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

helped him to conquer Kashmīra], by gifts and honors,
took leave from them, returned to his kingdom, and
governed it well. Within a year the Malleka Ladda-
bhaṭṭa and other powerful men were thrown into prison
by the minister Chakresha ; and when the king had
been thoroughly brought under control, Kāka Chakra
was pleased with Malleka Jyaṅgira and gave his in-
telligent son Khāna Ebrāhima the possession of the
Siddhā country. This was done in the month of
Shrāvaṇa, in the year 94.
Now in times gone by Shiryya a twice-born had
planted * * as it were the creeper of his karma. On
the approach of winter * * it was watered by the good
Brāhmaṇa Shrī Nirmmalakaṇṭha. Then at the time of
the mlechchha oppression, Kaṇṭhabhaṭṭa and others
held a council and was able to avert the disgrace
which such oppression begat. Khujjāmerāhmada, on
the other hand, by devoting his life to the service of
Kācha Chakra and by giving him wealth, induced him,
who was alarmed at the work of Nirmmalakaṇṭha and
others, to give him permission to act against them ;
and actuated by the mlechchhas, caused them to be
murdered. * * O ! Brāhmaṇas where in this Kali
yuga are your Brāhmaṇical spirit and practice ? It was
for want of these that the sorrowful and the affrighted
Nirmmalakaṇṭha and others were killed. The oppression

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