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

20 KINGS OF KASHMÍRA.
had done. The milk-woman, who was suspected of
falsehood, did not lose her presence of mind. The king
then caused Timi's stomach to be cut open in order to
ascertain the truth, and from the severed stomach milk
issued in a stream. The face of the milk-woman was
gladdened at this act of the king. There were two
men living at Vānabala, they had two mares which
gave birth to two foals, similar in appearance, in a
wood. One of the mares lost its yonng which was
seized by a lion, but owing to the similarity in appear-
ance, behaved towards the other as if it were its
own offspring. Both the owners of the mares claim-
ed the foal as their property, and unable to settle
the dispute, went to the king. The king listened to
their contention, and caused his own men to bring the
two mares and the foal to him. The foal jumped
about, playfully, owing to its young age, and went to
some distance, while its mother and its nurse both
signified their affection for it and neighed. The cour-
tiers were unable to give any opinion, and the two
owners accused each other. The king took the two
mares and the young one in a boat to the middle of
the Vitastā. Then the wise king threw the foal into
the river from the boat; whereupon its mother instantly
jumped into the river after it, while the other only
neighed. Thus when the difficult suit was settled, the
people thought that the golden age had returned.
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