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the view of his fort of Elapur, declared continually that the beauty 

 of that fort was no where to be found but in the works of Swayambhu, 

 Siva, and Bamana. 



12. The architect of it was himself struck with wonder at its beauty. 

 His name has been proclaimed every where by the king himself. 



13. The image of Sambhu' (Siva) established therein, though wonder- 

 fully ornamented with the symbols of Gangd, the crescent and the 

 kalakuta (a kind of poison), yet was further adorned with ornaments of 

 gold and jewels, and several other materials. 



14. His (Krishna Raja's) son was Dhru'va Raja : his enemies, who 

 were humbled by his might, were burnt by the fire of his spirit. 



15. He was successful in his endeavours to bring Lakshmi to sub- 

 mission, how wonderful ! ! for even Siva, though lord of all, was unable 

 to make his wife obedient to him without resuming his godhead. 



16. From Dhru'va Raja, who established peace with all his enemies, 

 and who attained the final and the highest rank of gods (dying) at the 

 junction of the waters of Gangd and Yamuna, immersed in them with 

 remarkable signs, and whose merits covered the universe, was born 

 Govinda Raja, who was famous. 



17. He deprived all the kings of antiquity who had their communi- 

 cation with different countries of their fame, and destroyed all his 

 enemies. 



18. He was in all circumstances irresponsible, and resembled the 

 Creator in his conduct, destroying all rival claimants to royalty in his 

 time, and setting them at defiance. 



19. He did such wonders in battle, that his foes acknowledged that 

 they had been taught by men ignorant of military affairs. He was like 

 Pa'rtha, the only hero in the three regions who never deprived his ene- 

 mies of their lives. 



20. The elephants of his enemies which came forward in battle and 

 were pierced with his shafts, resembled the wall mountain of the world 

 shaken by the winds at the end of kalpa (during the deluge.) 



21. His brother Indra Raja, a king powerful like Indra, governed 

 the kingdom of Ldteshwara. He performed many wonderful deeds. 



22. To this day, the Gods, Kennaras, Siddhas, Saddhyas, and the 

 Vidyadharas, who have heard of his qualities, are singing his kunda- 

 flower-like fame, lost to all sense of shame in their transports, and put- 

 ting their hands on the breasts of other's females, (i. e. they are so 

 deeply engaged in song that they have become out of sense.) 



23. He soon reduced the king of Gujjara, who prepared to engage 

 in war with him, and who raised his head with bravery, to fly skulking 

 like a deer, and after plundering all his estates restored him again, out 



