The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c12.91

v1.c12.91

*Alakhāna's* support, the illustrious Lalliya Sāhi—who, (placed) between the rulers of the *Darads*, and *Turuṣkas* as between a lion and a boar, resembled *Āryāvarta* (as it lies) between the *Himālaya* and *Vindhya* (mountains), in whose town of *Udabhāṇḍa* (other) kings found safety, just as the mountains in the ocean, when threatened by the danger of having their wings cut (by Indra); whose mighty glory (outshone) the kings in the north, just as the sun-disc (outshines) the stars in heaven,—he was not received into service by (Śaṅkaravarman), who desired to remove him from his sovereign position.''¹