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horse of Hammira, the ruler of Gäjaņa, and the principal elephant of Gajapati, the king of the Gaudas, were asked for.
With sixteen companions Jagaddeva entered the camp of Ham mira who had attacked Pattana, defeated him, took away the horse and exercised conciliation between Ja ya simhadeva and Hammira. He also procured the elephant from Gajapati of Gauda and sent both the animals to the requirer.
2. THE STORY OF THE GREAT KING MADANABHRAMA
King Madanabhrama of Kánti possessed as many as 5585 queens and goco ordinary wives. His palace called Viś va vija ya had among other things a golden lion-throne, 4 golden pillars, 16 golden images of damsels in budding youth, 120 Gavākşas or windows, 4 golden altars, 4 square enclosures, 4 step-wells, 4 orchards, a golden time-piece, a silver arch and a small lake named Candrajyotsnā which was fortified with a huge wall. He used to give audience only twice a year and for the rest of the period he remained in the midst of his woman-folk.
Once king Ja ya sim hadeva of Gujarāta camped in the vicinity of this city after his twelve-year victory-tour. Enraged at Mada nabhrama's bard's refusal to eulogize him, Ja ya simhadeva lingered there for four months with the intention of fighting against Ma dan a bhrama.
Minister Māide va tried in vain to inform his king of the situation through maids. At last Vilhū the dwarf, a great favourite of the king, succeeded in taking him to the terrace of the palace wherefrom he beheld the waterproof-textile tents of Ja ya simha's camp. Naturally the king enquired about it and she caught the opportunity to explain the situation, describing king Jaya simha in very high terms,
Under the circumstances Ma da na bhrama declared that he would give audience on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Śrāvana.
On the fixed day he sent Madhava, the officer in charge ot the city gates, with a present of 120 horses and 16 elephants and ordered the minister to give Jay a simha all that he wanted. He also instructed him to prepare the field of battle unalarmed in case the alien king still insisted on fighting.
On the sixteenth day thereafter the battle-field was prepared in an area of about ten miles. A silken screen was inserted between the city-gates and
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