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Rh Colony of the twice-born who were going to Sindhu and of the rough out caste people of Draviḍa who formerly lived at Siddhachchhatra. What need is there of narrating about the construction of maṭhas &c. by the king who turned the whole of Kashmīra into villages and towns. Owing to the troubles of the time, the country had become like a wasted forest, but the king again made it wealthy, populous and full of houses. From the beginning, when he engaged himself in giving what was asked from him, men of skill built maṭhas and houses of gods. He was not jealous, and when he gave valuable riches, clothes and jewels for the use of the public, the citizens celebrated various great festivities. About this time the shall crop was destroyed by the sudden fall of snow, by fire and similar troubles, but there was no severe famine. Strange things happened, for though at night the voices of the Rakṣhasas were heard, and omens like comets were seen, people did not die. The king killed the rebellious Chhuḍda, the younger brother of the lord of Koundha by secret punishment. The king also destroyed Vikramarāja and other kings in Vallāpura &c., and raised Guhlaṇa and others to sovereignty. This sun among sovereigns, enriched honorable men out of his affection for them by giving them possession of beautiful lands in Kānyakubja and other places.

At one time Yashodhara, king of Darad, a place where good counsel did not prevail, was during his life