inscriptions in the hassan district

72 Belur Taluq.
the government of their kingdoms, accordingly as they turned the back in war,
died, or escapiug his arrows became his servants:— should not kings be like
this? Powerful as Nriga, Nala, Nahusha, Yudhishthira, Sagara, Bhagtratha,
Dilipa, Purukutsa, Ayu, Gaganachara, Bharata, Rama and the others, was he
not the celebrated king vtra-Ballala ? What kings were there that could withstand
vtra-Ballala? When the tiger on his flag shook, they shook with fear in
their minds, and fled in terror like a herd of deer; the stoutest champions,
saying, we know his might in the battle-field ya 1 in which ? Vikkeya
was, Hanugat in which Kovana was, the celebrated Lokkigundi in which
Pokkile-Saivunas were firmly established, the great Pandya's hill considered
impossible to capture,—these, like letters written on water, thewindofPoysala's
march blew away, did they not? The Yadu king's fierce anger broke, burnt or
reduced to powder, as if with the thunderbolt, fire or heat (respectively), the
hill, forest and water fortresses. (Another verse in his praise)
His minister (with praises) was Kuvara-Lakshma. As if the (king's) palace
were his cradle, (the king's) bounty the oil for bis mouth ,) , his nurses the
members of the (king's) female apartments, — thus did king Ballala cherish
Kuvara-Lakshma-dandadhiSa as a son. Guru and deity alike was his ruler;
both for this world and the next no other god had ho,—Kuvara-Lakshma-dandadhisa.
(Another verso in his praise.) His wife was Suggala-Devi. (Her
praises.)
Between servant and king there was no difference; the glory and marks
of royalty were equal in both; and they both together protected the earth in
great prosperity—the king vira-Ballala and the general Kuvara-Lakshma.
Thus one in celebrity and praise, the fame of both being spread abroad in
the world; his wealth and his life Kuvara-Lakshma devoted for the gifts
and the victory of vira-Ballala-Deva; and conquered the world for him as
far as the southern ocean, bestowing the spoil without stint on the learned
(His farther praises )
The word uttered by Kuvara-Lakkaya was one single word, true and firm
as letters engraved on stone; not like the speech of otheis, resembling letters
written in water Of the sixty-four branches of learning there was not one
of which he was ignorant: of only two things was he ignorant—how to say no
to supplicants, and how to suffer defeat. He gave his word to king Ballala
that he would keep him free from fear. Not like ministers who, biuding
a todar on the leg as a decoration, guarding the wealth they obtain as if fearing
to lose it, taking good care of their persons, in the time of trouble to their
master accept service under another family,—he remained faithful to king
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It is uncertain whether the words translated as names of persons hare been correctly so
rendered.
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It is said to be customary to moisten the mouths of infants with a little oil.