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55. Then did this glory of the world's lord attain perfection, when 

 the wise priest Yasondhara, skilled in the vedas, and the friend of 

 the gods, here administered — according to law — scattering light on 

 jurisprudence. 



56. Born in the tribe of Twaxara, and in the family of Savara, 

 was a poet called Sri Nandana, the prince of bards. To him was 

 born a son, the illustrious Bal Bhadra, who had read through revealed 

 law, and was powerful by the observance of religious austerities. 



57. Of that Bal Bhadra, Sri Rama was the son ; great as it were 

 like a vast mountain, — of pleasing speech, — whose feet earthly kings 

 adored, — exempt from sin, — and celebrated as the ocean of literature, 

 — and skilled in elegant composition. By him composed, this incom- 

 parable panegyric was published in the temple. 



58. Who had learned the science of words, — by the sensible Kayas- 

 tha Pasampala, distinguished by his race and disposition, the tran- 

 script of this panegyric was arranged. Here are no confused letters 

 nor any obscure from rivalry. (31) 



59. This temple of Pramatha Nath was constructed by the architect 

 X199HA, virtuous, and a Viswa Karma in science. 



60. As long as this world with its mountains, cities, forests, its histo- 

 ries, memorials, and seas [shall remain] ; as long as this sun shall 

 shine ; as long as water shall ooze from the luminary whose rays are 

 cool ; as long as the segment of the divine egg shall be fixed, that 

 is expanded ; so long let this temple, dedicated by the monarch to 

 Siva endure, — mocking as it does mount Kailasa. 



61. By the wise, and gifted Singha skilled in the science of writing, 

 was this specimen of calligraphy engraved. Sambat 1019. 



In the reign of Raja Banga, lord of the earth, this panegyric of 

 the Emerald Image was finished. — 



62. Afflicting even infuriated elephants, — by the abundant tears of 

 the children and wives of his enemies (broken in the conflict of war) 

 of that great king these lines became obliterated. 



63. The king Jayavarma Deva (like an elephant supporting the 

 universe) rewrote in clear letters the above verses, which he had before 

 written in irregular letters (kirna). These letters, in the Kakuda form 

 that Gauda Kayastha, aided by the learned, inscribed by the hand of 

 Jaya Pal, — that Kayastha of untarnished lustre, having a numerous 

 progeny, the radiant moon of the king's race, who, the dispeller of 

 gloom, had risen from the ocean of polished literature. 



Sambat 1173. Friday 3 Vaisakh ( Sudi) bright half. 



31. The distinction of nearlv uniform is preserved. 



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