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

[Header] KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 263

wind violently opposed him, as if to warn him against
setting out, and to lead him back to prolonged acts of
virtue. The disturbed lake trembled with its rising waves,
as if in sorrow that the people of this country would come
to be oppressed on the death of the king. Surrounded
by the Saidas, the king feasted at at the festivity in
Sarja, and gave audience to all, as if he would not see
them again. He then immediately embarked with his
servants on a boat, and during the whole day he killed
birds by means of hawks, as if to drive away the anxiety
from his mind. The hawks brought down many birds as
presents to the king, as if knowing that their master
who was sporting with them that day, was not destined
to do so again.
The king then returned ; he left the Saidas, and went
to his bed informing the queen of his illness and telling
her that he was not well. The queen herself ministered
to his wants, and asked him what he would eat, but the
king became void of lustre like the moon during the
day time. His chest broad as the leaf of a door ; his
face fair as molten gold ; his waist, thigh, knees, and
legs like the petals of a lotus ; his two bright eyes, and
his forehead adorned with eyebrows ;—all became
discolored by the disease. Once the king privately
told Meyā Hasana that he would not live long, that
his infant sons were not fit for the kingdom, that the
son of Vahrāmakhāna who was in prison would not
allow his sons to remain safe from harm. "Rather"