The Colas c19.9

c19.9

lost the whole of the southern Tamiḷ country out of fear of himself (Rājadhirāja)²⁴ had entered Īḷam (surrounded by) the seven oceans; the beautiful golden crown of the king of Simhaḷa, Vīra-Salāmēghan, who, believing that Īḷam (surrounded by) the ocean was superior to the beautiful Kannakucci (Kānyakubja) which belonged to him, had entered (the island) with his relatives and (those of) his countrymen who were willing (to go with him),²⁵ and had put on the brilliant crown; who, having been defeated on the battle-field and having lost his black elephant, had fled ignominiously; and who, when (the Cōḷa king) seized his elder sister along with (his) wife²⁶ and cut off the nose of (his) mother, had returned in order to remove the disgrace (caused) thereby, and, having fought hard with the sword, had withered²⁷ in a hot battle; and the extremely brilliant crown of large jewels, (belonging to) Śrī Vallavan (Śrī Vallabha) Madanarājan, who had come of the family of Kannaran (Kṛṣṇa) and had become the proud king of Īḷam.'²⁸