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

380 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
before either by plunder or by gift. By virtue of writs
given in the Mausula character by the Devāna,* the
mlechchha leaders of troops took possession of lands
in this affrighted kingdom, and.thus deprived the people
of their income. Thus in the month of Shrāvaṇa of the
year 22, the country witnessed the poor people almost
dying, and like a chaste woman trembled in fear. But
owing to the victory which the people of Kashmīra then
obtained, the Muggulas fled from the country, and the
people again were eager to get possession of lands in
order that they might acquire wealth. It was on account
of the association of the people with the Turuṣhkas that
they did not give up their fondness for dress, land, and
food, the last of which brought in punishment on them, in
as much as they had to place themselves hereafter under
medical treatment. Even when the wealthy people saw
the effects of sumptuous eating, they did not give up
their evil desire for food, even as great physicians do
not give up their treatment of patients in accordance
with the shāstras.
In the month of Āshvina of the year 30, there
occurred frequent earthquakes on account of the
wicked acts of the king, as if the earth suffered from
flatulency. The planet which causes calamity is
assuaged by various acts, by gifts of land to independent
people, by giving back to men their properties
which had been robbed, and by like deeds. Now

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