The legends of the Panjâb

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MADANA THE BEAVE, LORD OP OHAURA. 411
"My Lord, now is the Lady, thy sister, dwelling
here."
70 Gadambari, his sister, brought him a cup of (fresh)
milk.*
" Womenkind have no sense !" (said Madand).
" On my way to the fight thou hast brought me (fresh)
milk !"
Gadambari, his sister, cried out aloud.
" Weep not and lament (thus), Gadambari:
75 When I return back I will bring thee to my house.
I will give thee a milch buffalo and a cow heavy with
young."
Thence he went to the tank at Beshi.t
The Brahmanis of Beshi came to the tank
The Brahmanis of Beshi filled the place (with their
numbers).
80 " Behold, " said one, " my women, this Chiefs
doing
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Then spake one of the Brahmanis, " my Brother
Why go to the wars in this (time of thy) youth "
" The Lord Eaja would not at all excuse me."
She took off her bracelets from both her arms :
85 " Go thou back home, these are for thy fine."
" These bracelets will not pay the fine."
Thence the Chief went on to the Sairi pass. J
At the Sairi'pass he eat his food.
From the Sairi pass he looked down into Mael
90 The smoke was arising in Mael and Malangan.
My Lord Madana gave the order to the army :
" I see the smoke (arising) in Mael and Malangan ;
Gird up your loins and hasten over your food."
Thence the army went to the plains of Mael.
95 " Have a care, my Lord, thou wilt be opposed."§
For the first assault the Chief seized his sword.
* A bad omen. t Second stage from JfingS.
X Third stage from JAnga. § The taunt of the enemy.