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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 49
and we have held the kingdom on our head according
to the orders of the departed king, the wisest of men, in-
order to protect these realms strung together, like a gar-
land, by his policy. By going to exile under the orders of
your father, and now returning by his desire, you have
filled your country with fame, like Rāma. By your own
merit you have obtained honor, and will earn yet more.
Accept the post of the heir-apparent, and lighten the
weight that is on me. Your fortitude, the company of
courtiers and friends, and the duty of protecting the
people will soon assuage your grief. As the dead derive
no pleasure from fame, even so great men who live in
foreign lands derive no pleasure from wealth. You are
the image of him who has gone to heaven ; show your-
self to us, and relieve us of the sorrow we feel for him.
Let the people of a foreign country no more point you
out with their finger, as they do an ordinary person, and say
'this is the son of Shāhāvadīna'. Do not look up for favour
to princes who are dependant on me and who receive my
favours ; do not slight the wealth of Kashmīra. As the
serpent, which supports the world, places its weight on
the Meru mountain, even so shall I place the weight
of the kingdom on you and enjoy repose and wealth.
So long as I rule the subjects, you will live in the same
dignity which king Shāhāvadīna bestowed on me. Do
not therefore decline our request and thereby disappoint
[your mother] Lakshmī who acts according to the advice
of Udayashrī and other ministers."