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charity, having obtained Rajamalla, the son of Kumbliakarna, as her 
consort, perpetually enjoyed intercourse with him to her heart’s content. 
20. She dug this pond, having sides decked with gems, a rival 
of the ocean, of unfathomable waters that have tempted Vishnu to 
transfer his maritime abode, and take it up here with his spouse Rama. 
21. There are trees there, irrigated with the water raised by 
means of large pitchers attached to the admirable wheel. The plantain, 
mango, and panas (Artocarpus integrifolia ) which grow on its banks, 
exhibit their owner’s excellence in affording hospitality to travellers. 
22. Here and there upon its banks there are Banian trees enliven¬ 
ed by the humming of black bees swarming about the bunches of their 
flowers of perennial fragrance. Unceasingly the daughter of the king 
of Marudhara added (to their number) with a view to worship Parvati 
the bestower of all felicity. 
23. May Rajamalla wedded to S'ringara Devi, and this pond filled 
with lucid water, continue to shine as long as the earth, the ocean, the 
sun, and the moon endure. 
24. This pond as well as this inscription of elegant style and 
containing good lessons, were finished on Tuesday the 13tli of the bright 
half of STavana S. 1556 (21st July 1499). 
25. There lived a Brahman of the Dasara caste, Jotinga Kesava 
by name; his son Atri had a son Mahesa who was a great poet. 
26. The same poet Mahesa who composed the inscription in the 
temple of Ekalinga and of that on the tower of victory, is likewise 
the author of this. 
Samvat 1561, S'aka 1426, third day of the bright half of the auspi 
cious month of Vaisakha being Wednesday in the spring season when 
the sun was in his northern course (19th April 1504). 
Notes on the City of TTirdt.—Tty Captain C. E. Tate, Political 
OjJicer, Afghan Boundary Commission. 
[The following papor is a revised reprint of portions from Captain 
Yale’s printed report to Government. The inscriptions have been 
revised by Maulawi Abdul Ilak Abid, who 1ms added translations together 
with Homo critical and explanatory notes (marked A. 11. A.) The 
inscriptions, however, would require b> ho veriliud by collating with the 
originals or facsimiles. Some of the names are doubtful (marked ?). Ed.] 
