The legends of the Panjâb

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to Nahan !
Baja mah! paekash of sabmor. 375
100 Tabe Mja goyEi seh Nup Saini pichhro hati
Tabe ji R^ja aeh Maiya bigri hfia khush
Tabe N^hini jAero kari loe bahot khusM.
TRANSLATION.
The Story of Edjd MaM Parhash of Sarmor.
When MaLl was twelve years old the Eaja of Kyonthal
quarrelled with him.
Then the RajS, (Mahi) collected his army at Nahan :
And the Raja took up his station at the plains of Balag,*
And the people of Balag ran away.
5 Then Dharmi, the Brahmani, made a plan^
(That) as the Rdja had come she would go to his camp.
So she took a platter filled with pearls as a present to
the Raja.
But Raja Mahi turned his back upon her.
Then said she " Sir Raja, thy face and back are one to
me;
10 If thou hear the Brahmani's petitionj Raj§,.
Take golden-bracelets for thy wrists ; return thou back
He heeded not the wisdom of the Brahman woman.
" I must go on account of my quarrel with Kyonthal.
Do you fasten on your turbans, my servants, and put
on your armour."
15 Then the Raja gave the order for (the march to) Nagni
at once.t
Then the people of Nagni ran away.
N§.gni was (left) empty and no one opposed them at all
And the people of Nagni were very frightened
And about the fifth day Nagni was conquered.
20 " Fasten on your turbans, my servants ; and quickly
make your bread J."
* About 15 miles from Nahan.
t Lit. To-day. N^gnl is the second stage towards Kyonthal.
X I.e., prepare for the way.