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Kavyanusasana
CCIV
'Kumārapāla having come adorned the throne of his forefathers' (v.1). Seeing the energy and vigilance of their sovereign neighbouring chieftains like those of Maheyas (according to the commentary ruler of Godraha or Godhra) and Rashtriyas (?) waited upon him (v. 6). Then we are informed that suddenly Anna ( Ānāka= Arņorāja) rose against Kumarapala. (The commentary explains by saying that after the death of Jayasimha seeing that Kumarapala being a new king would be weak, Anna opposed him unexpectedly, unexpectedly because there was no cause.) Not only Anna rose against him, but 'this king of the north (sapädalaksha and other countries) instigated Ballala the king of the east (i. e. Malava) to attack the rear of the king of the west (i. e. Kumārapāla.) when he would be engaged in fighting Anna' (v. 8). Not only that, Anna got other kings also to help him (9). A secret emissary of Kumarapala comes and informs him that within a day Anna would be attacking the boundary of his kingdom' (v. 13). Some of Kumārpāla's former allies, including Chahaḍa x the head of the elephant section of his army, had joined the enemy (14-16). The king of Gonarda that is Ballala who was Kumarapala's vassal (Rājakīya) had also joined the enemy (17). The king curbing his anger considered the whole situation calmly and resolved upon his strategy. He sent his general, according to the commentary, a Brahamaṇa named Kakka against Ballala and himself marched against Anna' (22-23).
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X This Chahada is different from a son of Udayana of that name. This treacherous Chahada is referred to as Tyagabhata by YaSahpala in his Mobarajaparajaya.
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