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Translation of the 



[No. 32, 



The mother of this Pandiya-raya, who had fled, heing a near re- 

 lative he (only) took from that Pandiya-raya a great quantity of 

 wealth, and then giving up that Madura to him, both parties were 

 subsequently on most friendly terms. 



Afterwards that king's general, being a very near relation, he 

 himself came to the house of the latter ; who being greatly delighted 

 thereby performed the anointing with gold (called Icanaca-ahishecam.)*' 

 The king being rejoiced, commissioned him to go and conquer the 

 (adjoining) countries. That Amarhhujangan the general, set out, 

 with the four kinds of forces, towards the west to the mountain 

 named Saiya ; and, thence proceeding to fight against the Kerala-desa^ 

 he heard that its king was performing the Chatur-halayananiy 

 and other ceremonies ; in consequence of which he became greatly 

 incensed and conquered (took) Kotm\ Indra-yiri, J^l^ila-gni-durga 

 and other places ; and, as the entire strength of that king failed him, 

 he embarked on board ship and fled into an island in the midst of the 

 sea. Subsequently this general of the Chola raja^ according to the 

 permission of his master, collected, and deposited all the plunder of 

 riches, acquired in this invasion, in the Saiva temple, on the top of 

 the ghaut : and on the extreme west he fixed a conquest-pillar,f 

 with a flag, to denote his victory to that point ; and he thus ac- 

 quired great fame in the world. After that [small chasm apparently 

 by the loss of a palm leaf, which though searched for, throughout the 

 whole collection could not be found.]J Bhimaraya having heard this 

 news he overcame him that had come hostilely to battle and killed 

 his son. Thereupon he went to fight against the Calinga-desanty 

 and taking thence tribute from that country he went to the Nirmata^ 

 country ; and there also conquered many kings, and in the Nirmata- 

 desa he planted a pillar of victory ; and in the south, he erected a 

 pillar of victory, on Mahendra mountain, having a tiger on the flag 

 (the emblem of the Chola king as a fish was that of the Pandiya). 

 Then he conquered Vaidumha-raya, Cama-raya,\\ Dhana-vallya^ 



• Being presented and lifted above the head. It is still practised, and the gold so of- 

 fered is given to Temples, Brahmans, &c. being never taken for use by the individual 

 to whom it is offered. 



•t Jaya-stambha. 



X The chasm which occurs here is to be regretted. Amarbhujanga had just fixed his 

 jaya stambha, in the extreme west ; and disappears. Bhima-raya comes on we know 

 not whence, nor to avenge what quarrel. 



^ Confines of the river Nerbudda : but most likely a great exaggeration. 



II The name of Cama-raya is to be noticed. It occurs in an inscription at Malla-puram. 

 The account of the Chola kings closes with the reign of Raja-raja Chola in S. S- 926, A.D. 

 1003-4. The next following date of the Oysala race is S. S. 991, A. D. 1068-9 an inter- 



