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 'V.] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 247 “With his two sons Civa sits down to dine. Three sit to eat and Uma serves food to them. As soon as she has served food, the plates are emptied and they look into the cooking pot. Padmavati (the maid of Uma) observes how eagerly Civa eats and smiles. Sukta (the first curry) is finished and they fall upon broth. Meantime the plates are all emptied of rice and they all want more “Mother!” says Kartika, “Give us rice” and Ganeca also repeats the request, while the Lord of Destruction (Civa) says—“Oh Uma bring more rice.” Uma says to her sons, “My darlings, be patient: Ganeca becomes silent at these words of his mother but Civa suggests a joke to Kartika who says—‘ Our father and mother are Raksasas. We know only how to eat and know not how to be patient.’ Uma smiles and distributes rice. Ganeca says ‘I have finished my curry, what more have you in store ?’ Hastily she comes and serves ten different kinds of fried food. Civa is much pleased and praises her for her good cooking. The fried Dhutarg fruit and cups of Siddhi are given to the Great God and he nods his head in approval as he sips. When all the curries are finished, they all call -at the same time for more ; Uma comes hastily to fill their plates and the wind play-fully catches her সিদ্ধিকল কোমল ধুতর। ফল তাজা | মুখে ফেলে মাথা নাড়ে দেবতার রাজ! ॥ দিতে নিতে গতায়াতে নাহি অবসর । শ্রমে হল সজল কোমল কলেবর ॥ ইন্দূমূখে বিন্দু বিন্দু ঘর্্ম বিন্দু সাজে । মৌক্কিকের শ্রেণী যেন বিছ্্যাতের মাঝে ।