1 Further Notes on the Prithirdj-rdyasa. [No. 1, 



of Bar-brahma Ankur* was minister ; the adviser of Satya-brahma 

 was the bold Sada-Chandra.f The generous knight Alha was ennobled 

 by the son of Kirat. From Chandra-brahma to Parmal, there was 

 always a Banaphar in the king's palace. Chinta-niani was famous on 

 earth ; his son was the bold Sasipal ; then came Kripa-chand and 

 Sabha-chand ; Sabha-chand's son was the fierce Makarand. After 

 him, the world -renowned Akrur. He begat the heroic Abhayraj, 

 whose son was the valiant Makarand, spoiling the enemy in the crush 



of battle^ faithful servant of the Chandel king. His son was 



Dipchand. perfect in mind and body, a fountain of joy. He begat 

 Santhira, the best of sons, of incomparable prowess on earth. His son 

 was Baghel, winner of many spoils, and his son the famous Jasrath.§ 

 To him were born the twin heroes, Alha and Udal, who, terrible 

 in their wrath, subdued the whole world. In Dasahar's house were 

 manifested the heroic pair Alha and Udal ; in their persons Salla and 

 Valla became incarnate in the Banaphar line. Heaven was gracious 

 to the land, gave them the arrow of Garur, and for a second boon 

 an army too vast to be numbered. Finding them ever wakeful to serve 

 him with body and soul, Grorakhnath bestowed upon them weapons 

 of offence and defence, and made them immortal upon earth. The 

 sons of Suddh-Karan and Jam-Karan were Budhjan and Janpal, to 

 whom were born in the world Mahipal and Bhuvapal.|| They had 

 only to shew themselves to secure submission, and kings obedient 

 to their orders loved them as the apple of their eye. 



He who with attentive ears hears the origin of the family of 

 Chandra-brahma, shall receive of Sri Padmavati fortune and success. 

 He who thrice hears with attention the genealogy of Chandra-brahma, 

 shall obtain whatever blessings are within the reach of humanity, 

 shall have wife and children and all good things on earth, and no 



* ' Ankur.' This no doubt should be Akrur, a name which oecurs lower 

 down. 



f * Sada chandra.' This and Sabhd-chand, which occurs below, evidently 

 denote the same individual : without reference to another MS. it is impossible 

 to say which is the correct form. 



X Here I have omitted one line which defies all interpretation : f^T^f^rarsf- 

 "^cfO^f^^T"^. I* * s probably corrupt. 



§ * Jasrath.' Called below Dasahar. 



|| This couplet is obscure, and the words given as proper names may be 

 only epithets , but Mahipal and Bhuvapal are mentioned in a later canto as 

 relations of Alha and Udal. 



