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Brahmans and others, he acquired the title of Brahmhari-raya. 



, „ ^ . . His son was Trivicrama-raya, who beinsr anointed 



18. Tri vicrama. i . , 



and crowned m Ualavan-puram, understood fourteen 



out of tlie sixty-four vidyas or sciences (known) in the world ; and 

 by the four devices of peace, gift, division, and war, he conquered 

 many countries,; and taking tribute from them, frequently investi- 

 gating the raJa-nUki, or equity of kings, punishing the guilty, or 

 putting them out of the way, and protecting the good, he governed 



the kingdom. His son was Bhuvicrama-rmm, 



19. Bhuvicrama. ,.ir^7 



who being anointed and crowned in JDaiavan-puratn 



S. Saca 46 1 in SidhartM year, protecting the Conc/u, and Carnataca 

 countries, he continued the bestowment of the charities of his father ; 

 and being victorious, in many countries, he obtained many elephants ; 

 and thus acquired the title of Gajapati ; and, making weapons of the 

 elephants' tusks, he also formed some royal insignia from the same. 

 He continued the exercise of the public charities of his forefathers 

 in the different conquered countries ; and in this manner protected 

 ^ . the kingdom. His son was Congani Mahathi-raya^ 



° ' who ruled peaceably, surrounded by the splendour 



of the nine kinds of jewels which every where covered his crown and 

 his throne ; and he governed the kingdom with charitable equity. 

 He placed his elder brother (supposed to mean his uncle's son, or son 

 of the younger brother of his father) as generalissimo of the forces ; 

 and for some time received tribute ; but as several kings of countries 

 did not give to him (the general) the customary tribute he (the king) 

 set out with the elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry (the four In- 

 dian kinds of arms) these four arms, to make war ; and overcame the 

 Chola^ Pandiya^ Dravida, Andhra, Calinga^ Vardda, Maharashtacay 

 and other countries, even to the banks of the river Nirmata (Ner- 

 budda), took tribute, and bringing it home he acquired the surname 

 of Bhuvicrama-raya. He with great resulting renown built the fort 

 of Dalavan-pttra ; and, distributing many charities, he protected the 

 kingdom. That Valla-vacya-raya, (the elder brother as supposed) 

 conducting himself by trusting the word of his younger brother, went 

 from country to country collecting the tribute ; and, fighting with 



^ . , many enemies, conquered them. His son Raja 



21. Govinda. ^ • , 



Oovmda-raya being anointed, and crowned in 



Dalavan-pura, was a holy man of the Ganqa race : and understanding 



the good and equitable way, he protected the kingdom ; and was 



like a jewel on the forehead of all kings (that is above them all, or 



excelling them all). He was like to Parasu-rama in the knowledge of 



