178 Inscribed Slab found near Chhatar pur. [March, 



13. In process of time in this great race the illustrious Nannuka 

 became sovereign ; exalted in panegeric, and radiant with splendor, — 

 like a gem amongst pearls. 



14. The chariot-borne denizens of the sky were reminded of Arjuna, 

 by that stalwart bowman, rushing on to destroy his foes and brandish- 

 ing his strung bow. 



15. From him sprang an illustrious son, the sovereign Vag-yati, 

 of excellent fame— celebrated by the happiness of mankind, and like 

 VakpatiC 12 ) in the observance of courtesy. 



16. By that matchless warrior — whose eye was bright like the 

 snake's — and who was kind to those eminent for learning — the shreds of 

 anecdotes of Prithuka and Kunda were put to shame, when he had 

 dispelled the keen fear of his poet subjects/ 13 ) 



17. Of him, (the ornament of the earth) was born a grateful son the 

 illustrious Vijaya, renowned for victory ; on the birth of which 

 magnanimous treasure of greatness, holy garlands with parched com, 

 (laja) ( 14 ) were scattered down by the delighted wives of the im- 

 mortals. 



18. By divine choristers, joined by their earthly companions, was 

 melodiously warbled the bright and exalted glory of the sovereign 

 Vijaya. 



19. Like that snake, who is bent in humility, when made to uphold 

 [the earth] by the son of Sumitra' (I 5 )— rich in his extended verdant 

 plains—conqueror throughout the world — that lord (skilled to reward 

 his friends) about to subdue the southern quarters, once again in no 

 mimic war, sounds his martial musick. 



20. From that monarch, resembling as it were the ocean, was born 

 the amiable king Vahila, the moon of men ; by whom, darkness was 

 dispelled, and who bade pour forth the stream of poet's praise. 



21. Innumerable houses became pervaded by brilliant light when 

 the king was pleased ; so also the mansions of his enemies, when he was 

 angered. ( 1G ) 



22. In regard to gems and the wealth of the people Kosa pdna in 

 its sense of ordeal, was not known ; but in its sense of adhering to the 

 scabbard, was familiar to their swords. Paxapdta, in the sense of 



12. A name of Vachaspati the Guru of the Gods. 



13. These are Pauranik Heroes, to whom various feats of valor and generosity are 

 attributed. 



14. Laja, vulgarly called Khoi. 



15. Laxmana. 



16. A double entendre or pun (the rhetorical figure slesh) pervades this Sloka. 

 Indeed an epithet is construed with each of the antithetic members. It is said to be 

 a stalk with two flowers. 



