________________
THE DYNASTIES OF CENTRAL INDIA
83
with the two kings and unable from indisposition to take the field against them, contented himself with occupying by his troops the mountain passes leading into his country. Dāmara was at this time employed by his sovereign as his representative in the camp of Rājā Kurun.? Bheema dispatched a messenger to Dāmara for intelligence and the ambassador taught him a verse which he repeated on his return to the king of Goozarat: "The fruit on the mango tree is fully ripened, the stalk has become loosened, with much wind the bough shakes, the end I know not.''3 When Bheema heard this verse he determined upon remaining inactive. Then Forbes records that "having informed of the death of Bhoja, Kurun Rājā advanced upon Dhār, which he destroyed taking possession of the Royal treasury."
Then we learn from the same narrative that Bhima's minister Damara imprisoned Karna for some time in order to realise the booty. Karna then arranged to give him one golden canopy and the revenue of the temple of Lord Śiva. The Jain monk Hemacandra states that Bhima I made an incursion on Karņa of Cedi, but Karņa offered the golden canopy which was the bloomed fame (Samjulla-kīrti)of Bhoja to him, made an alliance with him.”
The fact that Bhoja was jointly attacked by the kings of Gurjara, Kalacūris and Karnāța is also supported by the Nāgpur Stone inscription of the Paramāras.
Gayākarna: Lakşmikarna was succeeded by his son Yaśaḥkarna about whom we have no account in Jain sources. He was succeeded by his son Gayākarna. Regarding this king also we have nothing to say except that
1 Cf. Ibid., p. 51: 379T TETT T TXIT Haurrat 21 T 29 famionदर्पविषो बभूव।
2 Ibid., p. 51: eft vtA:Forfforartit H ararenie THE 27T1=1371919 खपुरुषेण पप्रच्छ। 3 Ibid., p. 51: 37725 947 faoi fare HH5T Taviti
साहामहणसीला न याणिमो कजपरिणामो॥ 4 Ibid., p. 52: 15 TTf fearrasaraf ST FA TETT
भंग सूत्रयतोपरुध्य नृपतिभीमः सहायीकृतः॥ तभृत्येन च दामरेण जगृहे बन्दीकृतात्कर्णतो।
हैमी मण्डपिका गणाधिपयुतः श्रीनीलकण्ठेश्वरः ॥ 5 DV., Vs. 1-57: IX at they are for TFHTELI
श्रीवासोत्फुल्लपद्माभा हरस्परि कृशश्रियम् ॥ 6 El., pp. 185, 192, V. 32.
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
