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his own race was a victorious prince; at the time of his inauguration, the 

 dust (sin) of the Kali Yuga was cleansed by the waters from the jars used 

 in the ceremony. 



7th. Whenever he proceeded forth on his conquests, his wild elephants 

 resembling huge mountains in their height, caused the globe to sink through 

 the monstrous pressure of their steps ; thus the palate of the serpent Sesha" 

 being pierced by the jewel in his head, compelled him to vomit streams of 

 blood, forcing him from the trituration, to hide his crest within his own 

 breast. 



8th. As the moon was produced from the ocean" so from Madanapala 

 was descended Govinda Chandra ; he was a prince of such vast strength, 

 that by the grasp of his mighty arm, lie was able to restrain an elephant of 

 the kingdom of Navarashtra." lie possessed cows giving streams of the 

 richest milk. 



9th. His herds of elephants could never meet with equals for combat 

 in three regions (the north, south and west) they therefore roved to the 

 quarter sacred to Indra 13 (the east) seeking for Airayata.* 4 They were like 

 warriors seeking for their adversaries. 



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10th. From him was descended Vijaya Chandra, a monarch as famed 

 for subduing sovereigns, as Indra 15 for clipping the wings of the mountains. 

 He caused the affliction of this globe to be washed away by the streams of 

 tears from the eyes of the wives of Hammira, 16 who was the abode of wan- 

 loo persecution to different realms. 



11th. His fame, free from all restraint, surmounted as in play the three 

 worlds, and the magnanimity of his well-known renown has been described 

 by the poets, partaking of the nature of the steps of the god Trivikrama," 

 his fame has caused dread to the demon Bali. 



