The legends of the Panjâb

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LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
You will know me for Syama's son when I set fire to
Mhan."
Syam&'s son, Sundar, went to Garhwal*
Going to Garhwal he drew water in the Court (of the
palace) .f
245 For six months did Sundar draw water thus.
For six months did the Queen come outside ;
And the Queen of Garhwal fell to asking Sundar :
" Of what land art thou whose son "
" Queen, Sohioi is my country ; I am Syama's son !"
250 " From that pleasant land why hast thou come here "
" Queen, the Eaja of Nahan has ruined us !
Seven or eight of our house he slew and made our wives
his slaves."
Eagerly the Queen heard Sundar's prayer.
The Queen of Garhwal went up to the Eaja
255 And the Queen made a prayer to the Raja
And they called in Sundar, the son of Syama :
" What did the Raja of Nahan to thee "
" The Raja slew my kith and kin and our wives ho made
his slaves.^'
Then was the Raja of GarhwM filled with anger.
260 And the Raja of Garhwal collected his army.
The army of the Raja advanced (in numbers) beyond
reckoning.
In the front went the spears and the standards :
Bags of shot and powder on elephants' backs.
The army of the ESja approached to Nahan.
265 The Raja of Nahan sitting there heard it
(and)
(That) the drums of some king were being beaten on
the Kalsi hills.
" Tell me, my princes, who is this great Eaja "
* Called also from its capital Srinagar. It is now a British hill
district under the Gommissioner of Kumaun in the North- West Provinces.
t Bera again used for a palace.
water-carrier.
Sundar has turned himself into a