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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 125
on the water as if overcome by superior beauty, and
humbled by the lovely faces of the citizens' wives who
came to make offerings to the Vitastā and to worship.
The king who had curbed the pride of his enemies spent
the whole night in the pleasure of listening to songs,
even as Gaḍura spent in feasting on the Gandharbhas.
Where is the place where the rising of the sun is not
seen ? All men are pleased at the sight of the adorable
sun who dwells in the zodiac and is the friend of the
virtuous. But his two sons Yama and Shani, unlike
their father, bring trouble to men, and are cursed by the
people ; they have obtained the title of death, and are
wicked planets. At this time the wicked Ādamakhāna
impelled by envy towards his younger brother, caused
much trouble to the whole country. The wicked minis-
ters and leaders of men had become independent of
the king and indifferent about the welfare of the king-
dom ; and Ādamakhāna who was hard hearted like stone,
was puffed up by pride but was afraid of his brother.
He was fond of women and not of learning ; he was
addicted to hunting, and amused himself with dogs ;
and the night was like day to him. What need be said
of the meanness of him whose servants, like pedlars, sold
in towns, the plumes of birds killed by hawks.
The prince was vain, as being the heir-apparent, and
once on a time went to Kramarājya attended by a
numerous retinue, inorder to secure possession of the
country. The oppressed country resounded with the cries