History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c34.9

v3.c34.9

Visaladeva was not only a great warrior, conqueror of Vaikunta, Jābālipura Palli and even Delhi (Bijolia inscription) but he was a poet and a patron of poets like Bhoja of Dhar of immortal fame. Two slabs of stone inscribed with two Sanskrit dramas, one composed by Visaladeva himself and the other composed by his court-poet have recently been found at Ajmer. The Harakeli Nātaka is composed by Visaladeva himself and is based on the well-known Kirātārjunīya epic poem. The king represents himself as eventually having had darśana of Śiva like Arjuna. The drama is said to be composed in St. 1210 ( A. D. 1153 ). The second drama is entitled Lalita-Vigraharāja and is composed by the court-poet Somadeva. Vigraharāja is shown to have fallen in love with the daughter of king Vasantapāla ( probably an imaginary king ) who requited his love and he sends a messenger to her informing her of his resolve to come to her after his fight with the Amir. This seems to be historically true and the Turks under their Hammīra ( Amir ) are said to be innumerable. Each party has sent spies into the other's camp. Eventually formal messengers are sent and a truce or peace is concluded.