South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c14.s1.50.2

c14.s1.50.2

but disisted from pursuing the fleeing Hoysala in the conviction that it was unfair to do so. Putting to death the Chēra, who, while pretending to conduct himself towards him with an affection exceeding that of a mother, was actually inimical at heart and proved the traitor, he captured Kaṇṇanur-Koppam, merely approaching which would be impossible to conceive for others, and brought the Chola country of Ponni (Kāvēri) as much under his protection as the land of Kanni (Kanyākumārī). He then put under a tribute of elephants the Hoysala (Karuṇaḍa Rāja) who fled for protection to his city protected by hill-like elephants¹ and accepted graciously the tribute of jewels and elephants from the king of Īḷam (Ceylon). Declining the tribute similarly sent by the Pallava chieftain, he captured him and, putting him in chains, laid siege to the flourishing city of Śēndamangalam. Fighting many a battle round the place which struck terror into the heart of the Pallava, he took possession of his fertile country, his reserves of gold, big elephants, horses and other items of royal wealth, and then restored the Pallava to his kingdom.