1838.] Ancient Inscriptions, 975 



Sri Siladitya was succeeded as raja by his younger brother 

 *Ishwara Guha, who was dutiful and obedient, and therefore loved by 

 his elder brother, who was honourable like Upendra. It was the study 

 and the delight of IshwaraGuha to obey his elder brother's commands, 

 and to make his own power and wealth conducive to his happiness. His 

 footstool was bright with the jewels taken from the crowns of hostile 

 rajas brought to subjection. Yet was he never reproachful of others. 

 Those who opposed him in their pride were reduced to helplessness. 

 The vices of the Kali yoga were forgotten through his virtues and 

 talents. His magnanimity made him tender of the faults of others, and 

 his heroism was apparent to all, so that the Lukhshmi of the sovereigns 

 he subdued and destroyed with the weapons of his wrath, took him by 

 the hand. Great was his wealth, and unity characterised none of his 

 qualities or attributes. 



The son of Ishwara Guha was Sridhara Sena who overcame 

 and silenced all the learned men of his age. He had the conviction 

 of his foes' mortification and envy, because of his own power, wealth 

 generosity and magnanimity. With the gravity of deep learning, acquir- 

 ed by mastery of the sixty-four Vidyas, and by acquaintance with the 

 manners of many nations, he united cheerfulness and mildness, and by 

 nature he was gifted with humility. By the power of his bow he subdued 

 the pride of his enemies — his bow victorious in many battles. The 

 rajas, overcome by his skill in weapons, delighted in their subjection to 

 him. Dharuva Sena, the younger brother of Sridhara Sena, was 

 obedient to him, and prospered in wealth and honor, and rivalled the 

 kings of antiquity in his conduct : many affairs of great difficulty were 

 completed by him, and the friends he trusted and employed on great 

 occasions, were enriched by him. He was as a sanctified hero, devoting 

 himself to human actions ; such was his attention to the minutest studies. 

 Like Swayambhu (Menu) he was endowed with all attributes — pati- 

 ent in learning every branch of the sixty-four Vidyas. The resource of 

 all for counsel — beautiful as the spotless moon, and resplendent in power 

 as the ever-rising sun, darkness was dispelled from around him. He was 

 versed in the arts of peace and war — a deviser of schemes adapted to all 

 purposes and occasions, having been taught by the learned the two great 

 aims — to do good to the world, and to promote the exaltation of his king- 

 dom. Though powerful, he was compassionate and learned, and avoided 

 sin, and was firm in friendship with those who submitted, but prompt 

 to repress his enemies before their prosperity gained head, thereby 

 establishing over all people the ascendancy of a superior mind. 

 * This is the raja called Chara Griha by Mr. Wathkn. 

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