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 ■ha'ya* in underflanding, and knowledge of the numerous S'rutas;^ 



who filled furrounding countries with his glorious Fame " . ■ . , , 



, . by the aflemblage of his foes in battle. 



24. How can the qualities of this juft one be fufficiently applauded? 

 , . .J an upright, exalted coun feller . . . . . . . • he gra- 

 dually fo improved the government of the prince VidVadhara, 

 that all the foyereigns of the world .were rendered tributary, and it be- 

 came fupreme on earth. 



25, From him fprung Mah.ipala, grateful to the eyes of mankirM,.. 

 as the moon produced from the .pure fea of milk •'% beautiful, "of elo- 

 quent fpeech, who fulfilled the purport of his word by truth, that of 

 his underftanding'.by all beneficial ails, and the intent of .his wealth 'by 



facpifices, and deeds of pious liberality .1[ 



2fj. ■ -Untroubled, fuftaining the weighty burden of the important 

 . .affairs of the prince Vi jay a pal a, he, whofe bravery was united to 

 irreproachable morals, became regarded as the obje£i of companfon 

 . among virtuous. mimiters. 



27. After him was born the learned An ant a, of infmi e excel- 

 lence, capable of fupporting the weight of the world; whofe body was 

 always rcfplendent from viriuous enjoyment , • . . 



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* VbXhaspati, preceptor of .he GoJs, 



f The tfajiras. 



+ The original here exhibits < yacapj which conveys no memiog : and the feeond f) liable, moreover, in 

 Inaccurate with refpeft to the metre of the verfe. 



§ Ihs moon was produced at the chur.tfng of the ocem. The fegend is we 1 \. nova, 



I Such ?s, digging ponds 01 wel's, making gardens, freeing (cjnrles, &c. 



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