^Qg SANSCKIT INSCRIPTIONS 



55. Bh avaGni was formerly the chief of the place, who had eradicated the seed of the 

 world by observance of Pasupati. 



56. By the force of whose devotions, lions and elephants intent on obtaining emanci- 

 pation ; their forms being purified from their instinctive animosities, became united in 

 friendship, and learned to feel compassion for mankind. 



57. His disciple Bhava Sankara, the Brahmdchdri^ in order to obtain union with 

 Siva performed arduous penance. 



58. The trees of Arbuda mountain, bearing fruit and flowers at all seasons, teach the 

 efficacy of the devotion which abandons all objects, to their fellow sages. 



59. By the advice of Bhava Sankara, the temple (Math) on Arbuda, with the gol- 

 den staff, was erected by Samara Sinha. 



60. He who set up a Linga in the temples of Chakraswami, the chief of the Sa- 

 madhi, which are celebrated through the three worlds, Veda Serma, the son of Priyapata, 

 by him a Brahman of the Ndgara tribe residing on Chitrakuta, this encomium was com- 

 posed, clear, with many merits, and delighting the hearts of all the wise. 



61. As long as AcHALESA enjoy union with the ^r^z^c^a mountain, so long may this 

 encomium be read by the learned. 



62. This inscription was written by Subha Chandra, and engraved by the skilful 

 artist Kerma Sinha. Samvaf 1342, (A. D. 1286,) on the first of the light fortnight of 

 Margashsha. 



No. XI. Is a class of single names inscribed on some small brass images 

 of horses of which a number are found about the mountain, one is dated 

 1660. (A. D. 1604.) 



No. XII. Records the erection in the year 1566, (A. D. 1510,) in the 

 reign of Jagmdl, of a, copper image of Adi Ndik, at the north entrance of a 

 temple of Chaiurmukha (Brahma) built by a number of individuals of the 

 Jain persuasion on Achala Gerk. 



No. XIIL Is an inscription on another door-way of the same building, 

 forty-eight years earlier in date than the preceding, or in 1518, (A. D. 1462,) 



