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JULY, 1908.)
REFERENCES TO THE BHOTTAS OR BHAUTTAS.
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(222) As the judges were deaf and dumb, and the parties ready to quarrel, the king took the mares with the colt in a boat to the middle of the Vitasta.
(223) When the sagacious king then threw the colt overboard, the mother at once jumped after it into the river, while the other (only) neighed.
. (224) When that king decided dubious cases in this manner, the people thought that the golden age had, as it were, returred.
(225) When the king entreated the illustrious Devasvāmin to initiate him into Saivism he was not admitted, because as a Bhotta he was not deemed a proper recipient.
(296) Owing to his devotion to the sole service of truth, Viyalarāja was to the king a brother, son, minister, companion, and friend.
(227) Vyöla could undo the deeds of the king, but not the latter of Vyala. The mind can put down bodily action, but not the body that of the mind.
(228) The pleasure of the king reflected on the tasteful Vyāla, that store of art, destroyed the impenetrable ignorance of the people, as does the light of the sun, reflected on the watery moon, the darkness of the world.
(229, 230) When Dalcha was ready to invade Kashmir, Udyānadeva was at once deputed by the king, to turn him back by means of bribes; but when Dulucha refused and entered the country, he fled out of fear to the country of Gāndhāra, as soon as he got an opportunity.
(231) The illustrious Udyānadeva intent on taking advantage of the king's) weakness, and relying on the chief of Gāndhāra, thus addressed Takka and others :
(232) "You will, methinks, go down to hell alive, since craving for honour, you serve an indiscriminating master.
(233) Vyäla enjoys the prosperity acquired by you at the risk of your lives; the hands exert themselves and the tongue enjoys.
(284) The king rolling in wealth, gives all prominence to Vyāla and disregards you, though you belong to a high caste, as Siva with his limbs besmeared with ashes, makes the serpent his necklace and discards golden ornaments.
(935) On the pretext that he had drunk some milk, the king killed Timi like a fish, (in reality ) out of fear of your valour."
(236) Hurt by this message and overwhelmed (lit., blackened) with grief, Takka and his companious attacked the king at once at Vimsaprastha.
(237) By (a shower of ) blows from their own) sharp swords, Vyāla drove out of their hearts their envy of his sovereignty. The king only fainted.
(238) They (the enemies ) then thinking themselves victorious, freed from anger by his (the king's) death and paffed up with pride, entered the city in order to seize the kingdom.
