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36*. He cherished the whole of his own extended dominion, pleasant, 

 from the attachment to the svorship of the immortals, and in which hypo- 

 crisy was never known. 



37. The universe and every monarch was obedient to the wishes of 

 Hridayesa, by whom were inscribed on a wall of gold, the fifty letters, re- 

 sembling mighty elephants. 



38. Who, when in chace, on foot, slew with an arrow, when springing 

 on him, a mighty tyger, with forehead resembling a large dreadful ser- 

 pent. 



39. Regarding whom this is a saying of fndra ; " Oh Arjuna, why are 

 '■'■ you dispirited ? Oh illustrious immortals! What; do you not know that 

 " this prince Hridaya makes many brahmanas on the earth, equal to Indra?" 



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40. The consort of this monarch was named Suridari, the mansion of 

 good fortune, and beautiful as that treasure, Virtue. 



41. Through whom the earth was constantly filled with the enemies of 

 the demons, dispelling the cause of the streams of poverty and pain, and 

 was always (glutted) with the waters of real charity, with elephants resem- 

 bling clouds, and (temples reeking) with streams of fragrant juice. 



42. She cherished virtue by innumerable acts of holy munificence such 

 as (causing to be made) large wells, gardens and reservoirs, and by numer- 

 ous presents. 



43. She caused this holy temple to be erected, and placed in it the 

 (images of) Vishnu, Siva, Ganesa, Durga, and the Sun. 



44. Sankara is incompetent to the praises of her, by whom Sridhara 



