Doha 154
नृप हितकारक सचिव सयाना। नाम धरमरुचि सुक्र समाना॥ सचिव सयान बंधु बलबीरा। आपु प्रतापपुंज रनधीरा॥१॥
सेन संग चतुरंग अपारा। अमित सुभट सब समर जुझारा॥ सेन बिलोकि राउ हरषाना। अरु बाजे गहगहे निसाना॥२॥
बिजय हेतु कटकई बनाई। सुदिन साधि नृप चलेउ बजाई॥ जहँ तहँ परीं अनेक लराईं। जीते सकल भूप बरिआईं॥ ३ ॥
सप्त दीप भुजबल बस कीन्हे। लै लै दंड छाड़ि नृप दीन्हे॥ सकल अवनि मंडल तेहि काला। एक प्रतापभानु महिपाला॥४॥
Meaning
The prime minister, Dharmaruci by name, was a second Śukra* and was as devoted to the king as he was wise. With a prudent counsellor and a gallant and powerful brother, the king himself was an embodiment of glory and daring in war. (1) * The celebrated preceptor of the Daityas, who is noted for his political insight and is credited with the authorship of the famous work on political science, Śukranīti. He owned a vast and powerful four division army which had innumerable excellent warriors, all of whom fought fearlessly in battle. The king rejoiced to see his army and there was a tumultuous beat of kettledrums. (2) He collected a special force for the conquest of the world, and availing himself of an auspicious day marched forth to the beat of drums. A number of battles were waged here and there and all hostile kings were conquered by his superior might. (3) By the strength of his arm he conquered all the seven sections of the terrestrial region and let the princes go on payment of tribute. Now Pratāpabhānu was the undisputed sovereign of the entire globe. (4)
स्वबस बिस्व करि बाहुबल निज पुर कीन्ह प्रबेसु। अरथ धरम कामादि सुख सेवइ समयँ नरेसु॥१५४॥
Meaning
Having thus subjugated the whole universe by the might of his arm, the king returned to his capital. He devoted himself to the pleasures of riches, religious practices and sense-gratification etc., at appropriate times. (154)
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