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

160 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
no more without the king's orders. The king saw his
son lusterless, weak, emaciated, and devoid of affection,
even like a lamp with a thin wick and without oil, and
he was surrounded by the darkness of despair. The
word of advice is dear to those who are fortunate, but
those whose adversity is nigh repent because they did
not follow the advice in time. The prince began to
drink the poison as soon as he went home, though he was
bound by promise to abstain from it. Advice is useless
to those who become blind by addiction to a vice. The
ministers feared that the king doted on him, and sent
secret letters to bring Ādamakhāna from a distant
country. Alarmed at the approach of the younger
brother, the elder had on one occasion set out to meet
him, but now alarmed at the approach of the elder brother
the younger started from the country. When Ādamakhāna
arrived, the king remained indifferent, determining, as
before, not to be troubled by the quarrels between his
two sons. When the son of Hājyakhāna heard of the
arrival of his father's brother he left Parnotṣa with a
view to fight with his uncle, and reached Rājapurī.
When the uncle arrived in Kashmīra, a terrible battle
took place between him and his nephew for the capture
of the fort of Ārdroṭa. At this time the people witness-
ed the patience of the powerful Hasanakhāna ; for
though anxious for the country, he did not march out
without the orders of his grandfather.
When the eldest brother entered the house of his