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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 157
the palace displayed its umbrella and looked beautiful
like the jewel that hangs in the centre of a necklace.
The multitude of men lived happily here, as creepers do
at the advent of the pleasant season of spring in a new
forest ; and their friends, like so many flowers, stayed
with them for a few days and then retired well pleased.
What new fledged birds are to other birds, so are
kindreds to men ; they live with them for a time, but
when they can depart with ease they go away, to the
regret of their friends.
Meanwhile the king’s beloved queen named Vodhā-
khātonā died. She was to the family of the Saidas what the
moon light is to the sea. It was by union with her that the
king had thought his life happy, and now by her separa-
tion his body became burnt with sorrow and all things
appeared to him as nothing. The moon-like king, the
defender of himself, had placed his sister’s son Kyāma-
dena in the post of Suratrāṇa in the country of Sindhu.
He was graced with every virtue and was loved by the
king as his own son, and was dearer to him than his own
life. The king heard that this chief of Sindhu was killed
in a battle by Evvarāhima. He was to the king a joy
in times of pleasure and a solace in those of affliction,
and by his death the king felt as if his own right hand
had been cut off. On account of the death of Darpāva-
khāna and others, a new body of ministers was formed,
but they, with their boon companions, were ministers
only in name. At this time died also the proud and
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