The legends of the Panjâb

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TH^ LEGEND OP GVUts GUGGA. 167
Srdhmani.
" Ai beta Gfiga mere, kahun tumheri samjMe.
Mati ka bartan mera : kis bidh deuri pilae
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Kis bidh defm pilae, ai beta
sun le bat haraarl.
Jo lag jage chliint bigar ja hai mati ki jhari."
Is bidh kahke bat, jabhi chalne ki kari tayyari.
Tbakar doghar dhare sis. Man karti soch bichari.
Itni sunkar bat, jab dhar Gorakh ka dhyan,
J hat kandhe se tarke lini hath kuman.
625 Lini hath kuman, jabhi man krodh hua hai bhaii
Mare khainch gulel, jabhi yeh phut gai har jhari.
Bhij gae sab bashan, jabhi man ron kari hai bhari.
Jitne the wahah khare khilnin pe soch karen ati bhari.
Brahmani.
" Oh, my boy Guga, I will tell thee and explain.
My pitcher is an earthen one : how can I give thee to
drink (without pollution)
How can I give thee to drink, my boy Hear my words !
520 An earthen pot is polluted if even a drop of water* falls
on it."
Having said this she made ready to go.
She lifted up and put the two pitchers on her headf
He (Guga) was grieved in his heart (at the insult) ;
Hearing her words he worshipped Gorakhnath.
Quickly he took his bow from his shoulder into his hand.
526 He took his bow in his hand and was angry in his heart.
He drew his bow and let fly and both pitchers broke at once.
All her body was drenched and she began to weep (and
sorrow) in her heart.
And all who were standing by the well began to be
very anxious.
* I.e., from the mouth of one of a lower caste. .
t The doghard or doghar is the practice of carrying two pitchers on
the head, one on top of the other.