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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 331
and he himself was an old man, without any life in
him and bereft of all strength. He was moreover
oppressed with the pain caused by his wounds, and he
spent two months in his own house. Let that man go
to the sea who desires to acquire valuable jewels and
pearls and corals, and can, at the same time, cast away
fear, and can overcome the frightful monsters of the
deep by his strength.
In the meantime the Khāna came down from the
Chaṭikāshāra hill, strengthened by the soldiers who
went from Kashmīra. He arrived into the interior of
the country, and the hills clad themselves, as in
gladness, in the white garment of snow that fell that
day. The Mārgesha was alarmed at this news, and
saw the villagers fleeing, he left Vāngila with his army
and came to fight. The Khāna then came to
Bahurūpa with a few followers, and joined by the
Ḍāmaras, arrived in the field of Dāmodaroḍḍāra. The
powerful Mārgapati accompanied by the king, came
like a gale from behind, and stationed his troops in the
neighbourhood of Sātadaivata. But Saiphaḍāmara,
who was there with his army preparing for battle, arose
like Vishṇu and routed the army of the Mārgapati at
the close of night. It is strange that by his three
expeditions, the Khāna, though weak in army, accom-
plished, through the help of fate, what was not
accomplished by Haidarashāha. What else need be
said? The Khāna, though he had a small force, killed,