inscriptions in the hassan district

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enemy was covered up with the dust raised by his army, the sea was dried
up, and the king of the waters came and offered him jewels as tribute.
First takmg into his arms the wealth of the Poysala kingdom which was his
inheritance, as his power increased, he brought all the points of the compass
under his command, and capturing Talakadu, became the fit st to the Ganga
kingdom, — this promoter of the Yadu-vamsa, the king Vishnu The goddess
of Fortune reposing unmoved in his arms, so that his fortune should increase,
he burnt the chief city of the Gangas,— the mighty Vishnu, named Bhujabala-Ganga.
Behold, in order that liajendra-Chola, disgusted at the water of the Kaven suddenly bec
from wells in the vicinity, Vishnu by the power of his arm throw all the
corpses of his army into the stream of the river, and caused his valour to
shine forth. Kubera, why is the south wind delayed? why has it not set in
yet? It has been stopped by filling the nostrils of the skulls of the enemies
slain in king Vishnu's expeditions of victory on the banks of the Kaven
His fame spread abroad over the ocean says to (mount) Manuka, ' Do not
alas, remain fixed in the ocean like a water-bird; theio is no longer any
fear for Indra, my lord will protect you, the victonous king Vishnu's Java
(Yama) was afraid to straighten his moustaches, the sign of his manhood,
those who fell at his feet were afraid of dulling by their breath the brilliance
of his toe nails; the proud weie afraid to look on him for fear of being
consumed in his brightness; — such was the glory of the valour of the king
Vishnu.
When, (with usual titles, and man) other epithets, among which are),
causing the earth to tremble with the tramp of Ins Kanibhoja horse, lord of
Gandagm, an untimely discus in splitting the great jock Pandya, bursting
the hearts of the Tulu kings in the game of war, a Bhairava in destroying
the army of Jagaddeva, a powerful lion in devouring the fierce elephant
Somesvaia, displaying his valour before Manikya-Devi of the Chakuikuta
thione, skilled with Ins how in reducing the pude of Adryama, a gale in overturning
the tree Naiasimhabiahma, gratifying the ydgitm with diaughts of
blood out of the skull of Kalapala (01 king Kalaj, his sword a royal kite to
destioy the seipent Cheugin, raja of the Mala-rAjas, a mighty elephant in
breaking through the plantain stems the spears of li ungola, a Vamyain shaking
with his how the mountain Chengin-Perumala, having set up with his own
army Patti-Perumala, having made his own Talakad, having taken the Kongu
countiy, having protected Nolambavudi. having expanded Nila-pai vvata, having
extended Kolala-pura, having uprooted Kovatur, having shaken Tenytir, having
crossed over Vallur, having unfastened Nangah-pura, having pulled out the door of the Ghats, havin
clnefs, an intoxicated loyal swan sporting in the woods on the banks of the
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