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

322 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
Curious alas ! is the course of Fate in this world, like the
course of a planet, it brings on good as well as evil on
the people.
For a time the Khāna was struck with panic and
was without any help, and he remained useless like a
cloud in the season of drought. At this time he was at
Bhairavagala, and he received some accession of strength
from the Nāyaka, so that he again thought of entering
Kashmīra. After two months, he marched towards that
country, and arrived there supported by excellent
soldiers. When he had reached Shūrapura, Jyahāngīra
issued out of the city without delay accompanied by the
king ; he had numerous troops under him, and much
wealth. As before, he remained at Sagusikā, but he
heard that the son of Gakkarāja had fled. When the
Mārgesha was about to mount his horse, the animal took
fright. The Mārgesha understood omens, but had be-
come impatient in his anger, and would not wait for a
moment. The son of Gakkarāja had accepted a large sum
of money from him, and if he fled, who else would stay
with him ? This thought made the Mārgesha anxious, and
he returned. He again issued out of his camp in an aus-
picious moment, and thought of creating a division in
the army of the Khāna. In the meantime Jeraka and other
great chiefs came from Shūrapura and entered the city at
night and liberated those who were in prison. Thus
Saiphaḍāmara and others issued from the prison, as from
the door of death, and came to Vijayeshvara. On a pre-