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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(SEPT. 6, 1872.
Chaluks was Bhoba Bhim; in the Dekhan conntry Jawalojal; the Bargujar Rai was Aliya, who day by day, destroyed the Khan's country Marut Khan Ali.......... Hala Hamîr, Khotal Khangar, two brothers, when a famine occurred in their own country they came to Dilli, Parmar Kanak who brought a courtezan from Jaychand's house to the country of Přithiraja :* he receiveit six des' as in paraya (present). In the year 1105, in five places the Rajas were bort ..........
Anal came and embraccil his mother. He told her all that had happened. The people, taking the mahájans with them, re-inhabited the country. When Anî Narind founded Ajmer and made Sambhar as it were a leap of gold, he tregan to seize and punish his chemies. [From village to village people bound garlands of flowers] he dug out the treasures iuried among 1 he ruins of wasted towns. The voice of birls and animals began to be heard, the country was restored, poverty was destroyed; (bathing in water, and giving gifts to Brahmans, he ruled sixty-four years, did Anâ the King.) Taking the country by his sword, he delivered it to his son, Jesingh Deva, who monnteil the throne. Jesingh Dera discovered much property which had been buried by Bisal, and in the Bisal tank. He found no end to it. [The wealth of Anâ was a mere drop compared with it; then he adorned his house with gold, and gave the gold to three Brahmans who had charge of his granaries and wealth.] He, the Chaluvan, of good conduct, listened to the Vedas and Puranas. Abandoning pride, he did not mistake the custom of his family. For eight years he reigned. Anand Dera, his son, received the umbrella: while he ruled, he saw one lay the Dera in the Varaha avatara. He built a temple in Pushkar, called the Dharni Vihara. [He reigned for a hundred years.] His son Som received the umbrella; he, Somesa the hero, conquered with his sword the Rajas of Gurjarn and Malwa. In Maru, where the Bhattis ruleil, the Chahuvân took the
I sert country. He married in the house of the Dilli lorid; and from this marriage arose L'ithal. Anand Raj's son Somesa defeating . . The whole of this passage about the Samants differs from my MS.-J. B.
+ This date should probably be 1205 or A.D. 1149.-ED. Ten lines omitted.
This is a familiar name for Prithiraj, he is also called Rai Pithauri ( FOTO)
$ Sprung from a headlers corps, name of the Rahfores; or from Kumdhraj whose standard was Kim.
the army of the Moriyas, made a fire sacrifice.
In his own city making oblations to the gods,] he enjoyed himself in Ajiner, did Someswar. [This is that hero Somes] who conquered the Khorasani (warrior. This is that hero Somes] who laid waste the Gurjara land. This is that hero Somes who took the Parihar Nahar [of exceeding strength. Kavi Chand compares him to Rahu seizing the moon. The valiant hero, merciful, powerful, wealthy.]...
When Anang Raja was ruling in Dilli the Kam thajs prepared a four-armed army, Vijaypál followed it, he came to Antarved. Anang heard this, le prepared his army and crossed the Kalindi. The Sambhar Raja heard that the Kamdhaj and the Tuar were about to engage. He considered that it was not the duty of a Kshatri to sit at home, and that he shoull either increase the fame of the house of Anâ or scek Kailasa, or Indra's abode (scarga) he sounded the kettle-crum (nisán)* ant advanced to succour Dilli, as a snake puts the jewel first. The banners (ahvaj-nejú), châmara, and all the other paraphernalia of war, taking with him, he reached Dilli. He met Anang Rai and entered into friendship with him; they ate together pan, full of strong flavour.t Anang told the state of affairs concerning the Kamdhaj. I Someśvara biting his lip, [full of anger, seizing his sword, and twisting his moustache in his hand] declared that he would destroy the presumptuous Kamdhaj (and arranged the plan of the battle with the Râja.] At the last watch of the night the nisân began to sound: the noise of the drums was like drops of rain. Somes and Anang Raja set off together, in much joy, love, and friendship. The white umlorella borne above them, shone amidst the standards like the sun amidst clouds; the warriors armed and cager für the fight. The news was brought of Vijay Pal's army having arrived, draw up in the form of a serpent (sar peryaha). Of the best of his servants he forned the fangen, himself formed the tail. Anang Pal consulted with somes. They resolved to form their army in the Garn fornt, to swallow up the serpent ; Someswar Rai formel the beak and neck, in whose aid was Sambhar
Four lines omitted.
A long description of the army is here omitted. There is nothing new in it.-J. 1.
• The small drum with the banner.
+ So I translate ghana såra pura' which is the reading in my copy. Dalpatram had read with camphor." 2. B.
The preceding three sentences are a very condensed outline.-J. B.
