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2d. The prince Prithivi Raja was born in the race of the descendants 

 of the moon : his maternal uncle was named Kirana, an increaser of his 

 fame. 



3d. He was as an autumnal moon, for an. ornament to that firmament, 

 the tribe of Guhilanta; and an ocean of those eminent qualities, gravity, 

 munificence, and handsomeness. 



4th. Having slain the warrior Hammira who was an arrow to the earth ; 

 the king who was a serpent to the riches of his enemies ; acquainted with 

 the qualifications of the assembly of heroes, and whose feet were cleansed 

 by the contact of the mass of rays from the diadems of kshetriyas being 

 delighted, presented to him, possessing pure virtues the strong fortress 

 Asikf. 



5th. Having, for the purpose of battle, entered the lofty-peaked fortress, 

 and having placed his foot on the heads of the armies of his foes, he was 

 as the bestower of their wishes to those overcome by calamity. Travellers 

 describing a celestial, and highly finished road, which he (Kirana) had 

 made and which resembled the very heart (best part) of the earth ; thus 

 exclaimed, " Oh thou hero Hammira, where now is thy name and ma- 

 jesty." 



6th. By the new revenues, arising from his victories, first the high road 

 was finished, near it were two lofty buildings made of copper, &c. and also 

 an apartment for the wealth of his enemies. " Having well considered, I 

 " imagine that the celestial tree is Kirana's, certainly Tryambaka on whose 

 " forehead, the moon appears, conquers in this world : who is another 

 " Yama." 



7th. But what can be said of the greatness of him, on whose account, 

 Vibhishana the lord of demons sent a messenger who thus spoke, " In 



