The legends of the Panjâb

428 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAb,
135 Hsitli j&;ke 'araz lagave j
" Main jo karke ay^ so bata dia, jl."
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Bole bhaichara, " putri ka nUh de de, jl
NaMn tin bachaii ki tujh ko hatiya \agegi, ji."
Raja B^sak kahnS. harban* mane nahin
" Main to nhta, Raja ko nabin deta, ji."
Bolta bhaJch^raj " hamari 'araz suno
Jaisi bam kaben :
Dai -cbungai us ke satb de do, ji,
is larke ko bhaunri men dal do, ji.
Bar&h baras ka khana dana deke bbaunri men dtikhii
karo, ji :
145 Sawa sau man ke is par sil dal do, jl."
Jab sawa sau man ki sil us par dal die, ji.
Tab Raja jotishi pandit ko bulave :
Pandit ankar kalyan dia, ji.
Rsj^ ne bola, " Dada, pair lagAn, ji."
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135 Witb joined bands be besougbt them :
" I have told you all 1 have done."
yaid the kinsfolk, " give bim thy daughter in marriage.
Or the vengeance of the thrice-repeated oath will be
on thee."
Raj^ Basak would pay them no attention at all
140 " I will never give the Raja my daughter in marriage "
Said the kinsfolk, " Hear u&.
As we speak : put thy child into a pit.
Give her nurses and attendants.
Put twelve years' supply of grain and food into the
pit
145 And put a stone (weighing) 125 mansf on its mouth."
So when he bad placed the stone weighing 125 mans
(on the pit's mouth)
Raja (Basak) called the priests and astrologers.
The priest came and gave his blessing.
Said the Raja, " Father, I fall at thy feet."
For hargiz.
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I.e., about 5 tons.