South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c14.s1.47

c14.s1.47

While the flower-born goddess (Lakshmī or Prosperity) resided in his glorious chest, while the Lady Learning who flourishes in the tongue, took her residence in his mind, while Lady Valour whose seat is the high mountain found her place on his broad shoulders, while the garland placed by Indra upon the Pāṇḍya's neck long ago is still beautifying his neck; while his fame, pure as the Bhagīrathi (Ganges), keeps to him like a creeper twining round his body, while the wheel of his ever-growing authority rolled beyond the mountain Chakravāḷa (the legendary mountain round the earth), while the cool pearl-like umbrella of his,¹ cast its shadow over the sea-surrounded earth; while his righteous authority prevailed in all directions beating down the angry Kali (the dark age); while the big well-girt drum sounded like the clouds, while the bow flew to the skies, while the valiant tiger fled to the forests and while the twin-fish played high upon the big Mountain.²