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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 293
marching to battle, they praised him. The soldiers of
Kashmira fixed a twig with leaves on their heads, in
order to distinguish themselves from their enemies, so
that they might not strike each other. Saiphāḍāra and
other warriors held spears in their hands, and it seemed
as if valour had assumed bodily shape, and was issuing
forth from the persons of the warriors in order to destroy
the enemies.
When the Saidas heard that the Kashmīrians had
crossed the river they became alarmed, and they hastily
sent Hāshisa, who was eager for victory, against the
enemy. Arrived at Abhivanāyurtha, Hāshisa was pro-
ceeding along the banks of the river, when he was seen
by those who were on the top of the hill, and they
opposed him by throwing stones at him. Hāshisa was
alarmed at the shower of stones ; he was thrown down
from his horse, and escaped on foot with difficulty
from the place where the contest was hot. The
Kashmīrians captured his horse, like victory incarnate,
and the horse was covered with mail with Hāshisa's
sword tied to it. When the Saidas saw that Hāshisa
was defeated, they sent Pirujakhāna and others with
fresh soldiers even during the night. At this moment
Meyā Bhākera and others arrived at Dugdhāshrama,
and like the thundering clouds of the rainy season they
came down to Pūpāmaṭha. At this time also, the
Madras, the Ḍāmaras, the Pratīhāra, and other valiant
soldiers joined one another and arrived at the frontiers