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ble squadrons of the cavalry of his enemies, in which the swift strong 

 horse, surmounted by his rider, is like unto an elephant. 



His son was Pulakesi, the great lord of Watipipura, with a beauti- 

 ful and pleasant countenance like that of Nishudan.* 



To describe the praise of this Pulakesi, his body was like that of 

 one whose hair stands (or bristles) up (kalita) ; he was the encourager 

 of the learned ; the performer of the Aswa medha sacrifice, distribut- 

 ing gifts of horses, elephants, and liOOO grants of land. His son was 



Kinthi varma, the bright light of whose fame filled the earth like a 

 dwelling place, the axe of the Kadamba pillar occupying the whole 

 of the kingdom of Nala, which was without end, reaching from earth 

 to Niriyan. 



His brother was the fierce Mangal-isa, seizing upon the princes of 

 the earth and ravishing the power of the Kalabhuryas (or Kalachuris) 

 like a thunderbolt. 



The son of his elder brother, with his family, succeeded to the 

 kingdom of that Mangalis, who, governing the earth with righteous- 

 ness, obtained the name of Satya Sri. Thus it happened in the 

 Chalukya race. 



He overcame the kings in all the four quarters, kings with more 

 than 100 chari ts ; the jewel of the sea of good qualities, his aspect 

 was the refuge of goodness. 



To him was born Amara, the earth-lord, repressing the rajas con- 

 tained within the boundaries protected by the Amaras (or tutelary 

 deities of the earth). 



His son, like a necklace of jewel-resembling-qualities, famed for 

 the strength of his arm, was Aditya Varma, the acquirer of virtue, 

 like the sea in splendour and excellence. 



His son was Vikramaditya, who acquired the earth by his bravery. 

 To him was born Yudh Malla, a prince in war hke Yaraa. 



His son was Vijayaditya, rushing into the light alone, notorious 

 throughout the four worlds, like Arjuna in conquest; his son was 

 Vikramaditya, and his Kirtthivarma. After him the lord of the Chalu- 

 kya power was 



The son of the brother of Vikramaditya, famed like Bhima, destroy- 

 ing his enemies ; from whom came Taila Bhupa Vikramaditya Bhupati. 

 His son Wds Bbima Raja, terrifying his opponents. 



Eiyana was born to him, for the enjoyment of Chalukya authority, 

 the thunderbolt of Krishna Nandana; to him was born Vijitaditya, 

 dazzling his opponents; a Vikramaditya in goodness, who married 



* Vishnu. 



