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t-men* fo named ; who, having overcome the king of C&nyacubjaft chief 

 amongft all, in battle, obtained exalted foverejgnty. 



4. From him fprang Ganda Dlvx/fkilful in punffhing his enemies, 

 whofe arms were two ftaffs to crufh their pride, and who was monarch 

 of the four quarters of the earth. 



5. Prom him was produced the fortunate Vjdyad'haia deva 3 

 whofe beautiful lotus-foot retted on the heads of all kings . •>•>•■ 



6. Of that prince was born the warlike Vij Aya Pal a, a duteous fon, 

 eminent from wide- fp read fame, and purified by virtuous deeds; by 

 whom all the wicked were exterminated; *by whom all the good were 

 rendered happy • • . * • » ••'••» '-■•'- • 



7. His fon was CSrtti'Varma Mva, tJf good ' rer/own, .7 . 



I as if virtue had defcended in a human 



form; who vanquilhed through the 



aid of his fix allies; J and, by juflice, daily promoted the feven requi- 

 sites of regal adminiftration^ This prince, extracting the thorns of the 

 world, and removing the impurities of the Cali age, was famed unto the 

 fea ftiore. 



• The rnme < fihispiince is nut rcgible in che infcription : but from the 2i(l \erfe, i jujee D'ha'nca mull 

 be here mentioned, 



+ Vulgnily calle I Cemttwg* : Jatachandu, the ceMracJ Hindu fb»> r-Ign of I/.Ja, 1 elJ h*s fe*t ol 

 empire there *t ite time of the hivjfdmtm invafion, when I is government w.,s fubveiteJ. 



% The original w rl is » aytarang qihj, whuh I have -tranflatei in it's meft yi baijle f nfe, TT;e te ra 

 • vil',' however, aiim't of other irirr. relations. 



§ They afc- thuaii onrewtcd in the Afnt'fi djba : ifr, I'ekin^ orlqrdj 2.1. his counfclLr; j !, a fiend 

 er ally j 4th. trcjfure; jth. tcir'uory ; 6th. ;i ft'td ig li ild ; 7 hi an . r: -. 



