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life. After a while he recovered, and performed the funeral ceremonies on the banks of the Krishna
After that he set out for Kalyana in order to console his brother. Somes vara came out to meet him, and received him affectionately. The two brothers lived for some time after in concord and friendship. Vikrama, though superior to Somesvara by his talents, honoured the latter as the chief of his house and his king. He also presented him with the booty which he had made in his wars. After a while, however, Somesvara fell into evil courses. Pride obscured his judgment, he became suspicious, cruel, and avaricious, so that he tarnished the glory of the Chålukya race, and all right-minded persons fell away from him. He even tried to do harm to his brother. When the latter saw that he was unable to restrain the king from evil, and had to fear for his life and good name, he left Kalyana together with all his followers. He also took with him the youngest son of Ahavamalla, Jayasinha, as he did not think him safe whilst living near the king. Somes vara, on learning that his brothers had fled, sent an army in pursuit of them. Vikramaditya, unwilling to make war against his brother, avoided it for a time. But, when finally compelled to fight, he destroyed it like one mouthful.' Other forces which were despatched after him in succession suffered the same fat until these repeated losses forced Somes vara to desist from persecuting his more talented brother.
Vikrama, on being left to himself, marched towards the Tungabhadr All on whose bank he rested his army for some time. Then he be- came anxious to fight the Chola, and spent some time in the province of Vanavåsa.
When he resumed his march, the trumpets of
his army reminded the kings of Malayades a of his former great deeds. Jayakesi,t the king of the Konkana, came to him and brought presents. The lord of Alu pat made his submission, and received benefits in return. The wives of the king of Kerala wept when they thought of Vikrama's former deeds.
The Chola king, finally, feeling that he was unable to withstand Vikrama's approaching army, sent an ambassador to meet the Chalukys prince and to ask for his friendship, to cement which he offered his daughter's hand, Vikrama agreed to stop his expedition, and to retire to the Tungabhadra, where the Chola king promised to meet him. The retreat to the river was arranged in order to save appearances, lest it should be said that the Chola had proffered his friendship through fear. Accordingly the king and the prince met; the former was humble, and the latter generous to his former foe. They were pleased with each other, and Vikrama's marriage with the Chola princess was duly celebrated. The king then departed.| Shortly afterwards, while Vikrama was still tarrying on the Tungabhadra, the news reached him that his father-in-law was dead, and that the Chola kingdom was in a state of anarchy. He at once started for the south, in order to place his wife's brother on the throne. He entered Kanchi, and put the rebels there under his heel. Next he visited Gångakuņda, destroyed the armies of the enemy, and finally secured the throne to the Chola prince. After & month's further stay in Kanchi he returned to the Tungabhadra. T
But his expedition was not to have any lasting effects. A few days' after his return he learned that his brother-in-law had lost his life in a fresh rebellion, and that R&jiga, the lord of
1 IV. 69-96. Bilhana is again very careful to point out Vikrama's excellence and his generosity towards his brother, in order to show that his hero gave no cause for the subsequent disagreements.
$ IV.97–V.9. Compare Jour. R. As. Soc. vol. IV. p. 14.
1 The Tungabhadra apparently formed the southern frontier of the Chalukya kingdom, and beyond it lay the dominions of the Chola; compare also below, v. 56, where Vikrama is requested to recede to the Tungabhadra.
Vanavlsa (Banavani), situated in the corner between the Ghâte, the Tungabhadra and Varada, appears at this time to have formed part of the Chalukya kingdom, and was held for them by a branch of the Kadamba family: see Jour. R. As. Soc. vol. IV. p. 37. Vikrama's march must have been directed from Kalyana to the south-west. He may possibly have passed a corner of the Chola territory in order to reach Vanaisa. Thus the statement that he was anxious to fight the Chola may find its explanation.
• It would seem that, after leaving Vanarasa, Vikrama descended into the country below the Ghâta, and first marched northwards, returning later to the south.
+ This Jayake i was the second prince of the name. who, belonging to the Kidaraba race, raled over Goa (Gopaka. pura). The friendship which he formed with Parmádi or Vikram Aditya-Tribhuvanamalla is mentioned in the
Kidamba inscriptions published by Mr. Fleet, as well as the fact that Jaya kesi II. married Vikrama's daughter Mailala : compare Jour. Bo.B. R. As. Soc. vol. IX. pp. 231, 232, 273. His daughter Mainaladevi (Mailala ?) became the wife of king Karnit of Anhilved, and the mother of the famous Jayasinha Siddharaja : see Kumarapalacharita, I. 66, and Forbes's Ras Maza, vol. I. p. 107.
I Apparently a town on the coast. Mr. Fleet's inscription No. II. (Jour. Bo. Br. R. As. Soc. vol. IX. pp. 278 and 282) states that Jayakesi I. conquered Alupa. At the time of Vikrama's visit it may have been in the possession of a side branch of the Kadambas.
Bilhana refers to the defeat of the Kerala king, mentioned IV. 18. Il V. 28, VI. 3. T VI. 6-25.
* I conclude this from the expression prakritivirodhahatasya cholssunoh' (v. 26), which I translate by of the Chola prince, who had been slain in consequence of a disagreement with his subjects. It might be taken to mean of the Chola prince, who had been killed (by Rajiga) in consequence of an inveterate enmity. But the statement made above, that after the death of the old Chola monaroh a rebellion broke out, which had to be quelled by Vikrama, speaks in favour of the former interpretation.
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