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him as a present an ominous elephant. The matter was discussed and an expedition against Lāta was decided upon. Prince Chāmunda who had listened in the temple of Şiva to the heroic deeds of Arjuna described by Vyāsa (VI 6 ) was spoiling for a fight. So he was made the General of his army though Mūlaraja accompanied him ( 44). Svabhravatī or the river Sābaramati was the northern boundry of Lāta. As the army encamped on the river, people began to flock to Bharucha, the capital of Lāta. Prince Chāmuṇda defeated Lāta. The event is described by calling Châmunda 'the hurricane which uprooted the tree in the form of the king of the southern bank'( VI 99 ).
The Sukstasamkīrtanana first describes the defeat of Bārapa whom he calls the Dandanatha general or governor of the king of Kānyakubja (II - 5) and then refers to the defeat of the army of Laksha Kacchapa -- that is Lord of Kachchha. The war with Grāharipu is referred to as a war with Laksha by all subsequent writers probably because he was killed in battle. The K. K. refers also to these two wars with Bārapa and the ambitious Kachchha king Laksha. It, however, calls Barapa the general of the king of Lāța. The P. C. describes these events a bit differently. According to it Mūlarăja was simultaneously attacked on one side by the king of Sapādalaksha and on the other by Barapa who is called the general of the king of Telangadeşa. This fight with the king of Sapādalaksha is not referred to by Hemachandra, but we find the king of Maru as Mūlarāja's ally in his fight against Grāharipu.
The P. C. also without referring to Grāharipu
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