1872.] Rhys Davids — The Conquest of South India. 199 
the prime minister’s own white elephant, he proclaimed the orders of the 
Lord of Ceylon. 
At that time great fear fell on all the people of Rfimanya. They thought, 
“ This has happened by our folly : in future let us give the tribute of ele- 
phants as many as are wanted : and let us do service* * * § to the king.” So 
they sent letters to the priesthood of Sri Lanka stating this, and asking that 
the Lord of Ceylonf might be pleased to take away their fear. This 
news the priests of the three sectsj made known to Parakrama llahu, and 
it was ordered accordingly. 
At that time, the Pandu king Parakrama of the city of Madura be- 
ing terrified by the army with which king Kulasekliara was preparing to 
attack him, fled for help to the royal feet of Parakrama Bahu : who listened 
kindly to the ambassadors, thinking : “ It is right to protect those who 
come to us for help,” and sending for Lank&pura-danda-ndtka, the minister, 
commanded him saying— “ Go and establish Parakrama as overlord (maha- 
raja) in his own country and slay that Kulasekhara.” So he received the 
order on his own head, and made ready for the voyage at Mahatota.§ 
At that time Kulasekhara, the king, had already surrounded Madura 
with a large army, and had taken prisoner the Pandu king and his army. 
Parakrama Bahu, the great king, hearing this, sent orders saying “ Establish 
in that kingdom some one who comes of the stock of the kings of Pandu.” 
So Lankapura-danda-ndtlia|| with a great army filling several hundred ships 
* Mehewara, homage. 
f Lord of Ceylon = Lankeswara. Parakrama Bdhu’s full titlo given in his in- 
scription at Dambulla is Aprati Malla Ni?sanka Malla Kalinga Lankeswara Para- 
krama Bahu Cakra wartin wahanse. The Sanskrit Gatha at the commencement of 
the great inscriptions at the Palace Gate in Pulastipura concludes, “Hear then wise 
counsels, they are spoken by Ni?sanka Malla (Nissan! a malloditan). The name Lan- 
keswara explains tho gold coin which Prinsep (Edition, -Thomas, Yol. I„ 421) could 
not understand. 
J There are several examples of the peace-making propensities of the Buddhist 
priests in the Mahawansa (pp. 148, LXY , last line), but not one of their having stirred 
up religions war. The union of these three sects [nik&J into one is always referred to 
as one of Parakrama Bahu the Great’s most glorious achievements, 
§ On the main land, opposite Mannar Island, there are still extensive ruins, 
or rather heaps of ruins, in which many coins and jewels have been found after heavy 
rains, among others the Lankeswara gold coin above alluded to. 
|| This name occurs four times in the MS., Lankapurswlanda-ma-natha, Lankara- 
pura-danda-natha, and twice simply Lankarapnra. As my MS. of theNarendra-carit- 
avalokana-pradipikawa is the only one I know of, I have no moans of comparing MSS., 
and have simply chosen Lankapura as a well known word and likely name, which 
Lankarapura is not. The latter has, however, this MS. in its favour and is quite 
possible. Dandanatha or Manntha is about equal to Lord High Sheriff. The appoint- 
ment of this officer and the chief astrologer as generals seem to me to imply, not so 
