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

216 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
house by means of a guest. For if the second brother
succeeded in his purpose he and his son would turn
Bahrāma's enemies, and what then would Bahrāma do?
Bahrāmakhāna knew the Saṃskṛita language and when he
had heard this, he replied in the following shloka :—
“Those who know the shāstras wash off their sins at
the shrine of learning ; the virtuous wash off their sins
at the shrine of truth ; the munis, at the shrine of the
Ganges ; the yogis, at the shrine of self-knowledge ; young
women of good families, at the shrine of modesty ; the
munificient, at the shrine of charity ; and kings wash off
their sins at the shrine of sword.” When the king heard
this, he replied to his evil-minded son in these angry
words :—“I have witnessed many of your battles,
O miserable man ! and you were proud in wielding your
sword in war, in which I could not cope with you ! What
shall I say to you O evil minded man ? I see your eyes
which are worthy to be plucked out ! You will soon be
ruined and will then repent.” What the father had then
said came to pass this day. Thus the people said in
sorrow to one another when they saw him.
Here ends the account of the defeat of Vahrāma-
khāna.
The king distributed befitting gifts and honors
which pleased his army, and was himself happy in mind ;
and he came to his capital the same day. He took with
him his enemy bound, and embarked on a boat with his
son. He ordered Bahrāma to be confined in Bahrāma's