24 TRANSLATIONS OF INSCRIPTIONS 



In the army of the fortunate Deva Raya, the dust of the saud of the earth which 

 arose from the feet of the horses resembled the smoke of the fire of the bravery of Deva 

 Raya, who appeared as the luminous sun dispelling the darkness of the auger of the 

 troops of the opposing kings, the tears of whose wives allayed the dust of the conflict. 



The mouth of the lotus of the fame of D eva Raya was opened by the genial warmth 

 of the sun of his valour. The sides of the world were the petals of the flower compared 

 with which the golden mountains of Himdchala appeared like Karnica (seats) and the 

 Diggajas (or eight elephants) like beetles. The waters of the ocean formed the honey 

 of the flower, and in its cup abode VlJAYA LAXMf, the goddess of victory. 



While this fortunate king ruled the world the Chintya Mani, or wishing precious 

 stone, was unsought for, and the Calpa Vrixa, or wishing tree, was unthought of by any one. 



Deva Raya ruled over his kingdom with KiRTf, Saraswat! and Bhu Laxmi, 

 that is, the goddess of fame, the goddess of learning, and the goddess of the earth, which 

 was created in form of an egg by the four headed god Brahma. 



VaMaNA, the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, would not have begged alms of Bali, had 

 Deva Raya been living. The full moon would lose the brightness of her countenance 

 when he gazed on her. From his touch the sinner became purified, and ceased to sin ; 

 and Indra would not dare to cut the wings of the mountains in his presence for fear of 

 Lis wrath. 



The king Deva Raya, whose handsome face and person were like Madanamanohara, 

 the Magnet which irresistibly attracts the hearts of women, was king of kings, a supreme 

 governor, whose titles illuminated the world. 



The happy Deva Raya resembled the king Bukka in wisdom, Hariharesvara 

 in benevolence, and Vijaya Biiupati in valour. He was well skilled in the arts 

 and sciences, and was like an emerald from the mountain of Rohandchal. His throne 

 shed happiness on the earth : (repetition) king of kings, governor of governors, &c. 



The king Ahhinava (or new) Deva Raya, while he was reigning in the centre of the 

 Carnatic country in the city called Vijayanagar, in the year Pardbhava, 1348 Saka on the 

 full moon of Cartica or December, A. D. 1526, erected in the betlenut-market, a temple 

 glittering with gold and diamonds like the starry heavens, and therein he established the 

 god Parsvanath, who was worshipped, praised, and celebrated by Indra, who was the 

 moon to the lotus of falsehood, and who was the lion to the elephant of the eighteen 

 principal sins. His fame and charity will endure until the sim and moon shall disappear 

 from the firmament. 



