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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 45
as if seeking for a hole in the ground, wishing to go
down into the interior of the earth.
When the sun rises in the sky he causes harm to
his sons, the Saturn and other planets. So when Lāsā
reported against the sons of the king, the king, at her
instigation and out of his affection for her, exiled the
princes from their own country, as if they were his
enemies. They went to the assistance of the lord of
Yoginīpura, and displayed their prowess by superhuman
acts.
As advised, the king killed the rebellious Hindukas,*
and the rebellious Shekandhara and other mlechchhas,
to whom he had assigned salaries out of his generosity.
Alarmed by wicked men, the hero Madanalāvika pre-
pared to rise against the king, but was prevented by
his soldiers. Accustomed to hunting, the king made
a quick march with his soldiers, and removed the beauti-
ful bridge of boats over the Sindhu which was like a
moat.
The heroic king, with the steady courage of a lion,
wandered at Khaḍganagarī in pursuit of game, and he
ran after a lion. Riding a horse, the king ran past the
den, followed only by Madana who was much devoted
to him. The lion, with its mane erect, threw down the
brave and lion like king, who was alone, and who struggl-
ed for a long time. The hero Madanalāvika soon alighted

• This is the first instance where the term "Hindu" is used in
  this book.