South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c14.s1.40.1

c14.s1.40.1

While the goddess of wealth whose habitation is the lotus, and the goddess of earth rest upon his arms; while the goddess of learning whose habitation is the tongue, and the goddess of victory flourish in all their glory; while the destructive tiger and the evil-inflicting bow become alike in their decadence; while the fishes twain with lines of beauty play upon the brilliant gold mountain (Mēru); while good (dharma) increases in this sea-girt earth; while righteous rule prevails beating down the evil-producing dark-age (Kali); while the great earth is cool under the shadow of a single umbrella; while the three kinds² of Tamil flourish in their order; while the four Vedas continue to be chanted in the accustomed manner; while the five sacrifices are conducted according to the authorized rites; while the six systems of religion prosper in all their beauty; while the seven kinds of music flourished each in its mode; while the wheel of authority rolls unobstructed to the eight cardinal points; while the Konkaṇas, Kalingas, Kosalas, Māḷavas, the Chēras (Villavar), Māgadhas, Chāḷukyas (Vikkalar ?), Cholas (Śembiyar), Pallavas and all others, bringing each their tribute make their obeisance, pressing each party their petition, one before the other, where they are to live; while the garland, which Indra of the dazzling crown had put on his neck, shone over his breast; he had himself crowned in order that the path of Manu created by the cool-lotus-seated Brahma may prosper on earth.