[15] The same account appears in the Kumárapálacharita. [↑]
[16] Compare the Lakshmí-Vihára Jain temple in Jesalmir built by the Jain Saṅgha and called after the reigning king Lakshmaṇa. [↑]
[17] Dr. Bühler’s copperplate of Múlarája records a grant to this temple, said to be of Múlanáthadeva in Maṇḍali in the Vardhi zilla, apparently the modern Mándal near Pañchásar in the Vadhiár province near Jhinjhuváḍa. The grant is in Saṃvat 1043 and is dated from Aṇahilapura though the actual gift was made at Śrísthala or Sidhpur after bathing in the Sarasvatí and worshipping the god of the Rudramahálaya. The grant is of the village of Kamboika, the modern Kaṃboi near Modhera. Ind. Ant. VI. 192–193. The grant is said to have been written by a Káyastha named Káñchaṇa and ends with the words “of the illustrious Múlarája.” [↑]
[18] The difference between 1052 and 1053 is probably only a few months. [↑]
[19] The fight with Muñja must have taken place about a.d. 1011 (S. 1067). As Chámuṇḍa started just after installing Vallabha the beginning of the reign must be before a.d. 997 as Tailapa who fought with Muñja died in that year. This is proved by a manuscript dated a.d. 994 (S. 1050) which gives the reigning king as Muñja. That Bhoja Muñja’s successor was ruling in a.d. 1014 (S. 1070) makes it probable that Muñja’s reign extended to a.d. 1011 (S. 1067). [↑]
[20] This Svayaṃvara and the list of attendant and rival kings seem imaginary. The Nadol chiefship was not important enough to draw kings from the countries named. [↑]
[21] The text has son but Bhíma was Durlabha’s nephew not his son. [↑]
[22] By sowing cowries Kulachandra may have meant to show the cheapness of Aṇahilaváḍa. Bhoja’s meaning was that as shells are money, to sow shells was to sow Málwa wealth in Gujarát. If Kulachandra had sown salt all would have melted, and no trace been left. [This seems a symbolic later-stage explanation. The sense seems to be shell-sowing keeps the Aṇahilaváḍa guardians in place since guardians can live in shells: salt-sowing scares the guardian spirits and makes the site of the city a haunt of demons. Bhoja saw that thanks to his general the Luck of Aṇahilaváḍa would remain safe in the shells.] [↑]
[23] The Prabandhachintámaṇi tells other stories of the relations between Bhíma and Bhoja. Once when Gujarát was suffering from famine Bhíma heard that Bhoja was coming with a force against Gujarát. Alarmed at the news Bhíma asked Dámara his minister of peace and war to prevent Bhoja coming. Dámara went to Málwa, amused the king by witty stories, and while a play was being acted in court degrading and joking other kings, something was said regarding Tailapa of Telingana. On this Damara reminded the king that the head of his grandfather Muñja was fixed at Tailap’s door. Bhoja grew excited and started with an army against Telingana. Hearing that Bhíma had come against him as far as Bhímapura (?) Bhoja asked Dámara to prevent Bhíma advancing further. Dámara stopped Bhíma by taking him an elephant as a present from Bhoja. The Prabandhachintámaṇi gives numerous other stories showing that at times the relations between Bhoja and Bhíma were friendly. [↑]