The legends of the Panjâb

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PRINCESS NIWAIi DAI. 445
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Raja Indar, mera lage dharm ka pita, ji.
Putr! ka parda fahish na kariyo, ji !"
Raja Indar resham tewar dekar mur para, ji
370 Ghor-gharak Raja Indar mura, jJ.
Chhoti chhoti badali wahan hui, ji
Niki niki bAnden pari, ji.
Bhij gai chiindri Niwal Dai ki tan se lagi, ji.
Wahan se pagwan uthake sawarran kuen ko chal pari, ji.
375 Chand aur Sdrij ne ake Niwal Dai ko ghera paya, ji.
Chand Siirij bole, " Rani, tere darshan ke piase, ji,
Ham clialke dur se ae, ji."
Rdni Niwal Dai boli, " main Raja B§,8ak ki beti ; turn
Raja Kasab ke bete, ji
Bahin ka parda hargiz fahiah na kariyo, ji.
380 Main to lagun dharm ki bahin, ji
Thou, Raja Indar, art as my sworn father.
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Seek not to shame thy daughter."
Raja Indar gave her a silken petticoat and went back :
370 With thunders Raja Indar went back.
Small clouds gathered there,
And light drops (of rain) fell.
Niwal Dai's garment was wetted and clung to her body.
Moving onwards thence she went on to the golden well.
375 The Sun and Moon came and encompassed Niwal Dai.
Said the Sun and Moon, "Princess, thirsting for a
sight of thee.
We have come from afar.''
Said Princess Niwal Dai, " I am Raja Basak's daughter;
ye are Raja Kasab's* sons :
Ye should never shame your sister.
380 I am your sworn sister,
* Kasyapa : the Puranic legends are doubtfully reproduced in this
\ As the daughter of Vasuki she would be, according to the usual
legend, grand-daughter of Kasyapa (but see line 115), and thus be niece
to Sflrya; the Sun, and doubtfully so to Chandra, the Jkloon.