Dvyasrayakavya

Author(s): Satyapal Narang
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher's Pvt Ltd New Delhi

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Dvyásrayakávya Enjoyment of women with their husbands, drinks and their sexual feelings are described (111-138).
Canto XVIII. Kumārapāla marched against Anda who was already prepared for the fight (1-13). Anna's ministers advised him not to fight but inattentive of their counsel, Anna resolved to have a fight (14-41). He was informed by his spies about the aggression of Kumärapāla and hence Anna himself led the command (42-52). Here the poet describes various activities of the army and overwhelming enthusiasm for the combat (53-71). Kumārapāla blamed Āula for his aggressive attitude which he could not endeavour during the reign of Jayasimha. Kumārapāla challenged Anna and the fight contiuned for a long time (72-102). Lastly, struck by an iron-rod, Anna fell down and was defeated (103-106).
Canto XIX. Kumārapāla stayed their for many days and subjugated other opponents also. Kumārapāla did not kill Anna (1-20). Ādna offered a number of valuable things and got married his daughter to Kumārapāla (21-41). On their return to the city, marriage ceremony was performed again by the preceptor of Apna in accordance with sacred rites (42-90). In the meanwbile, a spy informed Kumārapāla that some of bis commanders had joined Ballāla and that the king of Mālava was going to invade him 191-123). Kumārapāla's friends resisted Ballāla and killed him (124-137).
Canto XX. Thus, due to his excellent administration Kumārapāla became popular with his subjects (1-4). Kumārapāla was shocked to see a sacrificial goat ready to be sacrificed and therefore, he prohibited the oblation of an animal in the sacrifice. He forbade hunting even for the royal family (5-36). He granted loans to wine-sellers and butchers to shift to other occupations (37). Despite of severe opposition from his ministers, he issued orders that the property of an