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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 131
the reception. On the following day, when Ādamakhāna
found that his younger brother was welcomed by his
father, he retired in fear, deserted by his guards ; and he
arrived with his army and distressed followers in the
country of Sindhu by the way of Shāhibhanga after
crossing the Sindhu river. Thus in the year 33,* the
happy king expelled his eldest son by his wisdom and
entered the capital, joined by Hājyakhāna.
The bee which has spent the long winter in a hollow
in the ground overpowered with grief, comes out in the
spring season with trembling wings to the garden bright
with blooming creepers, and roams about in joy, fond
of the young sprout. Even so after a long time, Hājya-
khāna now obtained from his Janaka like father the rank
of heir-apparent which he had once held. He obtained
his father's love which was as a bright jewel, and in
his affection towards him, he never cast it away, even
as Kṛishṇa never cast away the Kaustuva gem. He was
of fair complexion, spirited, and courteous to all, and
he bent down in humility, sitting behind gods and
elders. He was graceful as the letter Ha which bends
itself, as if in humility, after the god-like letters which
precede. It is a good alphabet of the Ushṇa group,
even as he was of good and bright complexion ; and the
last of all the alphabets. There was not a shrine where
the king went, not a journey which he undertook,

• There is some discrepancy in the dates. The year given here is
  33, but just before it was said to be 35.