The legends of the Panjâb

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THE STOXIY OF SYAMA. 395
Two relatives of the Hkjh went to Jamnu
160 And the Raja called JamnA, the Banayak.
The Raja of Nahan was sitting in his summer-honso.
" My insurgent of Sohini has become very arrogant.
Bring me SyaQaa of Sohini and I will give thee a littlo
village."
" Sir Raja, thou art false, I believe thee not."
163 (So) Raja Narpat touched his (sacred) thread.*
" Raja, I will bring Syama, but I will not let him bo
killed."
The Raja tore the thread off the cow's neck.f
Then Jamnu, the Banayak, went to Sohini
And going to Sohini sat down in the vestibule.
170 Syama's wife saw him through the window.
" The likeness of my brother is sitting in the vestibule."
S3ama's wife was clever and wise:
She brought a huqa and a cup of water
And Syama's wife came into the vestibule.
175 She gave the huqa into his hand and fell at his feet.f
" Like a flower of the garden, how hast thou come 1"
" Are Syama and Jaiya in the house or in the village "
" My lords are asleep in the upper part of the house."
" Is there any one who will go up and wake them "
180 Thuli, Syama's daughter, went to the house.
Thuli, Sygma's daughter, waked them up.
" Get up, father, my uncle § has come."
Then Syama and Jaiya came outside.
Sy3.ma fell on Jamnu's neck with affection.
185 " Jamnu, my brother-in-law, whence hast thou come "
" The Raja of Nahan hath called thee home.
Why hast thou opposed the Raja, Syama
Thou canst not be the equal of the Raja, Sj'ama."
* By way of oath.
t By way of a stronger oath.
X This is a very remarkable custom and seems to
It reverses the regular Panjabi custom.
§ Mother's brother.
hills.
be universal in the