The legends of the Panjâb

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THE STORY OP SYAMA. 397
215 "Thy son's wife was beautiful, and was asked (in
marriage) for the Eaja's harem."*
" Lowly women for the lowly, Queens for Kings !
For women and land, my Lord, heads are always rolling! "
" my Lord Sidha,t think of some plan
To bring the kith and kin of Syama now to Nahan \"
220 Syama and Jaiya were handed over to the servants :
Handcuffs were
their feet.
placed on their hands and manacles on
Seven companies of the Eaj4 went to Sohini,
And fetched Syama's kith and kin to Nahan.
Thus spake the Raja's Queen
225 " Syama's son's wife has been fetched ; in which palace
shall we place her "
Then was Syama, the rebel, heart-broken :
" Bring me here, my wife, a cup of water."
Seven sons of Syama were put into the prison-house.
Thus spake the Raja's Queen :
230 " Boil water and throw in Syama."
Then (spake one) " Queen, throw not Syama into boiling
water."
Thus spake the Raja of Nahan
" Slay Syama and Jaiya on the banks of the Jamna,J
That the fish of the Jamna may satiate themselves with
their blood and bodies."
235 Syama and Ji,iya were taken to the banks of the Jamna :
Chimna, the Chamar, roaring dealt them heavy blows.
And the fishes of the Jamna were satiated with their
blood.
One out of
the seven sons ran away.
It was Sundar, Syama's son, that ran away.
240 At the Jimta pass he gave a loud cry
" The lion has escaped which you jackal servants (of
!N4han) surrounded
* Berd, a coilrtyard=liere obviously haramsard, a harem.
t The Raja speaking.
J The Sarmor State lies mostly within the basin of the River Jamua,