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It can readily be imagined that, with domestic feuds and internal dissensions, Kalasa could not have much time to look after administration ever since his father had handed the reins of government till 1. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, I, vii, 488. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, 2. Ibid., I, vii, 490-92. The term Pratyahavetana has been interpreted by both Stein and Pandit to mean daily allowance'. Ram Tej Shastri, however, interprets it to mean yearly salary in his Hindi translation (vii, 490) p. 221). Perhaps he breaks it into Prati + aha + vetana and derives the inference of an yearly allowance or salary from an interpretation akin to that which has been given by M.M.Williams. (Sans. Eng. Dist., p. 124) aha (1) which purports to mean, it is true, I grant, granted", etc. But the term does not seem to clearly indicate fixation of the allowance on an yearly basis, (See also chapter on Administration). 3. Ibid., I, vii, 493. 4. Ibid., I, vii, 494-99.

315 reconciliation with Harsha. Now that he was secure and free from earlier anxieties, he began to pay serious attention in this direction! In the first place, he took over the department of finance under his personal supervision, checked all income himself and regulated all expenses with an eye on future income? Secondly, he maintained regular hours at the court and fixed his time for attending to each business and meeting with officials? His next step was the appointment of a net-work of spies and informers who watched over the activities of all people and even strangers His keen financial brain did not allow the ministers scope for defalcations and if any losses were incurred through their mistakes he held himself responsible for them? There was a marked improvement in his relations with neighbouring rulers and his own chieftains who were made to realise his superiority and authority through both indirect and direct supervision and control Similar policy of appeasement towards the sons of Tanvanga and also others by lavish gifts and employment in service 1. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, I, vii, 506. 2. Ibid., I, vii, 507-08. 3. Ibid., I, vii, 510. 4. Ibid., I, vii, 511. 5. Ibid., I, vii, 514. 6. Ibid., I, vii, 516.

- 316 ensured domestic peace and the people soon began to reap the fruits of a just and benign rule! As usual with all Kashmir kings, he, too, undertook construction of numerous temples, one even designed by a Turushka, and 'built afresh' the town of Vijayesvara which had been destroyed earlier by fire through his own doings? Yet, he was not able to discipline himself to a righteous conduct and his association with persons of immoral character resulted in his maintaining quite a large seraglio of women, many of whom were brought from the Turushka country?