हम्मीर महाकाव्यम् (रणथम्भौर चौहान वीरगाथा एवं इतिहास)

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son. The four quarters of the earth assumed a beautiful appearance;
balmy winds began to blow; the sky became clear; the sun shone
graciously; the king testified his joy by showering gold on the
Brâhmaṇs, and by making thankofferings. The astrologers
predicted, from the very favourable conjunction of the stars that
presided over the child's nativity, that the prince would make the
whole earth wet with the blood of the enemies of his country,
the Muḥammadans. Hammîra (for that was the name bestowed
on the child) throve and grew up a strong and handsome boy.
He easily mastered the sciences, and soon grew an expert in the
art of war. When he attained a proper age, his father had him
married to seven beautiful wives.
Jaitrasiṅgh had two other sons also, Surattrâṇa
and Vîrama, who were great warriors. Finding that his sons
were now able to relieve him of the burden of government,
Jaitrasiṅgh one day talked over the matter with Hammîra,
and, after giving him excellent advice as to how he was to be-
have, he gave over the charge of the state to him, and himself
went to live in the forest. This happened in Saṁvat 1380 (A.D.
1283).¹⁴
Being endowed with the six guṇas and the three śaktis,
Hammîra now resolved to set out on a series of warlike ex-
peditions. The first place which he visited was Sarasapûra,
the capital of Râja Arjuna. Here a battle was fought, in which
Arjuna was defeated and reduced to submission. Next the
prince marched on Gaḍhamaṇḍala, which saved itself by
paying tribute. From Gaḍhamaṇḍala Hammîra advanced
upon Dhâra. Here was reigning a Râja Bhoja, who, like
his famous namesake, was the friend of poets. After defeating
Bhoja, the army arrived at Ujjain, where the elephants,
¹⁴ The text runs as follows —ततश्च सप्तनववन्हिवन्हिभद्रासने माधवलक्षपक्षे।
पौष्यां तिथौ हेलिदिने सपुष्ये ज्योतिर्विदादिष्टबले विलग्ने ॥