The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c28.162.4

v2.c28.162.4

Thus verse 26 of a Candella inscription at Mahoba records that Kīrtivarman conquered Lakṣmī-Karṇa: "Just as Puruṣottama (*Viṣṇu*), having produced the nectar by churning with the mountain *Mandara*) the rolling (milk) ocean, whose high waves had swallowed many mountains, obtained (the goddess) Lakṣmī together with the elephants (of the eight regions),—he (*viz.*, Kīrtivarman), having acquired fame by crushing with his strong arm the haughty Lakṣmī-Karṇa, whose armies had destroyed many princes, obtained splendour in this world together with elephants."¹ These victories are also referred to in V. 3 of the stone inscription of the Candella Vīravarman. The verse runs as follows: "In that (race) there was a ruler over the earth whose fame was sung by the Vidyādharas, (who was) the pitcher-born (Agastya) in swallowing that ocean—Karṇa, (and) the lord of creatures in creating anew the kingdom (*Prajeśvaro nūtana-rājya-sṛṣṭau*...),—the illustrious Kīrtivarman."²