Sanskrit sources of Kerala history
by Suma Parappattoli | 2010 | 88,327 words
This study deals with the history of Kerala based on ancient Sanskrit sources, such as the Keralamahatmyam. The modern state known as Keralam or Kerala is situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The first chapter of this study discusses the historical details from the inscriptions. The second chapter deals with the historical points from the Mahatm...
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6.5. Visakharaja-prasasti
[Full title: Works written in Prasasti (eulogies) style: Visakharaja-prasasti]
This small panegyric Visakharaja prasasti[1] of Kerala Varma which contains ten verses in praise of Visakham Tirunal is very significant in many respects. The poem eulogises the Visakham Tirunal Maharaja, the poets most intimate and effectionate patron, in high terms when he ascends the throne.
Some verses are follows
śrīvañcīśvaravaṃśavāridhisudhāsūte! yaśaścandrikā dda?[Ý]rotsārita durhṛdandhatamasaṃ rājan! budhānandanam |
tvāmudyantamakhaṇḍamaṇḍalamamuṃ dṛṣvā kalānāṃ nidhiṃ santoṣābdhiramān mamāntaradhunā hantottaraṅgāyate |
vīreṣu prathamaṃ viśākha! vibudhavrātavyathādāyakāvyāpārāsurayūthadarmadabharacchedaikavaijñānikam |
bibhrāṇaṃ kṣitibhirdvibhedanacaṇāṃ śaktiṃ bhavantaṃ patiṃ prāpyeyaṃ pṛthivī suparvapṛtanevaitarhi jejīyate ||
syānandūrapureśvaraṃ sumanasāmānandasandohanaṃ saujanyotthayaśaḥ kadambakalaśāṃbhorāśimadhyeśayaṃ |
viśvotkṛṣṭaguṇaṃ, viśākha! jagatīkāntaṃ bhavantaṃ bhuvi pratyakṣaṃ sarasīruhākṣamadhunā lakṣmīpatiṃ lakṣaye ||
The prasasti was printed in 1881[2]. A dedicatory verse is also appended.
Footnotes and references:
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It was reprinted under the title ‘Keralavarma devante oru visista krithi’ in Matrbhumi Weekly date 20-05-1945 by E.V. Raman Nambutiri.—This poem is however not included in the list of the works given by Ullur either in Kerala Sahitya Caritram, Ullur or in his article ‘Valiyakoyithampuranum aviduthe samskritakritikalum’ in the ‘Kerala smaranika’ Ed. by A.D. Harisarma in connection with Keralavarma’s centenary. Also see Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram V -112 -13; KSLB, Pp -416 -17