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1886.] Kavi Raj Sliyamal Das —On the Prithi Bdj Bdsd. 
17. His stern rule (iron-hook) had as a matter of course, freed 
his kingdom from (the elephant of) wickedness, or conquered the 
country of Kusavaran. It is to be wondered at that, he had thrown the 
reputation of Indra into the shade by acquiring salvation and Narayan 
with his piety. 
18. From Arno Raj was descended Yigrah Raj, the light of the 
earth, which is no matter of surprise. But it is astonishing that the 
descendant of that Arno Raj (ocean), namely the Moon, is devoid of 
sensation, liable to waning, and marked with spots. [Whereas Vigrah 
Raj, son to the king Arno Raj, was free from these defects.] 
19. His hand imparted its beauty to his terrible sword, which was 
graceful in the act of killing, and crushed the pride of mad and noble 
elephants. 
20. He was prepared to proceed to the world of Yam a he, one 
of the noblest among men, seizer of lands, expert in wielding the lance, 
ascended into Heaven, as he was really a Protector of the needy and 
the distressed. 
21. He converted Javalipur into Jwalapur (‘ City of Flames ’) by 
setting it on fire ; reduced small villages into hamlets or mere collections 
of huts; his anger rendered the strength of his foes as frail as the 
thread of the mandar-cotton (the white flower with radiating threads 
that issues from the plant called Asclepias gigantea). 
22. Whose fame, acquired by means of his getting a sword and 
wearied from not succeeding in taking Delhi, spread in the streets as 
well as in chimney-rooms. [ ^f^rf has been explained above 
= “ acquired by means.sword." If the reading is 
the meaning would be = Whose fame, blackened only by his 
failure in taking Delhi," &c.] 
23. His elder brother’s son was named Prithvi Raj II, who re¬ 
sembled Vishnu in preserving his subjects, and chased away poverty 
from his dominions, by giving away kine and gold(-en hills) in charity 
to the poor. 
24. He, who was thoroughly devoted to religion, dedicated the 
village of Morakri to the self-revealed Parswa Hatha for enjoyment (in 
this world) and salvation (in the next). 
25. He cherished the Brahmans by giving them gold in charity, 
and by performing the ceremony of Tuladan (giving his own weight in 
gold) on ten several occasions, as well as by grants of towns (and 
villages), he defeated the intelligent king Vastu Pal and took his beauti¬ 
ful elephant named Mansidhi. 
26. He was followed by king Someswar who got his kingdom with 
the blessing of the god Someswar; and being his true devotee, he came 
to be regarded like Siva among mankind. 
