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

406 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.

their places and went alone to the army of Kāsema
Khāna. Kāsema Khāna was well versed in work of
every kind; he gave dresses, ornaments, and wealth to
the Nāyaka, and thereby he greatly honored him. Other
people who were at Pañchānila hill had also disregarded
Yākobha and had given the kingdom to Hosaina Khāna,
and when Hosaina Khāna heard that Kāsema Khāna, a
foreigner, had come within his territory, he became angry.
Now Yākobha reviled Hosaina Khāna, and marched
towards the Pañchānila hill. But the soldiers whom
he had sent, turned away from the work of their master,
and made peace with Hosaina Khāna on such terms as
they liked. When king Yākobha heard that his army
had joined Hosaina, he blamed his fickle minded men,
such as steal wealth in times of prosperity and act inimi-
cally in times of danger; they are difficult tc be kept
under control, even as the thieves are.
Yākobha released Mera Mahmada and Shamsha
Chakka from prison, and went to Kāshṭhavāṭa. Spoiled
of their glory, these two servants did not pay their
respects to Yākobha nor serve him; monkeys play with
the chintāmaṇi jewel as with a ball! The soldiers dis-
banded themselves when Yākobha went away, even as
the pearls scatter themselves when the string of the neck-
lace is torn into two. Some went to Kāshṭhavāṭa, some
lived in the city, some went to foreign countries, some
came to an agreement with the Muggulas. Shamsha
Chakka snatched the kingdom from Hosaina Khāna,