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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 211
king he replied, that, it was for his benefit that Ādama-
khāna and others had been destroyed by Fate ; and how
could Bahrāmakhāna fight, who had only a small force,
and depose the king from his seat ? But there was no
time for action that day. In the court, he added, there
were some who received pay from both the parties, and
he did not know what to do, should they join Bahrāma-
khāna. The minister therefore advised that the contents
of the treasury should be brought and the army should
then march out into the country, and then it will be able
to accomplish the work. When Mallika heard this in the
assembly, he addressed the king advising him to remain
quiet with his ministers, and promising to send the king's
troops which had served under Ādamakhāna, to subdue
Bahrāmakhāna. Should these troops be overpowered,
then they would march with the whole army. There
was no fear from Bahrāmakhāna, he had no support
and he could do nothing. When the king heard these
various and uncertain views, he settled the plan of
action according to the advice of Ahmada, chief of the
mallas. He kept with him the troops of his father and
grandfather, and sent Tājibhaṭṭa and others accom-
panied by Phiryaḍāmara, with the troops of his uncle
[ Ādamakhāna ] and with his own troops, in order to
fight Bahrāmakhāna who was in the Māvarī country.
Bahrāmakhāna hoped to overcome this small army,
and hastened to Dulapura. But though the nobles of
the king had held out hopes to Bahrāmakhāna they did.