1869.] Text and Translation of Balandshahar Inscription. 25 



Translation. 



1. Om. Salutation to Kasivisvesvara. Salutation be to the Glod 

 of gods (Siva), to the donor of all that is desirable, to him, by Avhose 

 eight forms the three worlds are enveloped. 



2. Praise be to moon-like Sarasvati, the fountain of nectar and 

 the destroyer of darkness of previous (life), beautifier (as a lotus) 

 of the ocean of eloquence. 



3. Those brahmans bless, from whom, even earth (land) given with 

 devotion waits on the donor in the forms of gold and jewels. 



4. Donations destroy sin and afford victory in this world. The 

 donor is sufficiently blessed by gifts and donations to them (brahmans). 

 Vipras purify the sin of their donor and the good solely engaged in 

 their (brahmans') worship are blessed. 



5. There was a king named OhandraJca, renowned chief of the 

 Rodra family. His son was Dharanivardha and his (son) was named 

 Prabhdsa. 



6. From him was a king named Bhairava, and from him again, was 

 king Budra, fierce as the Budra. Next, his son Govindaraj (surnamed) 

 the Yasorapa of irresistible will, became king. 



7. His son named Haradatta became king. Then was born 

 Tribhuvandditya by whose own mountain-like body the immersed 

 earth was recovered. 



8. His younger brother Sriman Bhogdditya succeeded him a king, 

 seeing whom men believed the day was two sighted. Srikulddityadeva 

 powerful as night, son of his younger brother came on next. 



9. Haradatta's son on coming to age assumed the name of Vikrama- 

 ditya. He was unequally virtuous. His brahman minister Sriman 

 Vuhupati more wonderful than he, ascended the throne, under the 

 name of Padmaditya, the celebrated lord of the world and Jcalpatree 

 of all riches. The irregular and formidable will of time was gained, 

 and before illness (death) came on, his unblemished glory, more illus- 

 trious than the autumnal moon, the jasmine and the lily, was published. 



10. From him was born the ruler of the earth named Bhojadeva, 

 profound in war and the most valorous of heroes in the field of 

 battle. After him reigned Sahajaditya the king of kings, whose go- 

 vernor of the liquor of riches was Ranavir as wise as Kesava ; by whom 

 (Sahajaditya) the sunken earth was rescued from the ocean and 



