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describes king Jaya simha in very high but realistic terms. The king commanded to decorate the gaväksa Puspabharaṇa on the eighth day of the bright half of Śrāvana. Minister Māide v a equipped the army and having reported that the enemy possessed five hundred thousand Sähana and nine hundred thousand Păila, asked the king who should lead the army against Jay a sim hadeva. Madhava, the officer in charge of the city-gates, was summoned ( whom the king commanded ) : “Go and offer a gift of 120 horses and 16 elephants. Also give him whatever he requires. If he wants nothing but fight,
केनाऽपि मुरट्टो न मोडितः, स्कन्धखजिर्नाऽपनीता, नादो नोत्तारितः । तदा रणक्षेत्रं प्रगुणीक्रियताम् ।"
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A battle-field was prepared in an
(p. 92 :) With the king's consent
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(p. 25:) A battle-field was prepared.
