History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s79.7

v1.c6.s79.7

From the colophons at the end of the several mss. of the Madanaratna it appears that the work was composed under the patronage of king Madanasiṁha-deva, son of Śaktisiṁha.⁹⁴⁵ The king is styled mahārājādhirāja and one of his titles is kodaṇḍa-paraśurāma (meaning 'who was a veritable Paraśurāma in wielding the bow). The introductory verses⁹⁴⁶ to the Samayoddyota in the Viśrām-bāg collection and the Ulwar ms. refer to Delhi-deśa and its king named Mahīpāladeva. Then verse 9 speaks of Dāmodara whose exact relationship with Mahīpāladeva is not clear. Dāmodara is said to have made the *yavanas* of *Mūlasthāna* (modern Multan in the Punjab) give up the slaughtering of cows. The whole pedigree is given below.⁹⁴⁷ Śaktisiṁha is said to have eclipsed even Bhoja.