The legends of the Panjâb

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494 LEGENDS 01 THE PANJAb.
Gararii bhi sab kil die, ji.
Kisi ka jMra Parag pe nahin chalEl, ji.
Jab Eaja Parag phAnk did, ji :
1140 Dhanthar Baid P^rag k^ gur6 aya, ji.
Rakli katth^ karke Parag ko paida kar \ii, jt.
P^rag chalke mahil ko gay&, ji.'
Eaj& Basak, ham chalke tere pas ae, ji.
Dhartmandal
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ki laj gai, ji !
1145 Sunke Raj& Basak roe; ji
" Meri asht kuli ko dagh lag^, ji 1
Bhaichara bole, ji
" Apne bh&nje Tatig Nag ko bul§, de, ji."
Basak Raja bole, j! :
1150 " Bare bare N% se na sar hM, ji.*'
BhaicMra bola^ ji
And I charmed all the sorcerers.
No one's charm prevailed for RSja Parag.
Then they burnt Raj3, Parag.
Raja Basak, I came (back) to thee.
Dhartmandal's honour is gone
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1145 Hearing this Raja Basak wept
" My eight families are disgraced !
Said the kinsfolk :
" Call thy nephew* Tatig, the Nagt
Said Raja Basak :
1150 " But all great Nags have failed 1
1140 R^jd P&rag's Gurft, Dhanwantar the Leech came.
He collected the ashes and brought Rajei P^rag to life.
And Raja Parag went (back) to his palace.'
Said the kinsfolk
* Sister's son. .
t Tatig is for Astika. He was the son of Jaratkaru by the sister of
VS.suki, i.e., (P) by Padmavati or M&nas4. He plays an important part
in the Mahdbhdrata Legend. He appears in Gurft Gugga's legend ante.