820 Translation of the Dhavala Inscription. QNo. 118. 



8. At his (Raja's ?) expedition towards his enemy's dominions, 

 the Sun obscured with dust (rising high) from the earth, while passed 

 over by his army, was as it were, obliterated in disgrace, from the 

 firmament, being totally overpowered by the spirit (of this Raja.) 



9. (He was ?) like the sun ^^fi^: in spirit ; Boudha in 



compassion ; Yudhisthira in wisdom, truth, and virtue ; Pralayanila* 

 in might ; the minister of Indra ; ( Vrihaspati) in counsels ; and 

 ( Cupid)'\ in beauty, which is attractive of female minds. 



10. (He) who was fortunate and virtuous, safely performed the 



ceremony agreeably to the doctrines (of Veda,) which had ever been 



performed by the Gods themselves and for Kali, never creates any 



interruption in such affairs, when undertaken by a man of virtue (as 

 this.) (Besides) men having even in Kaliyuga perceived the spotless 

 ■= this Raja. 



11. The Creator having as if considered it (?) proper to be placed 



together with talent, joa/o!ce beautiful as the moon-beams. Who 



else could describe it in its full length ? The kingdom of this Raja was 

 Hastikanehika, which like the region of Kuvera, was inhabited by 

 people of great fortune, and white like the ice (pearl) necklace, and 

 like Siva. 



12. Equal| to the minds of those, who reside (together) at one 



and the same place joy and health around — beautiful as 



washed gold, where (in the kingdom) not like the beautiful shafts 



of JRama by others always amidst a crowd of both sexes 



moderation, restriction (of passions) compassion, and pleasant con- 

 verse. 



13. (Slokas of double meanings, altogether untranslatable into 

 English.) 



14. His court Pundit, who was like the priest of the Gods ( Vri- 

 haspati) endowed with gravity and such other natural qualities— 



15. The splendour of a tank, (beautiful with the plants of full 

 blown lotus) 



16. The whole heavenly region was struck with wonder, ad- 

 mitting it to be as if the second Lokaloka mountain. 



* Wind at the time of Deluge, 

 f This comes out from sense. 



X It is translated literally, but what the sense should be, is out of my ability to make 

 out. 



