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

360 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
raised the dignity of the Mārgapatis by frequentlyi ssu-
ing proclamations in the kingdom regarding them, and
by giving them large gifts, and bestowing honors on
them ; and love between the Mārgeshas and the Chakrīs
became stronger every day. But impelled by fate, that
love was banished by a friend named Riga Chakra.
It was at this time that king Ebhrāhema of Hastinā-
purī was overthrown by Vābhora of Kāmbhoja, the king
of the Yavanas ; but the expectations of the heroic
followers of the lord of Gaja, who was besmeared with
dust of battle, were never fulfilled.
The harmony that had existed between the 'mily of
the Mārgesha and that of Chakresha was destroyed by
Riga Chakra and Ālimera who were tale bearers ; even as
a lamp supplied with oil is quenched by water. Chakrī's
mind was inflamed with anger, but it was cooled by the
arrest of Riga Chakra, even as fire is quenched by water.
In the year 3, the Mārgapatis, their affection now
alienated from the Chakrīs and themselves encouraged
by Alemera, encamped at Chireḍḍāra. When the king
learnt what the Mārgeshas had done, he consulted
Chakrapati and placed his own troops at Jāladraṁgaḍa
with the view to fight with the enemies. The soldiers
of the Mārgeshas were determined to fight, and were not
to be brought over by reconciliation, gift, or by any other
means, nor could they be brought back from the posi-
tion they had taken by any person in the army of
Chakrī. Chakresha fought with them at Shalasthala,