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The interpretation then of the four figures would be 

 **as long as the Sun and Moon endures, and as long as life 

 remains to the Royal Lion race." 



The Sri. or royal sign> is of gold, and so are portions of 

 the other figures. 



The Sannas bears date of Saka, 1665. 



The subjoined translation will, I hope, convey a fair 

 idea of the language employed in documents of this nature.' 



' The command issued from the grandeur, and light of 

 1 divine knowledge, and benevolence of our most excellent., 

 ' most gracious, and most high lord, anointed king of alL 

 ' men. ' 



6 Whereas Wijeyasundara Rajakarunayaka Herat Mudi- 

 6 yannehe has from his earliest youth remained most true 



* and faithful to the most high royal family ; and has also 



* contracted an auspicious marriage in obe dience to our royal 

 4 instructions, with the view of perpetuating hereafter the 

 1 Ksatriya caste, of which the line has remained unbroken, 

 ' since we established our sovereignty over men at Sriwardana- 

 ' pura, formerly Senkada Sila, the most prosperous and 



* wealthy of all cities ; and whereas Wijeyasundara R£ja- 



* karunayaka Herat Mudiyannehe is descended from theBrah- 

 c min Sri-vanea Chandraya, who was a descendant from the 

 ' Brahmins summoned from Dambadiwa by the King Dapu- 

 s hessenam, and was afterwards called by his majesty Bhuwa- 

 ' neka bahu who reigned at Dambadeniya, after having built 

 < the temple of Yishnu at Alut-nuwara and removed there the 

 ' divine image from the city of the Gods, and was appointed 

 ' BasnayakaNilamaof the Maha-dewala,as instructed by Vish- 

 c nu in a dream, after having received a grant of land and a she 



* elephant and various offices of state, together with landi at 



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