148 On the Sena Bdjds of Bengal. [No. 3, 



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Of the (three) qualities of the Deity, which manifest themselves 

 singly, without discrimination, one destroys the universe, the other 

 preserves, and the third creates it. But this king resembled the 

 Deity, on account of his having these eminent qualities, and employing 

 them with discretion, for he destroyed his enemies, preserved the 

 virtuous, and made his subjects happy by destroying their foes. 



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He assigned heaven for the residence of his opponent kings, and took 

 upon himself the dominion of the earth ; his sword decked with heroes' 

 blood, fulfilled this contract. Had it been otherwise, then why did the 

 descendants of his enemies, fly from the field of battle, where he chal- 

 lenged them with his sword ? 



" Thou hast no hero to conquer" said the bards. On hearing it, 

 through a misconception (the words being susceptible of the meaning 

 " thou hast conquered no hero,") a deep anger rose and assailed the 

 king of G-auda who overcame the king of Kamrupa, and forthwith con- 

 quered him of Kalinga.* 



* The latter part of the s'loka may mean that the king (not the anger) 

 assailed the king of Gonr, subjugated the king of Kamrupa and quickly conquered 

 him of Kalinga ; or, he assailed the king of Gour who had subjugated the king of 

 Kamarupa, and quickly conquered him of Kalinga ; or he quickly conquered the 

 king of Kalinga who had overcome the king of Kamarupa without the interven- 

 tion of the king' of Gour. R. M. 



