The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.89

v2.c31.89

He built a palace of seven storeys and a clock tower at Pattana and a temple of Madana-śaṅkara for the welfare of his brother Vallabharāja. He reigned 12 years, and then in V. S. 1077¹ established on the throne his brother's son, Bhīma.² The *Vicāraśreṇi*³ by the same author gives the list of Mūlarāja's successors as follows: his son Vallabharāja 14 years, V.S. 1052-66: his brother Durlabha, 12 years, V. S. 1066-78. According to the *Dvyāśraya*, Mūlarāja was succeeded by Cāmuṇḍa, who had 3 sons, *viz.*, Vallabharāja, Durlabharāja, and Nāgarāja. "Once on a time Cāmuṇḍarāja, inflamed by sensual passion did wrong to his sister Cāciṇidevī; to expiate this sin he placed Vallabharāja on the throne and went on a pilgrimage to Vārāṇasī. By the way the Rāja of Mālava plundered his umbrella and other insignia of royalty.⁴ Cāmuṇḍa having accomplished his pilgrimage, returned to Pattana" and asked his son to punish the Malava prince. Vallabha started on his expedition to Malava but died on the way (A. D. 1010). Cāmuṇḍa thereupon seated Durlabha on the throne and retired to Śukla-tīrtha, on the Narmadā, where he died. Durlabha married his sister to Mahendra, the king of Maru-deśa.⁵ He and his brother also married respectively Durlabhadevī and another princess, the two sisters of Mahendrarāja. According to Hemacandra, Durlabhadevī was won by Durlabha in a *Svayaṃvara*; but to retain possession of the princess he had to fight a number of other claimants, amongst whom were the kings of Aṅga, Kāśi, Avanti, Cedi-deśa,¹ Kuru-deśa, Hūṇa-deśa, Mathurā, and Vindhya.² At last Durlabha abdicated his throne in favour of his nephew, Bhīma, the son of Nāgarāja, and with Nāgarāja ‘made *Svargavāsa* at Pattan.’³