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

248 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
the quarrel, and who might be overwhelmed with
misfortune if engaged in it. He remembered also his
son Nauruja who might receive injury in the affray.
He would rather that death should come to him than
that he should bear a bad name in his old age. Thus
he thought to himself and he told his sons not to engage
themselves in the contest but to remain there. He felt
disheartened and sought the shelter of the king who was
in the palace directing the movements of the guards.
The king thought of the previous services of the
minister and received him with affection ; so that those
who had sought to do harm to the minister found
that the king was on his side. They therefore found
no opportunity for commencing hostilities, and went
away to Bhuṭṭa country. At this time the honorable
Jyahāngira, always eager for victory, entered the king's
yard with shouts by the north gate of the palace ; and
the metropolis seemed to rejoice at his courage in the
echoes of the sound of his battle drum. Jyahāngira and
other worthy men were pleased to see the king, and
they were happy both in mind and in body at the
triumph achieved. Urged by these men, the king threw
the Malleka with his sons and several servants into
prison on the following morning.
Royal Fortune returned from the house of the minister
to her own residence [the king's palace] as if in fear of
incurring superfluous expenditure. The hoarded silver
and other metals which the enemies of the king had