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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 413

the view to commence hostility, but at that time a battle
was being already fought between the followers of
Yākobha and of Alamshira Khāna, the Kashmīrian.
But when Ādūla arrived, the followers of Yākobha saw
him and exclaimed :— "Here the Muggulas have come" ;
and they left the soldiers of Alamshira Khāna,
attacked Ādūla, and fought with him. But Alamshira
Khāna's men helped Ādūla Khāna and fought against
Yākobha. Ādūla Khāna was pleased with Alamshira
Khāna and acknowledged that he had helped the
emperor. Shrīraṅga entered into a relationship with
Rāya Siṃha. He had with him forty Rajputs, whom,
when it began to rain, he ordered saying,— "Retreat
O Rajputs ! I have become cripple and have not the
strength to go." But they replied,— "It will not be
so, the habit of running away does not exist in the
Rajput tribe, the emperor honors the Rajputs, and we
will therefore continue to defend Lankā.* These Rajputs
did not retreat.†
Many perished in the battle thus fought, and
the men of Kāsema Khāna were struck with panic.
The Kashmīrians saw that the Yavanas were defeated
and broken, and they rushed on them suddenly.
King Jyallāladīna heard the news of this war and or-
dered Saida Yosobha to subdue the country. When king

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• A village on the Ular lake.
  † The portion translated in this para : is in prose and within
  square brackets in the text.