हम्मीर महाकाव्यम् (रणथम्भौर चौहान वीरगाथा एवं इतिहास)

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Hammîra was exceedingly delighted at the signal victory
over the enemy gained by his generals. He held a grand darbâr
in honour of the event. In the darbâr the king invested
Ratipâla with a golden chain—comparing him, in his speech,
to the war elephant that had richly deserved the golden band.
All the other nobles and soldiers were also rewarded according
to their deserts, and graciously ordered back to their respective
homes.
All but the Mongol chiefs left the presence. Hammîra
observed this, and kindly asked them the reason of their lagging
behind. They answered that they were loth to sheathe their
swords and retire to their houses before they had chastised the
ungrateful Bhoja, who was enjoying himself in his jahâgîr at
Jagarâ. On account of the relation in which he stood to the
king, said they, they had up to this time allowed Bhoja to
live; but he now no longer deserved this forbearance, as it was
at his instigation that the enemy had invaded the Raṇa-
thambhôr territory. They therefore asked permission of the
king to march on Jagarâ and attack Bhoja. The king
granted the request, and at once the Mongols left the palace for
Jagarâ. They took the town by storm, and taking Pîtama
captive, with many others, brought him back to Raṇatham-
bhôr.
Ulugh Khân after his discomfiture hastily retired to Dehli
and apprised his brother of what had happened. His brother
taxed him with cowardice; but Ulugh Khân excused his
flight by representing that it was the only course open to him,
under the circumstances, which could enable him to have the
pleasure of once more seeing his brother in this world, and have
another opportunity of fighting with the Chohân. Scarcely
had Ulugh Khân done with his excuses, when in came Bhoja,
red with anger. He spread the cloth which he had worn as an
upper garment on the ground, and began to roll upon it as one