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realistic picture of the seriousness of the situation to the king who was so much engrossed in pleasures. This was necessary in order to awaken valiant spirit in him at the critical juncture. The second account of PPS depicts him going to the terrace just in order to get relief from gharma! On beholding the black tents made of water-proof textile he enquires about them and is informed of the arrival of the king of Gujarata to see him.
[6] In LPS account the king commands to offer to Jayasimha a gift of 120 horses, 16 elephants and whatever else he wants; in PK 96 crores of gold mohurs are actually offered to him as per his demand, whereafter also he does not go away; while the PPS account mentions a gift of 16 horses and certain other things worth offering, which were, however, not accepted by Siddharaja who wanted nothing but a battle. Such a question does not arise in the second account of PPS where, being permitted, Jayasimha sees him with certain gifts, secures from him the required elephant and refuses to accept anything else.
[7] A battle-field is prepared and a curtain is placed in the accounts of both LPS and PPS, whereafter, however, LPS simply states that the king arrived there; while according to PPS he gives a fixed day for going there, starts in an easy way on that day and takes as many as eight days for reaching the field. This type of incident has no scope in the accounts of PK and Dhara-dhvamsa-prabandha.
[8] According to LPS 700 mare-riding well-ornamented damsels in budding youth march towards the hostile army and suddenly turn back and enter the city through the eastern gate, pursued by Jayasimhadeva's cavalry. The kings then meet and become friends. According to PPS, on the other hand, it is the enemy-party, headed by Jagaddeva Paramara, that rushes to attack but retreats on beholding the king surrounded by young women, whereafter Jayasimhadeva, after brief conversation with Jagaddeva, actually runs towards Madanabrahman who, too, is enthusiastic in embracing him. Thus they become friends. This incident also finds no scope in the PK and Dhara-dhvamsa-prabandha accounts.
[9] According to LPS Jayasimhadeva is taken to the palace with due hospitality; while in PPS they go to the palace in the same luxuriant way and take nine days to reach there. They enter the palace after bathing in the pond Candrajyotsna when the minister performs certain auspicious ceremonies. The PK and Dhara-dhvamsa-prabandha accounts have no scope for this incident also.
[10] King Siddhanatha of PPS was simply wonderstruck at the
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