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

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he extend his authority over all. The Saidas then
intended to conquer the little and the great Bhuṭṭa
country, and ordered Shrī Jyahāngira and Nāsera to
march there. The Mārgapati Jyahāngira suggested
that if both of them marched together they would be
able to accomplish their work ; but the two Saidas did
not follow this suggestion. One of the leaders conquered
the country and returned with glory to the capital. The
other was struck with panic, his course was arrested,
and he saved himself by artifice. The Bhuṭṭas fell on
the rear of the army and destroyed the soldiers. I have
abstained from giving even a brief account of this
defeat, in consideration of the present unsuitable time.
The Kechilshyas, Baddhārāga and other servants of the
old king fell in that Bhuṭṭa war, even as insects fall
into the fire. The Saidas remembered the injury done
to them before by Nossarājanaka,* and took advantage
of this defeat, and prevented him from obtaining an
audience from the king. The Mārgapati apprehended
mischief from the Saidas, but he was clever in protecting
himself. He returned to the king's dominion but art-
fully avoided coming before the Saidas. Apprehending
mischief to himself, he avoided the Saidas, the oppressors
of the people, and he artfully appeared before the king.
Once when Jyahāngira found the king alone, he thus
said :—"These Saidas O king ! were once exiled but

• The same person as the Margapati Jyahangira, one of the
  leaders in the Bhutta war.
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