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the story is recalled to the minds of men, when they visit Upachacra DJidra* 

 We may observe however that the destruction of the city, and death of this 

 prince, are ascribed by Bedia-ad-din to a popular tumult, excited by the con- 

 duct which is here stated to have produced the catastrophe. 



Nara was succeeded by his son Siddha, who had escaped the late cala- 

 mity by having been sent with his nurse to Vijayacshetra some time before. 

 He collected the dispersed and frightened people, and restored prosperity to 

 the kingdom : he reigued sixty years. 



We have again a barren series of successive prince?, whose names and 

 reigns alone are recorded :— ■ 



Ufprlacsha, who reigned - - » 



Hirauyacsha, - 



Iliranyacula, - r - 



Vamacula, * - - ? 



The last of these was succeeded by his son Mihira Cula/j- a prince ofvio- u.o. 



705 oi- 3 1( 

 * Chacder near Mabrah, according to the author of the Wakiat-i- Cashmir : Narayana Cid 



says, there are two fountains, one of the snake and the other of his son-in-law, on the borders 



of Dutchenpara, and their united water runs to Laider. Abulfazl speaks of a rivulet with a 



bed of white clay in this situation (Ayin Acberi, ii. 133). The origin of this and similar fables 



is very obvious : they are invented to account for the various phenomena, especially with regard 



to lakes and springs, with which Cashmir so plentifully abounds. Abulfazlh&s along list of the 



Ajaibwa Gharaiboi this district, and is far from having exhausted the subject, if we may depend 



upon other authorities. We know less of Cashmir from European enquiry than of almost any 



other district in the East : it would no doubt amply reward more minute investigation. 



f These names are strangely transformed in the Ayin Acberi to 



Adutbulabeh. , 

 Hernya. 

 Herenkul. 

 Ebeshek, and 

 Mirkhul. 



The first prince appears to be intended by the name of Puschcaracsha, which means the 

 same thing, 'the lotus-eyed/ who is mentioned in the Madid Racshasa, as the king of Cashmir, 

 who was one of the princes confederated against Chandragupta or Sandrocottus. The second of 

 the series Hiranyacsha is the hero of a marvellous story in the Vrihat Cathd, which leads to 



his 

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fears. 



Months. 



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