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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 361
Pālaḍa, and in other places, and for a hundred days
he remained without any fear. But one night the
king issued from the army of Chakrī and went to
Yāṭikātala in Lahara, and Kācha Chakra left Kashmīra
in fear. This dispute between the Mārgapatis and
Chakresha 'was like a desert tract in which the wise
Ālemera caused flowers and young plants to grow.
When the angry minister Chakresha had gone to
Hinduvāṭa, the king reigned in the country surrounded
by the Mārgapati ministers. Chakresha had his army
with him, and like Shrī Jainashāha, he exacted tri-
bute from petty chiefs with tact. His heroic brothers,
Tāja Chakra and others, killed the Muggulas in a fight
at Lahara and in other places and performed deeds
befitting their youth. Chakresha believed that all this
was the effect of the intrigue of the heir-apparent, and
like a huge serpent he surrounded Eskandhara on all
sides. When the king saw Chakrapati's boldness, he
caused him to be brought into Kashmīra in the summer
of the year 4.
It is well known in the world that the father, the
brother, or the son of a king is his enemy, on account
of his desire to take possession of the kingdom. Other
enemies can do nothing worse. The Mārgapatis who
knew of this danger of kings went with their army to
country outside Kashmīra by the Kichāshrama road.
But when Chakrapati arrived, bringing with him Eskan-
dara Khāna, who was like a hawk among his enemies,
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