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his army, is comparable to Dhanada (Kuvera), Varuna, Indra, and 

 Antaka (Yama*). 



24. Who has won and again restored the riches of many kings con- 

 quered by his own right hand : — a man who strictly keeps his word, whose 

 accomplishments in fashion, in singing and playing, put to shame the lord 

 of the immortals (Indra), Vrihaspati, Tumburu, Na'rada, &c. Who is 

 called ' the king of poets' from his skill in making verses — the livelihood 

 of the learned ! — whose excellent conduct proceeds from the observations 

 stored in his retentive memory. 



25. Who regularly performs all the established ordinances : — who is a 

 very god among men :— the great-grandson of Maharaja Sri Gupta ; the 

 grandson of Maharaja Sri Ghatot Kacha ; the son of Mahdrdja Adhi- 

 rdja Sri Chandra Gupta. 



26. Born of Mahddevi Kuma'ra Devi, the daughter of Lichavi ; 

 Mahdrdja Adhirdja Sri Samudra Gupta :— how he filled while alive the 

 whole earth with the fame of his conquests, and is now departed to enjoy 

 the supreme bliss and emancipation of Indra's heaven, this lofty pillar 

 which is as it were his arm, speaks forth : — a standing memorial to spread 

 his fame in many directions : — erected with the materials accumulated 

 through the strength of the arm of his liberality, (now in repose,) and the 

 sufficiency of the holy texts. 



(Verse.) The clear water of Ganga that issues from the artificial pool 

 formed by the encircled hair of the lord of men (Siva) purifies the three 

 worlds. 



May this poetical composition of the slave of the feet of the great 

 king, whose mind is enlightened by the great favor of admission to the 

 presence, son of the administrator of punishments (magistrate) Dhhuva 

 BHUTr, — the skilled in war and peace, the counsellor of the young prince, 

 the great minister Hari Sena, afford gratification and benefit to all 

 creatures ! 



Executed by the slave of the feet of the supreme sovereign the criminal 

 magistrate Tilabhatta. 



VIII. — Interpretation of the Ahom extract, published as Plate IV. of the 

 January number of the present volume. By Major F. Jenkins, 

 Commissioner in Assam. (See page 18.) 



At the time of publishing the extract alluded to in the heading of 

 this article, from a manuscript volume in the extinct language of 

 Assam, presented to us by Mr. Brown, we expressed a hope that ere 

 the volume was complete we should be favored with an interpretation 

 of its meaning through the studies of some of our friends in that thriving 

 valley. Major Jenkins has stepped forward at the eleventh hour to 

 save our credit, having at length as he writes " obtained it through 

 * Gods of the earth, water, air and fire respectively. 



