 ing in the original. 



(i) Probably the river called the Makomh in Rebel's Map 

 of South Bahar. 



(h) Probably the Champa* 



(IJ Mouhertc, 



