46. HISTORY OF CASHMIR- 



Yasoverma, after the subjugation of his kingdom, fled across the Ya- 

 muna, and nothing more is mentioned of his history : his victorious antago- 

 nist followed up his success by an expedition to the shores of the eastern 

 sea: thence marching through Calmga, the Royal Elephants advanced upon 

 the kingdom of Gaur, and effected its subjugation. Lalitaditya thence 

 proceeded southwards, and invaded Carndta, then subject to a queen named 

 Ratta, who submitted to the invader, after having seen her strong holds 

 in the Vindhyd mountains unavailing to resist him : her submission having 

 disarmed the king's resentment, her beauty secured his favour, and she was 

 restored to her dominions. The army then marched to the banks of the 

 Cdver'i, whence crossing the Sandal mountains, the king subdued the coast 

 and the Islands opposite: having reduced the seven Cramucas, and seven 

 Concanas, Lalitaditya continued to follow the shores of the western sea 

 to Dwdracd, which he entered to the delight of his soldiers : he then 

 crossed the Vindhya mountains, and occupied Avanll, whence having made 

 the circuit of India, and received the homage of its numerous princes, 

 he now directed his steps to the north : his march was a series of conflicts 

 and triumphs : he was successively assailed by the princes of the country, 

 like another hulva engaged in clipping the wings of the hostile hills: the 

 studs of Cdmboja were vacated at his approach, and Bukhara was de- 

 serted by its high-crested steeds: after three successful battles in as many 

 days, he respected the Musselmans, and directed his attention to other 

 quarters.* The pale-faced Bhottas scarcely attracted his regard, as the cold 

 wind, impregnated with the blossoms of the safflower, and the secretion pf 

 the Musk deer, fanned the tresses of his soldiers : the city of Pragjyotish 

 was empty on his arrival, and he turned thence to the Stri Rdjya, where the 

 queen and her subjects triumphed over the monarch and his soldiers, by 

 other weapons than those of war : after a short delay in that country, li.e 



* Sedia-ad-din carries him into Khorasan to aid Yezdejird, but he retreats before the 

 fame of the Arab invaders. 



