Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c17.s2.56

c17.s2.56

¹ A pun is here intended as Rāma seems to refer to Bala Deva as well. The use of the name of Rāma, instead of Bala (*cf.* Bala-Keśava in *Hariv*, *Vishṇuparva*, 52, 20) is significant. Taken in conjunction with *ekabamhaṇa* it undoubtedly implies comparison with Bhṛigu-Rāma or Paraśu-Rāma as well. The comparison of a militant ruler claiming Brāhmaṇahood and fighting against Kshatriyas, with Paraśu-Rāma is a favourite theme of writers of *Praśastis*—*cf.* *Bhṛigupatiriva dṛipta kshatrasaṁhāra-kārin* which is applied to Ambāprasad in the Chitor-gaḍh ins. of 1274 A.D.