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lest they should no longer enjoy the embrace of their husbands, went 

 inside (the idol) ; and became an obstacle to the amalgamation of the 

 two deities. 



[When Hari and Hara intended to amalgamate themselves into one 

 form, their wives, being afraid of not recognising their husbands, 

 became an obstacle to executing their purpose, and the deities instead 

 of being able to assume a new form, retained half of each.] 



*5^f ^ ^RSWre^WT *ITWT ^T^t (Vfa: II ^ II 



Victory be to the first king moon, who sits enthroned on the 

 matted hair (Jata) of Shiva, fanned by a chauri having drops 

 of Granges water ; the white expanded hood of the serpents which 

 adorn the head of Shiva, became the covering of his chatta 

 (umbrella), and the serpents, its handle. 



[Here the moon is represented as a king, who has the matted hair 

 of Shiva for his throne, and the hood of the serpent's for his umbrella.] 



In his race, who enjoyed the companionship of the celestial 

 maidens, and the virtuous deeds of which race were celebrated in 

 honied verses by Vyasa for the satisfaction of the universe, were born 

 king Vira Sena and others, who were Dakhinatyas* and famous 

 everywhere. 



^T^W^ifa^^^w^Nr 5wroT* ii y. 11 



* The word Bdkshincltya Jcslmunindra may moan " a king of the Southern 

 country" Dekkan, or " a king of the Southern race," in the same way in which 

 paschdtya, Sdraswat, Drdbula, indicate racea. It. M, 



