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Y. First reverence to the serpent-king, who ordereth all things well, 
Whose name is told ways manifold, though one, unchangeable. 
Next he adored the Sovereign Lord, the god of quick and dead, 
Who by strong spells set fast the world on the great serpent’s 
head. 
5. In the four Vedas’ holy texts is Hari’s glory shewn, 
A witness to eternal truth, where only sin was known. 
Be Vyasa third, from whom was heard the tale of the Great War, 
Where Krishna, first of charioteers, drove Arjun’s sounding car. 
Fourth, Sukadev, who at the feet of king Parikshit stood, 
10. And wrought salvation for the whole of Kuru’s lordly brood. 
Sri Harsha, fifth, pre-eminent in arts of poesy, 
Who on king Nala’s neck let fall the vreatli of victory. 
Sixth Kalidas, in eloquence beyond all rivals great, 
Whose voice the heavenly Queen of Speech vouchsafed to 
modulate. 
15. Upon whose lips great Kali’s self thought it no shame to dwell, 
The while he framed in deathless verse King Bhoja’s Chronicle. 
V. The prose translation: 
First be the well-adorned Bhujangi taken, whose name this one is spoken in many 
ways. Second be taken the god, the lord of life, who placed the universe by power¬ 
ful spells on Sesh-nag. In the four Vedas by the Brahmans the glory of Hari is 
spoken, of whose virtue this unvirtuous world is witness. Third the Bharati Vyasa 
spake the Bharath, who bore witness to the more than human charioteer. Fourth 
Sukadeva at the feet of Parikhit, who extolled all the kings of the race of Kuru. 
Fifth.who placed a six fold necklace on the neck of king Nala. Sixth Kalidasa, 
fair of speech, fair of wit, whose speech is that of a poet, a master-poet, fair-speaking, 
was made the pure fragrance of the mouth of Kali, who firmly bound the dyke of three¬ 
fold enjoyment. Seventh, Danda-Mali’s charming poem, the wave of whose wit is as 
the stream of Ganga. Jayadeva, eighth, poet, king of poets, who only made the song 
of Govinda. Take all these poets as thy spiritual guide, poet Cliand, whose body is 
as a sacrifice inspired by Devi. The poets who have uttered praises and excellent speech, 
of them poet Chand has spoken highly 
