Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.s1.5

v2.c28.s1.5

As thus the chiefs communed, and the troops of the king approached, the Rajloka¹ of their late lord was sent to inhabit Swarga. Lance in hand, with faces resembling Yama,² the Rathors rushed upon the foe. Then the music of swords and shields commenced. Wave followed wave in the field of blood. Sankara³ completed his chaplet in the battle fought by the children of Duhar in the streets of Delhi. Ratna contended with nine thousand of the foe; but his sword failed, and as he fell, Rambha⁴ carried him away. Dila the Darawat made a gift of his life;⁵ the salt of his lord he mixed with the water of the field.⁶ Chandarbhan was conveyed by the [60] Apsaras to Chandrapur.⁷ The Bhatti was cut piecemeal and lay on the field beside the son of Surthan. The faithful Udawat appeared like the crimson lotus; he journeyed to Swarga to visit Jaswant. Sanda the bard, with a sword in either hand, was in the front of the battle, and gained the mansion of the moon.⁸ Every tribe and every clan performed its duty in this day's pilgrimage to the stream of the sword, in which Durgadas ground the foe and saved his honour.”⁹