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

114 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
be said of the cruelty of the elder brother who in his folly
even killed some travellers who were going to a marriage
party, in Sūrapura. The king marched in the midst
of all his troops to that distant part of the country in
the south where the sun shines mildly. They who
entrust the duty of ruling the earth to wicked warriors,
who depend on their heavy lances, and are fond of
horses, who listen to the advice that leads to the mischief
of others, and who are not anxious to preserve their
religion and caste, like the sons of Kuru, do not win
in battle.
On the following day Hājyakhāna collected the rem-
nant of his force, repented of what he had done,
and decided to live in the Chitra country. He consoled
some of the men who were in distress, supported others
who were broken down, nourished those who were
hungry, and spent the night on the summit of a hill.
The kind hearted king returned from battle after passing
orders that none of his men should harass his son. He
had thought to himself that by placing the burden
of the kingdom on his son he would obtain rest,
and with this view he had entrusted the administration
of the country to his kindreds, to the lords of the
kingdom who had surrounded themselves with horse-
men, and to his principal servants whom he had
favoured. But they had all sided with his son, and had
come to fight with him to usurp his kingdom. He blamed
himself for having cast aside prudence in his kindness,