1837.] Facsimiles of Ancient Inscriptions. 885 



After transcribing the above and carefully comparing it letter for letter with 

 myself, Kamala'ka'nt begs to add the following protest against various ortho- 

 graphical errors which I have insisted on maintaining in accordance with the 

 original text. 



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Translation, 

 May Deva (Vishnu), the father of all, support this universe, whose form 

 he is; luxuriating in the embrace of the youthful LakshmI, unwearied, with 

 frequent start and flash of eye, intoxicated with delight ; whose breast- 

 jewel, sri vatsa shines like cupid's arrow, shot by the expanded bow of its 

 own ray. (1.) 



May Mura'rI (Vishnu) bless you, who supports the mountain Goverdhana 

 on the palm of his hand like a lump of penydka* (the cattle looking on), 

 whose wondrous beauty has captivated the lovesick milkmaids of Ballava. (2.) 

 May Hari the warm companion of Lakshmi, scarred by the touch of 

 his maidens' breasts, sportively thwarting the enemy of the licentious 

 deer, inspire you with supernatural knowledge. (3.) 



May Deva, the fish-transformed husband of LakshmI, restorer of the 

 milk of the vedas which lay buried in the ocean — the refulgent, the de- 

 stroyer of dependence on this world — the slayer of Sankhdsura, — destroy 

 your sins. (4.) 



May the Tortoise, who unmindful of the deluge played on the ocean shore 

 in abstraction, the refuge of the world, constant in refulgent beaut}', pros- 

 per you. (5.) 



May Ma'dhava, in the form of a boar, who delivered the earth by the 

 thrust of his cruel crooked tushes, and extended the merit of virtue ; the 

 abode of intelligence, of earthy colour from the mud he has thrown up, 

 increase our blessing. (6.) 



May Nrisinha the man-lion, bright as a thousand suns, who preyed on 

 the body of Hiranyaka kasipa father of the virtuous Prahldda and sup« 

 ported him with uplifted hands, destroy your sins. (7.) 



May that Vdmana (dwarf) bless me, who changed the rule of his ene- 

 mies, on pretext of piercing the eye of Sukrachdrya; who increased in 

 size for the ruin of Bali. (8.) 



That Parashu is become glorious, who has gained the surname of Rdma 

 from his victories ; who granted to the brahmans his well-governed earthy 

 who warred with the wicked, and is acute in sense. (9.) 



May Rima too, whose power is infinite, the giver of all joy, the destroyer 

 of the Rakhshas, save you from all danger ! (10.) 



The venerable sage Kashyapa, first expounder of the vedas, most 

 learned of men, was created to satisfy the deities with burnt offerings. (11.) 

 * Mustard seed after the oil is expressed. 

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