976 Ancient Inscriptions, [Nov, 



The second son of Dharuva Sena was Sridhara Sena, very learned, 

 a king of kings, excelling in wealth ; whose forehead, worn and reddened 

 by the frequency of his obeisance to his father's lily feet, looked as if 

 adorned with the crescent of the young moon. His ears were orna- 

 mented with pearls like moons, and his body was cleansed with ablution 

 from the waters of munificence, according to the precepts of the Vedas 

 which he never forgot. He gave delight to all, as a water-lily spreads 

 its fragrance, by abstaining from the resumption of grants. His bow 

 was drawn for the good of the universe, and he excelled in archery. 

 The leaders of his enemies' armies, immediately on his mounting his 

 war elephants, yielded submission to his orders. 



The beautiful kingdom of Valabhadra came next to Dharuva Sena, 

 son of Siladitya, who was brother of Suidhara's grandfather, as a 

 prize-wreath conferred by public opinion, and was to him an ensign 

 of fame. He was the master of many armies, beautiful in person, 

 sincere and young, and with his hair resplendent with gems, casting 

 radiance over his courtiers, like the flower mandara. His fame, bright 

 as the full moon, delighted the hearts of all, and his lily feet were 

 placed on white marble. He promoted the fortunes of his friends, was 

 sincere in heart, and good to all. His face was like the autumn moon, 

 and his hair like the streaks in an emerald. His enemies were 

 bumbled, and the kings opposed to him found their territory invaded, 

 and were indebted to his bounty for the moderation of the tribute he de- 

 manded ; by the fragrance of his breath the air which others breathe was 

 perfumed ; from his ears precious stones of various colours were pen- 

 dent, like jewelled ornaments upon the volumes of sacred learning. On 

 his breast he wore a jewel, like the sprouting shoot of his youth wa- 

 tered by the sanctity of his munificent donations. His elder brother 

 was Ishwara Guha, whose person was embraced by Lukshmi for 

 the promotion of his good fortune, who excelled all rajas in conduct 

 and in fame, who with the wand of his power destroyed the serpent of 

 his enemies' pride, and gained over the Lukshmi of other kings who 

 admired him, who restrained crime, and adorned the earth with the 

 lofty ensigns of his power, and settled the customs of the four great 

 castes. His lily feet are adorned with the crown jewels of prostrate 

 chiefs, subdued by love rather than by force. A refuge to all in battle, 

 brave, and in all things virtuous, performing all the duties of royalty, 

 and amongst them the liberal distribution of gifts to brahmans, and to 

 the temples of the gods, from the wealth in his possession, which is to 

 them a source of great delight. The earth was enlightened with the 

 fame he gained by his munificence to gods and brahmans of the Ka- 



