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

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from the place. Tājaka then reported to the Saidas that
their servants were plundering articles of food, and on
this the Saidas sent away their armed attendants to stop
the plunder. At this juncture Jonarājānaka, accom-
panied by some servants of the king, came hastily
from another house by a different route, with the
purpose of killing the Saidas. His trusty door keeper
Tāja also mounted a horse which was before the house,
and went to another part of the house as desired by
Jonarājānaka, with the view to kill the Saidas. The
Saidas were in a room, divided into four compartments,
within the house, and when they saw the Madras they be-
came alarmed. Simhadvija saw them approach and angrily
asked them why they did not go to their own country
when they were allowed to do so; and why they came
there into the room. "No passport has been received,"
they replied, "and why should we go away from you,
verily, we shall be revenged on you to-day." Parashu saw
that no one else was there, so he went forward under
the pretence of asking for travelling expenses, and in
his fury he first killed Simhabhaṭṭa. At the end of the
room, which was divided into four parts, Simha (lion)
fell like a jackal, besmeared with blood which issued
from his body. "What treachery is this? What
treachery is this?" cried the Saidas, and rose from
their seats in alarm. Then all the Madras combined
together and killed the Saidas with their swords. Saida
Hassana was beautiful and stout, he was leaving the room