The legends of the Panjâb

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184 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
Siriyal
Rdjkanwdr,
710 *' Ake sarwar tal par lagi sakhi sab nahan
Khai tM, par bach gal ;
lie bachsl tan praa.
Lie bacba tan prS,n, SakM j main kya kahun mukh se
b^ni
Dekh sftrat bhae laga, mere ko kal nislj§,n].
Thl gudiyon men nagdaun, mere nakin kisl ne ani."
715 Itni kak mukh ron kari j kai bhar& nain men pani.
Jab Siriyal ne turt hi bistar lie utar
Lagi saheli nahS.n,sab karke man man piyar:
Karke man mS,n piy&r. Jabhi mukh Gorakhnath man^yS.
Nahin lag&i bar, tart hi basir riip banaya.
720 Jae barha pani ke bhitar j nazar kahin nahin ayL
Princess Siriyal.
710 " I came to the lake to bathe with all my maidens.
I was nearly killed, but was saved : I saved the life in
my body.
I saved the life in my body, my maids ; how shall I tell
it with my lips
I saw him (the snake) and was very much afraid, the
signs of death were on me.
I had a specific * among my playthings and no one
would come to me (and bring it),"
715 Saying this she began to weep, and shed many tears.
Then Siriyal quickly spread out her sheets and took off
(her clothes).
And all her maids began to bathe loving her in their
hearts
Loving her in their hearts.
Then he called on Gorakhnath.
He made no delay, quickly put he on the snake's form.
720 Went into the water and no one caught sight of him.
* Nagdaun is. a fabulous kind of wood for taking off fetters, curing
snake-bite, &c.