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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 379
remained with the king, the strength of the powerful was,
owing to his prowess, found in the weak. Riga Chakra
came and spent a few days with him ; but finding that
Kācha Chakra loved him but slightly, he returned. He
went to the Mārgesha whom he knew to be like a strong
malady to Kācha Chakra, and told him of the purposes
of Chakresha ; and he brought together the officers of
the king’s vanguard and consulted with them. There
were celebrated ministers in the land of Kashmīra,
Malleka Shrī Daúluta, Gāja Khāna, Chakresha, and
others. They were wise in council, and were like Bhīma,
Arjuna, and Droṇa in the field of battle.
Mārgesha Abdāla had invited the Mereja to come to
Kashmīra, but in fear of Chakrī he had thought that he
would not be able to obtain possession of the country.
Now Malleka Kācha Chakresha went to Hinduvāṭa and
there died, and the minds of the Kashmīrians who lived
outside their country became darkened. The great Mereja
Haidhara heard of this event, and he took possession of
the kingdom of Kashmīra as if it had come to him
from his ancestors. The Muggulas, at the death of
Chakresha; spread themselves over the kingdom without
fear or dread, like goblins at the shrine of Shāradā ; and
their people came like bees from foreign countries to
Mereja Mashugola* who was in Kashmīra. When their
number increased, they, instigated by Mashugola, seized
lands from those who had possessed them for years

• The same as Mereja Haidhara ?