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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 367
and, overcome with fear and grief, he went to the house
of a Khasha with a few soldiers.
The Mârgapatis Malleka Abdâla and others gave
assurance of safety to the people who were overcome
with fear ; and entered the city. All the Mârgapatis
then went to the yard of the king's palace, and there they
bestowed the royal insignia adorned with umbrella and
châmara on prince Nâjoka Shâha. He then ascended
the throne of his father, and all the people, high and
low, were filled with joy. The ministers then went
to Jamâla Maruga, and at that place a division of
land into four parts was made, one for Malleka Abdâlaka,
one for Âlemera, one for Mârgesha Luhara, and one
for Riga Chakra.
When the kingdom was given to Nâjoka Khâna,
Dauluta Chakkaka could not enjoy it, because he assigned
it to another. When the people, who used to tremble
at the mlechchhas, saw this new king begin his reign,
they were as glad as those who trembled in winter
always are at the advent of spring. The people began
to prosper when Nâjoka Khâna accepted the kingdom,
even like the lotuses at the rising of the sun. Those
who were quarrelling with one another were reconciled ;
but on account of the division of villages enmity began
to grow slowly among them. Ederaiṇa and other servants
of Merja Haidara remained at Sadāshivapura because
of their quarrel with the Chakka clan. Chakkaka
Dauluta and others arrived at the banks of the Vitastâ