The legends of the Panjâb

180 LEGENDS OF THE PAWJAB.
Ye itDa M kam hamara ;
kahi haqSqat s&ri.
Kkrii Hes, Kamachhya Debi^ 'ilm ghazab hai bhari/'
Tatig Nag.
" Dhiipnagar asthan ka sunftfi jabhi se n^na,
Rom rom men bas gia^ as badan men pran,
670 Ae badan men pran j abhi main Dhi^pnagar ko jite-
Ik phiF ka hai rasta, n^ dil men gbabaraun.
LAng^ k^ya palat sarap ki, Brahman ka r&p banauri.
Is bidh mahilon bich jae Siriyal ki darshan paiin."
Giiga.
*'
Jo chaho so hi karo, hai tumhara ikhtiy^r.
675 Laj hamari rakh le, anr biyah de Siriyal nar,
Biyah de Siriyal nstr^ hamari sab sadh bisr^e.
This is all I want ; I have told the whole facts.
The country is K&ru j the Goddess Kamachhy^ ;* (the
people) are great soreerers."
Tatig Nag.
" Since I heaird the name of the city of Dhupnagar,
It has dwelt in every bair (of my body) life has emim
into my body >t
670 Life bas come into my body. I will go to Dhupnagar
at once.
It is a jouTney of a moment and I will not lose my head.
I will drop my snake's body and assume the form of
a Brahman.
Going thu& into the palace I will see Siriyal."
Gttga.
" Do as thora wiltj it rests with yow.
675 Guard miy honour and marry me to Siriyal, the damsel.
Marry me to Siriyal, ther damsel ; and all my joy will
eome aboat.
* KamaksM, a form of Devi woisMpped at KSmakhya near GauhAtS
in Assam. This celebrated sbrine is in the District o£ Kajnrllp=^p) K&r^
If SOI Dhflpnagar is Gauhati.
idiom.
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Meaning, I can never forget : common