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

KINGS OF KASHMÍRA. 51

elephants with his herd in the presence of a lion ?
But it would not be wise by our advice to destroy
his power, for the sensible Udayashrī, out of regard
for his late master, guards the prince. O ! Chief of
kings ! Hassana is not a fit object of your favour,
nor is he to be cast off ; he will become proud if you
favour him, and will cause you harm if you cast him
off ; as a man of spirit he will never forgive a wrong.
Does not the submarine fire always heat the sea ? Im-
prison him therefore and remove the anxiety of the
people,—those who are anxious for the king and also
those who are not.” As water becomes unsuitable for
drink if it flows into a lake from a dirty pool, even so the
king became estranged from Hassana by the words of
the wicked.
The king noticed the strange and haughty conduct
of the prince, he marked it, he heard of it, and he felt
it, but as the prince was his brother’s son, the king
did not imprison him out of affection. Udayashrī no-
ticed that the king was vexed with the prince, and thus
said to the prince’s nurse, the widow of Lolaḍāmara.
‘Ḍāmara Lolaka died, out of his affection for his late
master, and he did not tarnish his honor by serving
a new and wicked master. There is no hope of obtain-
ing wealth from the present evil minded king, and the
life of Hassana who was brought up by you is in dan-
ger. Ask the king therefore to accept the wealth which
you possess, so that this avaricious man may come