COXTAIKING SANSCRIT INSCRIPTIONS. 435 



\i). ' For ever be propitious to S'mieswara Devadi, 

 the son of the fortunate JBhuvana Mall a Vira, the 

 protector of the world, the chief Sovereign of Kings, 

 the pre-eminent monarch, a man of superior virtue, a 

 distinguished personage of the noble race, the orna- 

 ment of the Chaluca tribe, whose state be increased 

 progressively in this world, so long as the sun and 

 moon endure ; who reigns in the city of Calydn, en- 

 joying every happiness and good fortune, with the con- 

 verse of good men and every other pleasure. In this 

 country of Cuntaladesa *, a land renowned for beauty 

 and for manly strength over all the sea-girt earth, is 

 situated Condavipalian, placed as the beauty spot on 

 the human face ; a city favoured by the goddess of 

 prosperity ; as a nosegay of elegant flowers adorning 

 the tresses of the beauteous goddess of the earth. 



1 1. 'How is this favored land ? In its towns are 

 numerous groves of mangoe ; plantations of luxuriant 

 betle and fields of rice : in every town are channels of 

 water, and wells, opulent men and beautiful women : 

 in every town are temples of the Gods and of the 

 saints : in every town are men blessed with vigor and 

 every virtue. 



12. 'In its centre, is the mighty hill of Curugode-* 

 durg, like the fastnesses -j- of heaven, ever famed, rear- 

 ing aloft its top crowned with fortresses. In height 

 and compass surpassing ail the strong hills on the right 

 or left. 



* Cuntala Desa, the ancient name of the province in which 

 Curgode is situated 3 part of the BulLlri or Adoni District. M. 



t The poet indulges his fancy in describing this favored Danr • 

 but in lact it is only about 250 feet high, and 110 ways remarkable 

 for strength. M. 



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