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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 107
lives no hero in the country ; you should therefore proceed
and snatch the throne of your father. We warriors, your
subordinates and followers, will fight with your father's
men ; and you should see what heroism is." "Be it so"
said the Khāna, and he asked the opinion of two minis-
ters, SaphiryyaḌāmara and Tajatantresha, and they thus
replied :—"O ! master ! your servants are anxious for
their homes, and are speaking without due consideration
of circumstances, and their advice will lead to mischief.
How can we get into the country so long the powerful
king is alive ? Who can with a cocoanut shell cover the
radiant sun in the sky ? No one will be able to oppose
the king so long he lives, hence for the present, you
should do what is pleasing to him. What prosperity
may we not attain if your father be favourably inclined
towards you ? The virtuous have reverence for their king
and senior ; and even when angry, he is more propitious to
you than others even when they are favourably inclined.
The light which emanates from the sun even on a cloudy
day, is more than what emanates from a burning lamp.
The king always renders justice, and the purity of his
mirror-like heart is not destroyed by the foul breath of
the wicked. He is attached to the doctrine of nirvvāna,
and is equally versed in all the shāstras ; he is kind and
does not inflict any pain. Though he had risen against
his father's party, he did not discard his affection for his
father, and his father's last moments were hallowed like
those of king Jaina. His officers are wise, friendly,