262 N.N. Vasu—Copper-plate inscription of Nrsimha-déva II. [No. 3, 
such a wife. A king, unless he is inspired by Visnu cannot prevail ; and 
so the ruler of the earth was not different from Visnu born to save the 
world, and Laksmi herself seeing Visnu born in the shape of Céda- 
gaynga took birth in the form of Kasttrika-m6dini. 
34. By her Coda-ganga had a son, named Kamarnava. He was 
the only valorous king in the whole world and there was none charitable 
like him, and his fame for glorious deeds done was spread throughout 
the world. He with his fiery strength defeated the sun and with 
spotless purity surpassed the moon. 
35. Justly the prince Kamarnava was called Kumara (Karti- 
kéya), for both of them were the sons of Gangéga (Civa and Coda- 
gayga), both protected the Vibudhas (Dévas and Panditas), and both 
were wielders of Cakti (spear and the regal power) capable of 7 
ing arrogant enemies. 
36. It is well-known that the sea swells at the sight of the moon: 
but never the reverse. But it is strange that at the appearance of 
Kamarnava (the sea of desire) the Kirti-candra (moon of fame) 
began to increase. 
37. Inthe Caka year measured by the Védas (4), the seasons (6), 
the sky (0) and the moon (1), (2.e., 1064) when the sun was in the 
sign of Sagittarius (Dhanu), when all the planets were exercising 
auspicious influence, and the enemies had all been destroyed, the prince . 
the illustrious Kamarnava, son to the great king Ganga, and the only 
lord of the worlds was anointed king, at which all the universe rejoiced. 
38. The story runs that the crescent-moon was born out of the sea 
of milk. But from Kamarnava sprang both full-moon-like fame and sun- 
like prowess. They too, like a couple, shone over the world, and em- 
braced the adverse kings though they had no liking for them. 
39. In the battle-field, the pearls issuing from the temples of the 
enemies’ elephants broken by Kamarnava’s sword, and moistened with 
blood gushing forth from the wounds, sparkled like stars in the morning 
and evening sky. 
40. In a quarrel between the sword and the prowess of Kamar- 
nava, one saying ‘I have devoured the puissant armies of the enemies,’ 
the other contradicting, ‘No not so, I have eaten them;’ the king’s 
pure fame would come as a mediator to settle their dispute and say 
‘J shall tell you after consulting with the great,’ and would thus respect- 
fully reach the ears of Brahma. 
41. People speak excellently of another world having been created, 
in former times, by Mahéga along with the Hiranya-garbha (golden 
egg-born Brahma). But now their speech is stopped, because king 
Kamarnava before the eyes of all the living beings made the world 
