Om! Prosperity! Salutations to the illustrious Ganesha. Now, the Victory of the King is written by the grace of the Giver of Boons.

May the elephant-faced god original: "ibhananah," a name for Ganesha—whose face is a blooming lotus, who acts as a sun to the hearts of the virtuous, and whose crown is marked by the crescent moon—grant us our heart's desire. (1) I bow to that Mother of the World, the beloved of the Lord of the Mountains original: "Girishadayita," referring to the goddess Parvati; by the grace of bowing to her pair of lotus feet, even the son of a mute man may surpass the eloquence of Brihaspati The preceptor of the gods and the master of speech. (2) [I bow to] that Lord who is the singular path to the knowledge of the three Vedas original: "Trayi," the triad of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas. (2) There was a King named Simha original: "Simhabhupa," literally "Lion-King", whose lotus feet were painted by the mass of radiance from the jewels in the millions of crowns of all the kings who bowed before him. He was a forest-fire to the trees that were his rival kings, and a brilliant ray of light from the ocean of compassion. (3) ...a lion who destroyed the temples of the fearful elephants that were his enemies. (5) Victorious is that noble protector of the earth, the illustrious Lord Madana, a ruler who follows the path of the wise and is the unique banner for the lineage of King Pratipa. (6) By him, the one named Ranahastin The author’s name, meaning "War-Elephant"—who is a banner for the fortress of scholars—has been honored with many ornaments, attractive umbrellas, and fine horses; he now triumphs upon the earth. (7)

Having extracted the essence from the vastness of the oceans [of scripture] and following the doctrines of the Daughter of the Mountain original: "Girija," another name for Parvati, this Victory of King Hara original: "Hararajavijaya" is composed by Ranahastin for the success of those with simple minds. (8) In the history of this Lord of the Earth, whose world-conquest term: Digvijaya—the ritual conquest of the four quarters of the earth is well-known... (9) Endowed with the powers of energy, lordship, and counsel term: Shaktis—the three traditional powers of a king: Utsaha (drive), Prabhu (majesty), and Mantra (counsel), the illustrious one is a lover of ethics term: Niti—political science and moral conduct, wise, and a delighter of his subjects. Observing the state of the world daily through the light of his steady conduct, this "tilaka" The ornamental mark on the forehead, signifying the best of his kind among the lords of the earth is the cause of prosperity. (10) ...he who serves the gods, the twice-born term: Dvija—members of the upper three social classes, typically Brahmins in this context, his gurus, and virtuous people... a universal emperor term: Chakravartin—a ruler whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without obstruction who has destroyed all calamities...