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31. The.raja Bhima, whose territories lay between Kanchi (Con- 

 jeveramj, and the Vindhya mountains, sues for protection. 



3'2. Praise to Rudra, who adorned and populated Jagannaih. 



The succeeding ten slokas are continuations of this praise in a very 

 florid style. 



43. Mentions Arunakunda ( Varangal) as raja Rudra's capital, 

 and for three slokas the praises of that city are given ; then follow two 

 slokas in praise of the king's horses, and last comes the following de- 

 scription of his kingdom, in the old mixed Telugu and Oorya dialect. 



" His kingdom is bounded on the east by the salt sea, on the south 

 by the Sree-Saila (mountains). His royal Lakshmi extends as far a» 

 Bdkataka ; and on the north she reaches the mountain Malyawanta." 



" This king endowed this place named MadicKetapa Nildma Khetaka, 

 that it might long remain undestroyed, for the worship of Maheswar* 

 Ravi Souri (Vishnu), in evidence of his royal duty to the gods." 



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