The legends of the Panjâb

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EAJA BASALU. 7
his iron-lieaded arrows. Then the women went to Raja S§,1-
b4haa again to complain, and he in his fear that RSja RasalA
would come into his house, ordered a broom-stick and some
wooden shoes to be placed by the gate, so that Kaja Rasalu
might know he was not to come inside.* He did this thinking
to keep Raj4 Rasald away for one year more.
Meanwhile Raja Rasalu came to the palace and saw the
broom-stick and the wooden shoes and came away, and went into
the hall of audience where Raja Salbahan was sitting in
state and saluted him. But Raja Salbahan turned his back on
him,. and Raja Rasald said
Mnin dyd thd saldm nun, tun haithd pith maror !
Main naMh ierd raj wanddhundd ; main nun, nahih rdj te lor.
I came to salute thee, and thou hast turned thy back on me !
I have no wish to share thy kingdom : I have no desire for
empire.
Raja Salbahan fearing the word of the jogis answered
nothing, as the twelve years were not yet passed. So Raj&
Rasi^ld left the hall of audience and passed under the palace
where Rani Lonan was sitting, and said to her
MaMan de wicJi haithie, tun ro ro na sund !
Je tun men mdtd hain, hot mat hatld !
sitting in the palace, let me not hear thee weeping !
If thou be my mother give me some advice.
Then Rani Lonan answered
Matte dendi hai mdn tain nun,putar . gin gin jhoU ghat !
Chare khmtdn tuii rdj hare, par ohangd ralchin sat !
Thy mother doth advise thee, son ; stow it carefully away
in thy wallet
Thou wilt reign in the four Quarters, but keep thyself good
and pure.
Then Raja Rasalu took leave of his mother and made ready
for his journey, taking with him a goldsmith's lad, a carpenter
lad, and his parrot, which had been brought up with him in
* A common custom signifying " Not at home."