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His son Patili Gopindd'ha B^honju acquiritig great fame, ruled with 

 splendour, and while doing so, the king Jaganad'ha named Narasin- 

 ha Gajnpati u'as a cotemporary prince, ruling over the country, which 

 lies midway between the Ganges and the Godavery river. He married 

 a younger sister of that Gajapati prince ; and when, on that occasion, 

 he went in iiis carriage on a state elephant to the palace of the Gaja- 

 pati, as he could not enter by the lion-portal (cause not specified) he 

 had it taken away, and another entry made, by which he came to the 

 audience. The Gajapati highly estimating so valiant a chief, added to 

 his name Gopinacfha, the epithet of Patili (conceived to mean ** son of 

 the bold") and this Patili Gopindd'ha Blionju, ruled twenty-two year,?. 

 His son was Devendra Blionju who assumed to himself kingly honours ; 

 and, while so ruling, went on a sacred pilgrimage to the shrine of Jaga- 

 nadha. While there one day, he went out with the kingly umbrella, 

 and cow-tail fans, which coming to the ears of the king of that place, 

 he gave orders to his servants, to strike down the bearers of those en- 

 signs, and to bring these latter to his presence. When the troops came 

 to execute this order, the chief pacified them, and came himself to the 

 presence of the king. On the latter asking, " Why do you come into 

 my dominions with royal insignia?" Devendra Bliovju answered, " If 

 I am not a raja, then you are not a Maha-raja, on which account I as- 

 sumed these emblems, to add to your dignity." Pleased with this dex- 

 terous reply, the king consented to his using kingly ensigns. With 

 them he came to Cuspa desam, and with splendid reputation, from mak- 

 ing many groves and water reservoirs, he ruled twenty-two years. His 

 son Yddaveiidra B'honju, ruled 17 years, and the following sons in 



succession. 



Vrishticesvara B'honju , 18 years. 



Pitampara B'honju.. 21 „ 



Nalinacsha B'honju 12 „ 



Trivicrama B'honju 10 „ 



Godavari B'honju 16 „ 



Gnjendra B'honju 15 „ 



Gopala B'honju .22 „ 



Bonam^li B'honju 3 „ 



His younger brother Gopindd'ha B'honju killed the king, and mak- 

 hig himself king, he built a row of houses for the Brahmans called Go- 

 pinad'ha-ptiram, Rwdvuled twenty -two years. His son was D'hanur- 

 jaya B'honju^ who was handsome in form, and wise and prudent in 

 mind ; in consequence he protected the people like Devendra. He 



