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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 411
advice of his friendly brother, went again to Kāṣhṭhavāṭa.
Yosobha Khāna and Mera Mahmada then concluded a
peace with Kāsema Khāna, a peace which the latter
had sought. Kāsema Khāna then sent Yosobha Khāna
and others to the feet of king Jyallāladīna who always
honored them by giving them wealth, and they bowed
at his feet.
Now the winter season, like another invasion of the
Muggulas, came to Kashmira, and many people suf-
fered on account of the rigour of its cold: Snow fell
on the houses of the Yavanas after they had achieved
the victory, like showers of flowers from the sky. Then
came the season of spring adorning all the roads with
abundant flowers, as if to advise the assiduous king
Yākobha to begin hostility. He returned from the
country of Kāṣhṭhavāṭa accompanied by many men, with
the view to overcome the Muggulas. When Kāsema
Khāna heard of this, he too, with the object to conquer
the enemy, marched out with horses and elephants
which made the earth tremble. A great battle was
fought between them in the country of Kṣhetra, and the
day was clouded with arrows and stones. The Muggu-
las pressed on king Yākobha, but he, unperceived by them
went towards the city, took shelter in an almost inacces-
sible hill near the paddy fields, and came up suddenly
against the Muggulas. The sun reflected on bright swords
and armours which lighted the dark caverns in the
wood. The turbans were filled with blood issuing from