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eome into self-existence long before, (Hiranya-garbha) full of gold 
(riches). 
42. The earth is already burdened with the weight of the seven 
seas, and trembling often calls for the help of Nagécvara (king of the 
snakes) and Kurmécvara (king of the tortoises). But the Creator 
(Dhata) again burdened her with another Sea of Desire (Kamarnava). 
He too on his part, being unequalled in kindness, takes upon himself 
the excess of the earth’s burden by often ascending the balance and 
* weighing himself with gold. 
- 43. King Kamarnava ruled his kingdom for ten years. During 
his reign his kingdom was full of happy and well nourished people, and 
was very attractive on account of several learned Panditas dwelling 
there. 
44, Maharaja Coda-ganga had another queen named Indira, 
daughter of a king of the solar-dynasty. In beanty she was like the 
moon-faced Indira (Laksmi) born herself, who is still regarded by 
Brahma as the model of beauty. 
45. Her beauty, character and deportment being delineated in 
most laudable terms have set forth the daughter of the mountain 
(Durga) as a simile. This was not blamable; and as in this world 
Maharaja Coda-ganga was not different from Hara (Civa); he 
married Indira proud of her supernatural beauty. 
46. By her Cdda-ganga lad a son the illustrious Raghava. He 
was king of kings and crushed the pride of the adverse rulers. All 
the kings frightened at the news of his coronation trembled in their 
hearts. 
47, When the illustrious Raghava became king, all the other 
rulers of the earth attained the ultimate object of their body by sham. 
pooing his feet. But it. is strange that though rendered destitute of 
their téjah (power and heat) they became mutras (t.e., feudatory kings 
and the sun). 
48. In ancient times Arjuna was held the typical example of one 
who possessed hands strong and capable of striking down formidable 
enemies in several ways; but now Raghava possessing hands playing 
with the heads of the enemies like balls in the arena of the battle- 
field, is looked upou by all the wielders of the bow as their only 
model. 
49. Was he a second Paracu-rama born in the world! Because 
like Paracu-rama he too uprooted the lines of enemies, made all the 
world obey his commands, devoted his hands to the donation of the 
Kegiti (earth or landed properties), and, like Paragu-rama, he killed 
impetuously his formidable thousand-handed enemy (Daca-catabihu). 
