678 Note on an ancient Inscription from Tkaneswar. [ICo. 7. 



Line 6. * * * * By name Jatula, of excellent character, re- 

 nowned and adorned with (the modest ornament of) mercy, radiant 

 with the light of true knowledge, and glorious in kingly career 



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Line 7. * * * * The glory of his deeds made his very body 

 brilliant as the sky, bright with the radiant moon * # * * 



Line 8. # * # His columns of victory in the different quarters 

 of the earth were planted by him, as if to prevent his fame spreading 

 wide * ^ * * 



Line 9. # # # * The noblest of his race Lord Sri Bajrata, who 

 had obtained all he wished, whose greatness was extreme in all 

 auspicious actions, whose beauty was bright as the radiant moon, 

 was born of that celebrated * * * * 



Line 10. * # # * Of her was born Tajnika, the gentlest among 

 the unenvious ; his banner moves triumphant among the mighty 

 legions of his enemies, dismal with numberless elephants * # * * 



Line 11. # * * * [He] the renowned in battle had two wives, 

 both great as if they were the crowning jewels of all well-behaved 

 women, and beautiful as the full moon. Of them, one was called 

 Chandra, and the other Sankata * # * * 



Line 12. # * # * His name was Sogga ; the creator of the world 

 had placed him foremost among heroes, he was the Lord of the earth. 

 Through the vigour of his scymetar pearls from the forehead of the 

 elephants of his enemies had adorned this earth # * # * 



Line 13. * * # # Afterwards he got a son named Purna raja 

 who was an enemy to vice and * * * # 



Line 14. ********** His brother Deva 

 raja by name was the receptacle of all [noble] qualities. His vigour 

 dispelled the clouds of his enemies * * * * 



Line 15. * * # Of form like a verdant tree bent down by the 

 weight of the delicious fruit [of goodness]. The mere mention of 

 his majestic name overcast with a frown * * * * 

 [Lines 16 to 21 undecipherable.] 



For the promotion of the prosperity, success and the good govern- 

 ment of the most venerable, the king of kings, Lord Sri Bhoja Deva, 

 successor of the most venerable, the king of kings, the deceased 

 Sri Bama Chandra Deva, the proprietors of Sri Prithudaka, on 



