380 Translation of a Copper plate grant [July, 



Translation. 

 To Virtue, the most worthy object of desire to man, hail ! 



1 . May the best of Brahmans, who gives happiness to the whole 

 universe by accepting a small portion of the earth as an emblem of 

 the whole, give happiness to you. 



[Or, may Shesha, who gives happiness to the whole world, uphold- 

 ing (by contact with) that portion (resting on his head), give happi- 

 ness to you. Or, may the moon, who gives happiness to the whole 

 world, and who receives (in an eclipse) the shadow of the earth, give 

 happiness to you.] 



2. May that Parashurama, who gave to the Brahmans the whole 

 earth, after it had become red as the setting sun, being drenched in 

 the blood of the race of Cshatriyas prostrated in terrible conflicts, 

 ever be praised. 



3. May that Rama, who victorious in battle, quenched in the flood 

 of tears, caused Mandodari to shed the fire that burnt in the breast 

 of the virtuous Si'ta, when torn from her consort, give salvation 

 to you. 



4. May Yudhishthira, whose feet the valiant Bhi'ma kissed in 

 humility, and whom Chandra, the founder of his race, formed wholly 

 in his own likeness, live for ever. 



5. The illustrious Raja Bhoja Deva, formerly reigned: he was 

 the chief of the Paramar princes, and in glory equal to the conqueror 

 of Kansa. He traversed the earth in victory even to its ocean limits. 



6. On the appearance of this glorious king, the fame of all hos- 

 tile princes in all regions of the earth faded into obscurity, as white 

 water-lilies in a ruffled lake bowing their heads submissively, lose 

 their brightness before the world-pervading glories of the rising full 

 moon. 



7. To Raja Bhoja succeeded Udayaditya, whose constant de- 

 light was in the pursuit of pleasure : he was singularly endowed with 

 the virtues of a hero ; and stripped his enemies of their glory and fame. 



8. How many proud princes with their terrible armies did not this 

 Raja overthrow in ever-memorable battles, which resembled the war 

 of elements in the universal deluge by the rapid discharge of his irre- 

 sistible and fast-flying arrows ; or he was like the whirlwind, which 

 rising up at the universal deluge by its irresistible force, overthrows 

 whole ranges of terrific and inaccessible mountains. 



9. After him succeeded Raja Naravarma, who smote his enemies 

 to death. He was wise and steadfast in support of religion and virtue : 

 a very paragon of excellence, and a perfect model to the princes of 

 the earth. 



