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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 277
Meyā Ālikhāna and others then heard that the rebels
who had raised the insurrection had crossed the river,
they became angry and followed them. Jyallāla Ṭhakkura
and others severed the bridge of boats, and with a view to
overcome their enemies, united themselves with the
Madras and the people of Kashmīra. The Saidas clad
in armour and supplied with the means of conveyance,
pitched their tents of cloth at Viṁshaprastha. They
had nothing but the capital in their possession, but hav-
ing made up their quarrel among themselves, they had
many horses, armours, and swords. Men who never
possessed a cowry before, now became possessed of gold
and silver, and moved .about finely dressed. They
showered riches on all sides so that even mechanics and
cart-men took up arms, and the inferior servants of the
king rode rare and fine horses from the king's stable.
The Saidas then joined Hassana, Rājānaka, and others,
and began to devise plans with a view to subdue the
people of Kashmīra. But having now got themselves
free from all obstacles they gave the management of
their work to their servants, Meyāmattanārācha and
others.
In the meantime the very intelligent Ṭhakkuras
and others who had crossed the river collected an
army at Jāladraga. When the people heard that the
Madras, mighty in their courage, were collecting an
army, they armed themselves and came to the town
from all parts of the kingdom. There was a commotion
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