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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 301
who perished in battle or of their wounds, and those
who died in their homes. Thus it happened that in
the year 60, on the first day of the moon, in the month
of Shrāvaṇa, many people died on account of this de-
cisive victory. The first shoot of that tree of mutual
enmity which gradually brought forth leaves and bore
fruits on that day made its first appearance when the
Saidas were murdered. The soldiers pillaged the citizens
every day of their hoarded wealth, and all the inhabi-
tants were robbed of the fruits of agriculture, and were
reduced to misery. In that contest with the Saidas,
a destructive fire arose on all sides at Pravarapura, in
the houses, the gardens, and among the fruit trees.
In the meantime when Ālikhāna and other Saidas,
who had been defeated by the Kashmīrians, heard of
this disaster, they remained attended by only a few
menial servants. Meyā Mahammada killed two or
three persons in the city, but returned to his tent as
there was no bridge. But when the Saidas heard that
Bhākara and others had been killed, they killed two or
three men, and determined to fight again, though they
were in a state of alarm. Tājabhaṭṭa believed that
the Mārgesha would cross over from behind and kill
them, and so he proposed to give him battle there where
they were. This threw the Saidas into disorder.
Meanwhile Rāvatra crossed over from the other side
of the river, skilfully took the Saidas and sent them
to their own homes.
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