The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c29.s1.44

v2.c29.s1.44

His son Lakṣmaṇa is credited with having entered a fort and ‘resorted to a mountainous district named *Saivaya*,¹ which was the sum-total of the universe and the residence of Śibi Auśīnara.’ Kielhorn identified *Saivaya* with Seweya situated a few miles south or south-east of Kasiā. But as Seweya ‘is situated on perfectly level ground and nót on a mountainous region,’ objection has been taken to Kielhorn’s suggestion. It appears however probable that *Śaivaya* (or *Śaivya*) ‘must have been situated somewhere in the vicinity of Kasiā’ The next person and the first to be called a king (*narapati*) was his son Śivarāja I, whose prowess resembled the light of the flame created by (the sage) Aurva and ‘who was more successful even than Kīrti.’ This Kīrti was no doubt the name of a person, but his identity has not yet been ascertained. Can he be the same as the Candella Kīrtivarman (A.D. 1098), who by defeating the mighty Karṇa and recovering his dominions appears to have performed one of the most sensational military achievements of the period? Nothing is known about his son and successor the *Kṣitīśa* Bhīmaṭa (I). The next in the genealogical list is the *Rājaputra*, Lakṣmaṇa II, who was probably the son of Bhīmaṭa. It is said of him that ‘the title son of a king, the source of virtues, befitted him more appropriately than hundreds of (other) princes.’ Next is mentioned Śivarāja (II), who is said to have produced ‘confusion in the circle of his enemies.’ The son of Śivarāja is called ‘the crest-jewel of kings’ (*Narendra-cūḍāmaṇi*) but unfortunately his name is lost. His wife (*dharma-patnī*) Bhūdā bore to him the *narapati* Lakṣmaṇarāja III.² The latter is vaguely praised for his victories against his enemies. His wife Kāñcanā bore to him the last prince on the list, Bhīmaṭa II, who ‘earned fame by his fierce prowess.’