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and received him with respect.

you adopt this religion ? tell me the truth.

“Why did

Abandoning shame,

Is it because you are grieved

at the death of the bania's son 7

Such evil

[SEPT. 6, 1872.

a good omen had occurred, and that the Kunwar would have a good son. The daughter of the

Rāwat, Deva Rāja, by name Gauri the Jāda vani" shone by the side of Sārang Deva as Rati

doctrine should not be listened to, which is de

beside Kama.

structive of manhood and

Then returning Bisal the king hunted deer in the forest. Seeing a place well adapted for the purpose, the desire of constructing a tank arose in his mind. He examined the good place, where the streams flowed from the mountains, where the forest was good. He sent for his principal minister : * cause a lake to be made here, such as that of Puskar.”f Having given this order he returned home; joy without limit arose in his mind. Upon a throne he sat like

royal race.

fame.

You are of

Remaining with Rājas in the far

stretching forest, hunt the deer.

Abandon this

delusion ; let the Purānas be your guide ; listen to the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyana. Pride, generosity, the field of battle, protection of the fallen,

this is our Dharma, these are the four

attributes of royalty.” The Prince confessing his error attended to the advice of the Rāja : that moment he called for, and bound on his sword.

The Rāja, pleased, made him a present.

“Go

thou to Sambhar and rule there.” He gave also a

great elephant, clothes, a powerful horse, and a throne studded with jewels. “Go, Kunwar to Sambhar.” Kayath Kirpal he made his minister, Makund his purohit—did Sărang Chahuvân the lord of Sachaur, like to Narsingh. He gave with him from Kandhār and Lār, mighty Balochis,

servants (hasham) with nobles of many castes,

horses, elephants, men, carriages, charioteers and chariots.

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At that time he sent for the bania: “you must not go with the Kunwar—you have made my son a great fool.” He exclaimed in anger—“why do you thus punish me? Sambhari is close to Ajmer.” “If you go there I will take your life.” So saying the king went with the prince, four chariots thrice told were filled with arms.

At

the distance of a yojan they made a halt. They enjoyed there all sorts of viands; when it was morning the son fell at his feet. Asking his blessing he went, and arrived at Sambhar. When he arrived at the lake of Sambhari, with

good mind, body and speech, ten buffalo calves he sacrificed ; offering the Hom sacrifice he pleased the goddess. Bending his head to the Devi, he entered the town ; garlands and water

vessels were placed at the gates of the palace. Entered Sărang Deva into Sambhari the strong place; there assembled many Vaisyas and Kshatriyas; bending they touched the feet of the prince. Then Kayath Kirpal gave leave to the whole. To some he gave arms, to others dresses, according as they deserved and dis missed them with compliments. Then Jada vani Gauri

came and touched the feet of the

Parmār; the skilled in omens pronounced that

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Yudishthira, the son of Dharma, did Bisal the king of men, the Indra of the world. Over his head an umbrella, on each side stood châmara

holders very beautiful to the sight, like the two Ashwinis. The thirty-six races then as sembled—from head to foot nobly equipped. The king called them into his presence ; he pre sented them

with

betelnut.

The minstrels in

their verses celebrated his praise; the king, smiling, bent his head ; the assembly shone like a constellation ; the Chahuvân in the midst like a moon.

With compliments he dismissed

them all. As they retired the bards pronounced a blessing. When a watch and five pals of the night had passed, the rāja retired within the palace. Camphor, agar, sandal, musk, and other perfumes scented the place. It was redo lent of precious essences which had been strewed upon it. An apartment well coloured, fit to inspire pleasure, therein rested the Rāja. He sent for actors, for singers, and other amusements. He enjoyed the society of the Parmār's daughter the (Pat Ráni) favourite queen, who in beauty and youth resembled an Apsaras, who was dear to him as his life, whom he forgot not for one moment. With her the delights of love always he enjoyed, and no other fair one did he ever look upon. The other wives being angry, met together, and all conspired to take from the

king his virility. Then they sent maidservants to the Devi. Promising presents and rewards they called the Yogini on Sunday, they changed her dress, and caused her to enter the King's door.

Taking arms she gave them to the

Darwān, thus she entered and went among the Queens. “Done, done, be your work,” she ex claimed. They worshipped her, standing before


 * That is, he married Gauri, a princess of the Jadav clan.—J. B.

+ Or “square or oblong in shape.'