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

268 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA
father and the advent of the son. The Saidas looked
handsome and happy at the accession of their daughter's
son to the throne, and roamed about like black-bees
in spring, laden with the perfumed juice of flowers.
The echoes that rose of the festive music seemed like
voices, by which all the directions of the sky blessed
the king. The Saidas adorned the court-yard of the
palace during the festivity, and pleased all the servants
of the king with clothes and ornaments.
When nothing but memory was left of one Hassana
[who had created a disturbance], the citizens saw two
such Hassanas, surrounded by thundering horsemen,
come from two directions ; and the presiding goddess
of the country, who with the seven elements of royal
power resided in the king's palace, came like his injured
daughter to complain of her discomfiture by her enemies.
The captains and the officers of the king came to their
sovereign, they rolled on the ground like dogs, but could
not enter into his presence. The Saidas neglected men
learned in the vernacular and in Samskṛita, and addicted
themselves to women inside the house, and to hawks
outside it. Haughty in their conduct and cruel in their be-
haviour, these arrogant men urged by excessive cupidity,
oppressed the people, even like the messengers of Death.
They were unapproachable on account of their wicked
character, and were envious of others ; and the servants
and subjects of the king became alienated from them.
Though some of the servants of the king received bene-