The Colas c18.57

c18.57

'Among the three allied kings of the South (Pāṇḍyas¹⁴¹) (he) cut off on a battle-field the beautiful head of Mānābharaṇan, (which was adorned with) large jewels (and) which was inseparable from the golden crown; seized in battle Vīra-Kēraḷan whose ankle-rings were wide, and was pleased to get him trampled by his furious elephant Attivāraṇa; and drove to the ancient Mullaiyūr, Sundara Pāṇḍyan of endless great fame, who lost in a hot battle the royal white parasol, the branches (of hairs) of the white yak, and the throne, and who ran away,—his crown dropping down, (his) hair dishevelled and (his) feet tired. (He) sent the undaunted king of Vēṇāḍu to the country of heaven and destroyed in anger the Senior (chief) of Irāmakuḍam.¹⁴² While the strong Villavan (Cēra), in his terror¹⁴³ hid himself in the jungle, (the Cōḷa) put on a fresh (garland of) Vañji flower,¹⁴⁴