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a thousand, spirited horses and elephants, eighteen in number, and crores of other things. All these will go to their own country through our country. If Your Majesty will give the order, I will bring them to
you.'i
When this proposal had been made to king, he forbade the attempt, But Kșemarāja and his brothers, thinking that the king had grown senile, took possession of this foreign property as it was being carried through the boundary of their kingdom. This may be the boundary between Kathiawar and main land Gujaräta. When Yogarāja heard this news, he was deeply affected by this misdeed of his sons. He told them, “When in foreign countries, kings praise the government of all sovereigns, they say scornfully that in the land of Gujarat there is a government of robbers. When we are informed of this and similar facts by our representatives in their reports, we are afflicted, because we do, to certain extent, feel despondent on account of our ancestors." 2
After saying this he fasted unto death for the sins of his sons. He is said to have built a temple of the goddess Yogīśvarī.3
Yogaraja's Successors: He had three sons by names Ratnāditya, Vairisimha and Kşemarāja. Ksemarāja was succeeded by his son Cāmundaräja. According to the Prabandha-cintāmani his name was Bhūyada. Cāmundarāja was followed by his son Ghāghada who is also called Ahada by the Sukrta-sankirtana. The last king is called Bhūyagad in the A-D MSS of the Prabandha-cintamani and Samantasimha in the present edition of the same. He is also called Bhūbhața by the Sukrta-sankirtana and Pūad by the Vicāraśreni. Âgada built two temples, one was known as Agadesvara-prasada probably dedicated to Śiva and the other known as Kanteśvariprāsādas dedicated to the goddess Kanțeśvarī in whose honour, as we have seen, Vanarāja had also built a temple. The last king built a temple known as Bhūyagadeśvara-prasada. He built also a rampart round Anahilapura, to protect the city. Thus it appears that Căpotkațas were great builders.
According to Merutunga the last king Samantasimha, who is Bhūyada
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SJGM., I, p. 14: Baracteet 113: Auf alcada faqja श्री सोमेश्वरपत्तने समागतानि।
2 Ibid. 3 Ibid.: 37 HEIRAT steam HIT: : 1 * Rāsamālā, Pt. I, Appendix, Chapter III, p. 45. 5 Ibid., p. 15: 39 Tai gaf Zugaret Fidati 6 Ibid.: BET TIET H ETTYTATS: Fa: 4 TARI
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