द्वितीय राजतरङ्गिणी (जोनराज - कल्हणोत्तर मध्यकालीन कश्मीर का प्रामाणिक इतिहास)

80 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
people who had not been able to determine the case,
praised the skill of the king, and the king caused the
pretender to be punished by the twice born, even as one
deserving of punishment is punished.
Though the king was kind hearted, yet for the sake of
his people he would not forgive even his son, or a minister,
or a friend if he were guilty. Mereshāya the Yavana was
once drunk and killed his wife without any fault,and though
he was the king's favourite, yet the king caused him to be
executed. He who was like Indra on earth humiliated his
enemies and honored those who were saintly and wise. He
was graced with power, kindness, and wisdom in a greater
degree than any other king that had reigned before.
Cupid causes apachita (suffering) to parted lovers, but
the king who was graceful as Cupid paid apachita (honors)
to the wise. Beauty and fierceness were blended in the
king. Where except in the sea can be seen both poison
and nectar, both water and fire together ? Judges used
to take money from the plaintiffs and the defendants
since a long time, but the practice was disallowed by the
good and virtuous king.
There was a Brāhmaṇa named Laularāja who for
some reason sold a plot of level land out of ten pieces
which he possessed, and the sale was effected in writing.
Laularāja died in the year of sale, after telling his young
son Nonarāja and others of the transaction. Nonarāja and
the others were weak, and consequently the powerful
purchasers took possession of the other nine plots though