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northern mountain, where the pain of regret is un- 

 'known, and every gratification is found. 



7. 'Iheke reigned the fortunate D'harma'- 

 DiTYA, like another Bod'huatwa^ a mighty and 

 prosperous prince, whose glory spread over the four 



8. seas. His son was Jaya'ditya*, adorable like the 

 moon, the fortune of the world, like the tree which 

 bears every desired fruit, and satisfying thirst like a 



(J. deep lake : humble, though a king ; though young, 

 prudent and averse from amorous passion ; though 

 liberally bestowing all, yet ever receiving the best 

 result of all. 



10. 'His minister, learned, intelligent, and 

 vanquisher of foes, the son of a mighty chieftain 

 and counsellor Cuitacirti, was the fortunate 

 U. Mada'li -j-, whose pleasing counsels obtained a 

 ready hearing, and who was by nature eager for the 

 reduction of enemies \. 



* The name of Javaditya, is known as the patron of certain 

 authors, who flourished at Can ; and who are considered as ancient 

 writers. He is mentioned in the title of the Vamana Casicoj and 

 even termed the author of that grammatical work. I shall not un- 

 dertake to determine whether this be the same person. 



t The names, being uncommon, are, in this instance, doubtful. 

 Srlmadali is clearly given as the name of the minister : and either 

 the whole of it may be his name; or it may be resolved into Srimat 

 AH, or into Sri Maddli. The latter is most agreeable to the prevail- 

 in(T practice of prefixing Sri to a proper name. In this inscription, 

 the auspicious syllable is prefixed to the names of the two kings 

 lirst mentioned ; but is not added to the names of the writers of it, 

 who are noticed towards the close, (v. 20 & 22.) 



Cri^acir/i may signify ' of established fame ;' but, if taken as an 

 epithet, it leaves no other term which can be assumed as the name 

 of the minister's father. 



X The text exhibits Pracriti parahaJdhacecsho, Though a very 

 ■unsatisfactory reading it Is here preserved, and has been translated 

 in the most probable sense, which I am able to suggest for it. 



