[1]సీ॥ హారావళి పర్వతావళి విరివిగా
నింద్రనీల శిలల నిచ్చుచుండ
సాంబారు లూనీ విశాల ప్రదేశములో
సహజమౌ లవణం బొసంగుచుండ
గను లెల్లెడల మరకతములు రత్నముల్
సౌవీరమును మంచి స్ఫటికములును
జంద్రకాంత శిలలు స్వర్ణరౌప్యంబుల
నెడతెగకయె యెప్పు డిచ్చుచుండ,
గీ॥ భాగ్యము లొసంగి యేలిన వారియిండ్లు
బంగరుంగొండలట్లు చేయంగఁగలిగి
రత్నగర్భ యటన్న సార్ధక పదంబుఁ
బడసి మేవాడ దేశంబు పరిఢవిల్లె.5
శా॥ ఆవిశ్వోన్నత పుణ్యవై భవ యశోహారాళి హారావళీ
గ్రావోత్తంసము తూర్పునన్ సరసిజారామంబునన్ బొల్చు ల
క్ష్మీవామన్ బలె రాజధానియగుచున్ జిత్తూర్పురం గొప్పఁగా
మేవాడ్దేశము వీరఖండ మగుచున్ మించున్ ధరాస్వర్గమై.6
[2]సీ॥ సచరాచరప్ర పంచప్రాణమగు సూర్య
భగవానుఁడాదీమ వంశకర్త
త్రిజగతీధానుష్క దీపకుండైనరా
ముని సుతుండు లవుండు మూలపురుషుఁ
- ↑ The tin mines of Mewar were once very productive and yielded, it
asserted, no inconsiderable portion of silver, but the caste of miners is extinct
and political reasons, during the Mogul domination led to the concealment of such
sources of wealth. Copper of a very fine description is like wise abundant ar
supplies the currency. Soorma or oxide of antimony is found on the western
frontier. The garnet amethystine quartz, rock crystal, the chrysolite and inferior
kinds of emerald family are all to be found within Mewar, and though I have seen
no specimens decidedly valuable, the Rana has often told me that according to the
tradition his native bills contained every species of mineral wealth.
Such the pride of these small Kingdoms in days of yore and such their
resources, till reduced by constant oppression. But their public works speak what
they could do and what they have done; witness the stupenduous work of marble
and its adjacent causeway, which dams the lake of Raysumund at Kankarowli and
which cost upwards of a million. When the spectator views this expanse of water
this (Royal sea) on the borders of the plain; the pillar of Victory towering over
the plains of Malva, erected on the summit of Chittor by Rana Mokul, their palace
and temples in this ancient abode, the regal residence erected by these Princes
when elected, must fill the observer with astonishment at the resources of the
state. They are such as to explain the metaphor of my ancient friend Zalim Singh
who knew better than we, the value of the country; 'every pinch of the soil
Mewar contains gold.'
"Annals of Mewar.' - ↑ These are styled 'Ranas" and are the elder branch of Sooryavansi -'Children of the Sun'. The Hindu tribes yield unanimous suffrage to the prince of Mewar as the legitimate heir to the throne of Rama and style him 'HinduSoorag' or Sun of the Hindus. He is universally allowed to be the first of the
thirty six royal tribes,' nor has a doubt been raised respecting his purity of
descent.
(Succeed) "Annals of Mewar."
It is well known that the Rajas of Udaipur are exalted over all the princes
of Hind. Other Hindu princes before they can succeed to the throne of their
fathers must receive the Khuska or tilac of regality and investiture from them.
This type of sovereignty is received with humility and veneration.
"Lakshmi Narayana Shufeek Arangabad."
