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ed by all the realm as such； and obeyed by all the great lords； and even by the Ydallcao owing to his fear of the King。＇574＇ The other two brothers he took with him； and gave them each one an allowance； to each one every year fifty thousand gold PARDAOS； and he holds them and treats them as princes and great lords； as indeed they are。 After the return of the King to Bisnaga； which took place in the same year in which he had left； nothing more passed between him and the Ydalcao worthy of record； relating either to peace or war。
CHAPTER 18
How this King； during his own lifetime； raised to be King his son； being of the age of six years。
After the King had made an end of this； and had obtained so great a victory over his enemies； perceiving that he was already advanced in years； desiring to rest in his old age and wishing his son to become King when he died； he determined to make him King during his lifetime； the boy being six years old and the King not knowing what would happen after his death。 Wherefore he abdicated his throne and all his power and name； and gave it all to his son； and himself became his minister； and Salvatinica＇575＇ who had held that office became his counsellor； and he made one of the latter's sons a great lord among them。 And so far did King Crisnarao go that after he had given the kingdom to his son； he himself did obeisance to him。 With these changes the King made great festivals which lasted eight months； during which time the son of the King fell sick of a disease of which he died。
After his death Crisnarao learned that his son had died by poison given him by the son of Sallvatinica； and in his anger； being certain that this was so； he sent to call Salvatinica and his son and Guandaja； brother of Ssallvatinica； and many other captains relatives of Ssallvatinica； and made them a speech at the time of the salaam； there being present many chiefs and principal persons of the kingdom； and relations of Ssallvatinica； he addressed him thus： 〃I held thee always as my great friend； and now for these forty years thou hast been governor in this kingdom； which thou gavest me； yet I am under no obligation to thee for that； because in doing so thou didst act in a way contrary to thy duty。 Thou wert bound； since thy lord the King my brother commanded so； to put out mine eyes； yet thou didst not carry out his will nor obey him； but instead thou didst cheat him and the eyes of a goat were put out； wherefore； since thou didst not fulfil his command； thou wert a traitor； and thy sons with thee for whom I have done so much。 Now I have learnt that my son died of poison given to him by thee and thy sons； and for that ye are all here made prisoners。〃 With these words he arose and laid hands on them and seized them； and in doing so called for aid from many Portuguese who were then in the country with horses； asking them to come to his aid； and after he had seized the men； father and sons； they remained three years in prison。 And he made minister a son of Codemerade； the same who had killed the son of King Narsymga in the city of Penagundy in the garden by treachery； by command of the King his father； as has already been told in this history。＇576＇
And soon afterwards Danayque； son of Salvatinica； escaped from prison and betook himself to a mountain range in which dwelt nobody but robbers and highwaymen； and in this there was a fortress where dwelt a captain； his relative； who received him and helped him in all that he could； and from there he made such war on the King Crisnarao that he was driven to send against him much people； and as captain of the army he sent his minister Ajaboissa； who invested the place on all sides and took him therein and brought him prisoner to the King。 After he had so come the King commanded him to be brought before him； with Sallvatinica his father and another brother of his who was kept in the prison； and he sent them to the place of executions and there had their eyes put out； for in this country they do not put Brahmans to death but only inflict some punishment so that they remain alive。 So he put them in prison again； and there Timadanayque died； and Salvatinica his father remained in the prison with his other son Gamdarja。＇577＇
CHAPTER 19
How the Ydallcao came against Rachol； and did not dare to await the King； and fled。
At this time the Ydallcao collected his army and formed afresh his forces of cavalry and elephants； and marched upon Rachol which remained under the king of Bisnaga。 Hearing this news； Crisnarao； without even telling any one； ordered to saddle a horse； and he rode at full speed in the direction of Rachol where already the Ydallcao was； but as soon as his enemy was aware of the coming of the King he fled。 On the road King Crisnarao bought six hundred horses from the Portuguese at the rate of 4 3/4 for 1000 pardaos。＇578＇ And from Rachol he sent a message to the Ydallcao saying that he had already twice broken his oath and his word； and that as he had not fulfilled the promise he had made he would make war on him in such fashion as that by force he should become his vassal； and that he would not let him alone till he had taken from him Billgao。＇579＇
As the winter had now begun the King could not then go forward； and so he went to Bisnaga to make ready for this war； and he commanded to prepare a large force of artillery； and sent an ambassador to Goa to ask for the help of the Governor。 He promised him that after taking Billgao he would give him the mainland； for this city of Billgao is fifteen leagues from Goa； and its captain is lord of the mainland of Goa。 Goa is the frontier or boundary of his city of Billgao； and there is one of his captains at a fortress called Pomda which is three leagues from Goa by the mainland； who also receives the revenues and has command over several villages； and in like manner these and others have captains appointed by the Ydalcao； who is lord of the whole land。＇580＇
While Crisnarao was thus making ready he presently fell sick of the same illness of which all his ancestors had died； with pains in the groin； of which die all the kings of Bisnaga。
Now this King Crisnarao； when he was young and growing up in this city of Bisnaga； had an intrigue with a courtezan for whom he had much affection； and who was called Chinadevidy； and for the great love he bore her he promised many times that if ever he became King he would marry her； and though he said this in jest； it afterwards became true； so the history records。 For when raised to the throne and taken away from the things he had done when a young man； he still did not forget the affection he felt for this woman； but used secretly to leave his palace and go to her house。 And this was discovered one night by his minister Sallvatinica； who watched him until he had got into the woman's house； and he rebuked him much for it and brought him back to the palace。 Then the King told him how well he loved her； and that he had promised to marry this woman and was determined to do so in any case； and the minister； seeing how he was bent on it； gave way to his wish； saying that he would accomplish it in such a way that His Highness would not be blamed for it。 In order to do this he sought for him a very beautiful woman of the family of the kings of Narsymga； and after he had married him to her； at the end of the wedding ceremonies； he put this woman and the other in a house； to which he had added a tower very lofty and large； and in which he lodged her。 Afterwards the King married many other wives； for these kings hold it as a very honourable thing to have many wives； and this King Crisnarao married four； and yet he loved this one better than any of the others。 This King built a city in honour of this woman； for the love he bore her； and called its name Nagallapor and surrounded it with a new wall which is one of the best works that he has in his kingdom； and he made in it a street very long and large with houses all of masonry。 In order to people this town he ordered all the chiefs of his kingdom to build themselves palaces therein； and so they did。 This town has one principal street； of length four thousand and seven hundred paces＇581＇ and of breadth forty； which is certainly the