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and Rajas and shall be very famous [A. D. went with the devotees to Srîsthala to de1093.7
stroy the Rakshasas. On this occasion Karna was filled with joy, The Senapatis of Jayasiūho were of high and gave advice to Jayasiñha to protect Brah- families and great reputation, and therefore mans and all the four varanas (castes) accord- were not such as would turn back in fight. ing to the practice of their forefathers, and Jayasiñha halted on the banks of the Sarasvati, begged him to extend favour to his (Karna's) and a Rakshasa sceing Jayasinha's army went brother's son Devaprasada. Then Karto Bárbor (or Barbirik) and told him. Then na, fixing his thoughts on Vishnu, went to Barbarak ordered his armyt to engage: the Indrapura.
Rakshasas, therefore, seizing their arms, gnashJayasinha then performed the funeral ing their teeth, advanced to the battle. When ritus for his father, feasting Brahmans of good the Rákshasas came to fight at the Sarasvati character.
river, a great storm of wind arose, which was When Devaprasad a heard that Karna had for them an evil omen. Then the carth began gone to Svarga, he came to Jayasiñha and said to quake, and the Rikslasas were despondent, "This is my son Tribhuvana pala; treat foreboding evil. At the orders of their lord, him as your own son: he is a worshipper of the Rakshasas cast stones, fire, wood, &c. on all the (shutdarsana) six Darsanas." Having Jayasiñha's army. These Rakshasas were stout thus said, and having prepared a pyre on the and strong of body, and all joined in close banks of the Sarasvati, Devaprasa da burnt fight and were not scattered, and they were himself alive, to follow Karna.
expert in warling off the arrows which JayaThen Jayasiñha kept Tribhuvanapala near him ! siñhu's men shot at them. On account of their self, and in battle Tribhuvanapala placed himself strength, the army of Jayasiñha fled backward before Jayasiñha.
in such confusion that they stopped not to pick Jayasinha conquered the whole earth as up their clothes that fell: therefore were they far as the ocean, and performed sacrifices. ashamed and abandoned the hope of victory.
As they ran and fell, soine lost their teeth, The Twelfth Sarga.
others had their knees broken, and no one After this Jayasiñh a practised the hear. knew what to do next. Then Jayasinha, desirous ing of the Dharmasastras. One day the Rishis of fame, called to his warriors: "O warriors ! said to him: "O Raja! the Rakshasas come flying from death whither will you go? Wherto Siddhapur, causing annoyance, and de- ever you go death will some day reach you: stroy the place : we suffer from great terror therefore if you die fighting in this battle with there, and are not able to sleep in peace. The your faces to the cnemy, your faine will Rakshasas have broken down the temple of increase." Thus saying, Jayasižiha too, seizing Svayambhu må ha kala deva at the Sri. weapons himself, went forwards. He added : sthala tirtha (Siddhapur), where you wash the "Should you fall in fight you will go to Svarga, Brahmans' feet. They are as wicked as Lavana if you run away you will go to Naraka." Then Rakshasa, and have now come and settled at did the warriors make a stand against the fleshSristhala. Even a child of the Chalukya race eating Rakshasas. And now Charans with their could protect us : do you therefore so defend vinas, chaunting verses, proclaimed the fame of us." Jayasiñha replied: "O munis! I am great- the warriors ly ashamed to hear of this matter. On Kshapa- When Jayasinha's army thus advanced to tadhipa's* doing you so much mischief why did the attack, Barbar in person attacked Jayayou not at once make the matter known to me? siūha. The Rija of Aitardhana deśa's My servants too told me nothing of the matter. younger brother was on Barbar's side. Now I regard it as much better to die fighting among Jayasinha and Barbar began to fight : Jayasiñha great râjas than to die of disease. This sword wounded him and bound his hands. The wife is as the ornament of my arm : it will be well if of Barbar, by name Pingalika, thought that it be stained with the blood of the Rakshasas." her husband would now be slain, so coming to Then Jayasinha took an army with him and Jayasinha, with great humility she entreated; • The king of the Rakshasas.
1 This seems to allude to some Musulman invader.
