पृथ्वीराज रासो (सटीक हिन्दी व्याख्या)

उपसंहारकी टिप्पणी । यह पर्व्व वा समय हिन्दुस्थान के इतिहास में हिन्दुओं की वादशाहत के तो नाश होने और मुसलमानी के स्थापित होने के सत्य मूल कारण को ज्ञात करानेवाला है तथा यह वह कारण है कि जिसको सब मुसलमानी तारीखों ने जान बूझकर छिपाया है। इस ही से इस में लिखे वृत्तादि का मुसलमानी तारीखों में मिलना कठिन हो रहा है। चंद कवि यह न लिख गया होता तो हमको इस समय वह ही ज्ञात होता कि जो मुसलमानी तारीखों में लिखा मिलता है। यद्यपि चंद पृथ्वीराज और हिन्दुओं का पक्षपाती कहा जा सकता है तथापि उसने मुसलमानों की भांति विपक्ष के वृत्तों को बिल्कुल छिपाया नहीं है किन्तु उनकी अपेक्षा उसने कुछ सविस्तर लिखा है कि जिनमें से अन्य बातों को छोड़कर ऐतिहासिक अंश हम पृथक् कर सकते हैं। जिस हुसैन की कथा का यह समय है वह कौन था ? इस का स्पष्ट पता मुसलमानी तारीखवाले नहीं देते हैं, किन्तु यूरोपियन विद्वानों ने उसका पता लगाने में बड़ा परिश्रम किया है। जब कि मुख्य पुरुष का पता लगाने में इतनी कठिनता है तब अन्य योद्धादि के जो नामादि इसमें आये हैं उनका पता लगना कितना कठिन है। इस विषय में बहुत कुछ लिखने की अपेक्षा हम डाकुर होर्नली साहब की एक ऐसा नोट नीचे प्रकाशित करते हैं कि जिस से इस हुसैन का पता और चंद का उसको शाहाबुद्दीन का बांधव बताना सत्य ज्ञात हो जाय। उक्त डाकुर साहब का लिखना यह है

195. Hussena Khána (Husain Khán) appears to have been a son of the Mir Husain, who as related in Canto 8, was the primary cause of the invasions of India by Shahab-ud- din. Mir Husain or, as he is variously called Sháh Hussain or Husain Khán is there said to have been a cousin (bandhava) of Shahab-ud-din, a distinguished warrior, living at the Sháh's Court at Ghazni. The Sháh had a beautiful mistress, named Chitrarekha, to the story of whom the 10th Canto is devoted. She was fifteen years old and very skilful in music, and was greatly beloved by the Sháh. Husin fell in love with her and she with him. One morning the Sháh sent for him and upbraided him on his conduct. But Husain continued to intrigue with Chitrarekha, and was forced to leave the city. He carried off his family and property and Chitrarekha, and fled to Prithiraj to Nagor. Prithiraj, after some hesitation, welcomed him and gave him asylum. Hearing of this, Shahab-ud-din was furious and sent messengers to demand Chitrarekha from Husain; failing in which, they were to demand the expulsion of Husain from Prithiraj. Husain refused to send the woman back, and Prithiraj replied, he could not give up the man who came to him for refuge. Shahab-ud-din receiving this answer, at once prepared to invade India; Prithiraj, on his part also prepared for war. In the battle that ensued, Husain distinguished himself greatly, but lost his life Chamand Rae succeeded in capturing the Sháh, and thus the battle was decided in favor of Prithiraj After five days the Sháh was released and allowed to return to Ghazni taking Ghazi, Husa- in's son, with him, and pledging himself no more to make war upon the Hindus. The pledge, it need hardly be said, was not kept by the Sháh, and the implacable hatred, which these events had created in his mind was never appeased till it was slacked in the blood of Pri- thiraj and the destruction of his Empire. The capture of the Sháh, here related, is the first of the seven times, he is said to have become the captive of Prithiraj. The next occasion of his capture is referred to in note 187; once more he is made captive as related in the present Canto. Chitrarekha is said to have buried herself with the corpse of Husain. If the Husain Khán mentioned here, is the son of the elder Husain, who was taken to Ghazni by