1865. J On tlie Sena B'djds of Bengal. 147 



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From this king of the world and the queen, was born Vijaya Sena, 

 the emperor of the earth, .who diverted his youthful clays by destroying* 

 the strength of his enemies, and extended his conquests to the end of the 

 four oceans* which girdle the world like bracelets. 



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TJ^ *fcT M^mi 5RW *IT^sae: || *«( (| 



Who -can count the number of kings daily killed or conquered by 

 him ? The moon, being his first progenitor could only retain the title 

 of Raja before him in this world. 



[That is, he defeated or destroyed all the Rajas of this earth, and 

 acquired its possession.] 



As he, being armed only with a sword and with no other assistance, 

 obtained the undisputed dominion of the earth girdled by the seven 

 oceans, can we compare him to Rama, the leader of innumerable monkey 

 forces? or to Partha (Arjuna) the generalissimo of the Pandava forces? 



[In conquering the earth, Rama and Partha had advantages of large 

 armies, while he had none. 



Partha the third son of Pandu was a famous warrior. In the war 

 of the Kurus and Pandavas, he was the general of the Pandavas. His 

 heroic deeds are celebrated in the Mahabharat. 



" Monkey forces." This mention of monkey forces, appears to me 

 to agree curiously with the scenes in Homer II. iii. 6. When speaking 

 of India, he writes — 



Ai/Spaai Hvy/xaioco-i fjyovov k<u Krjpa cjiepovcrai 

 and he goes on to say. (I forget the remaining lines,) that the king of 

 India kept an army of 3000 of them as guards.] 

 * Ccylou doubtless. 



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