1840. J from Oodeypore, near Sagur. 54/ 



by the fanatic violence of the Mussulmans, the country had so ceased 

 to afford encouragement to the cultivation of its indigenous literature, 

 that when a son of its ancient race regained for a time his authority, 

 there remained not a man of letters able to celebrate his restoration in fitting 

 language. 



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Literal Translation. By Pundit Sarodha Prushad. 



May success attend this salutation to Ganesha, the Supreme Deity. 



Hail to the husband of Parvati (Siva) the source of prosperity, 

 who in each of his five faces is possessed of three ears, ten hands, 

 two vehicles (the bull and the lion), the half moon on his forehead, 

 and Ganga on his head. His person besmeared with ashes is adorned 

 with serpents, and his throat stained blue. Half his body is rendered 

 beautiful by Haimavati (his wife), on whose feet are golden anklets* 

 shining with jewels. 



There was a fortunate Raja named Suravira, who was descended 

 from the Pdvara line, and was himself very learned, pious, liberal, 

 valiant, and possessed of both his own and his enemy's armies. He 

 had a son named Gondala, who was renowned — very liberal, receptacle 

 of all noble qualities, devoted to the gods, enjoyer (of happiness), 

 judicious, conqueror of his enemies, and famous for his own deeds. 



His son, named Arevalamathana, who was the protector of all, 

 and famous, and whose fame is white like the moon beams, went 

 to Malava and recovered his former kingdom of Madhyadesha, which 

 had formerly been governed by his ancestors, and was usurped by 

 inimical Rajahs. There he performed many religious ceremonies, 

 caused tanks to be made, which are filled with water, and a temple 

 of Siva to be built. 



He erected many divine temples, and granted Dhdnyasf and gold 

 to the Brahmans, and was succeeded by his son Udayaditya the king, 

 who was equal to his father in power. 



There further (he Arevalamathana) who was himself an ascetic 

 and renowned for his fame, offered sacrifices, and performed many 

 virtuous deeds, and caused this sacred and divine temple to be erected, 

 which is perfect and best in its kind within the whole Jam-budwepa, 



* An ornamental effect. 

 f Corn or lands productive of corn 



