FROM GARHA MANDELA. 439 



the dnst of the feet of ((his monarch), whose hands were always moist with 

 the waters of charity, (who was) intent on his remembrance ofllari, the pro- 

 tector of those in his power and the guileless cherisher of his subjects. 



17. His consort, Durgavati was as prosperity itself to the fortunes of pe- 

 titioners, beautiful, as the image of virtue, the acme (boundary) of the good. 

 fortune of this earth. 



18. Upon the decease of the Sovereign of the Universe, she installed her 



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son, the fortunate Viranarayana, three years old, in the seat of royalty. 



19. By her own renown, famed in the three worlds, she made this whole 

 earth, as it were to change its appearance; by immensely high golden dwell- 

 ings, as an unlimited splendid Hemachala, by the heaps of precious gems 

 scattered every where, as a mine of innumerable jewels, and by the herds 

 of frolicsome elephants, as possessing innumerable elephants of the lord of 

 heaven. 



20. Surely, she who daily presented, steeds, elephants, and millions of 

 gold in unbounded charity, eclipsed by these high-famed acts the vast re- 

 nown of the Kamadhenu. 



21. Always intent on the protection of her subjects, she herself mount- 

 ed on an elephant, in every field of battle, conquering her powerful adver- 

 saries, rendered useless the L6kapalas. 



22. The fortunate Viranarayana of infinite fame, entered manhood; and 

 the dignity of this prince, diffused over the world, increased together with 

 the portion of revenue requisite to be taken. 



23. In the course of time, a mighty chief was dispatched by Akber, 



