The legends of the Panjâb

" Sukhi raho, jujman, ji.''
PRINCESS NIWAL DAf. 507
" Pushtak bdnchoj Bed sunao, ji
Larke ke lekh nasib sunao, ji.
Kaisi mahurat larka jama, ji
1350 Kaise laya bhag, ji "
Pushtak bS,nche, Bed sunave, jape Kishn kS. nam, ji,
" Achhi mahurat larka jama, acklie lay& bhag, ji
Is ka nam Janmeji."
Dan, jahez, sarwan gaww^n Brahman ko dilae.
1355 Dom, Bhat bulae, Turki Tazi ka dan karae, ji.
Sab lagi log bulake cbelndi sone ka dan karaya, jt.
Ik din ka larka do din ka ho gaya, ji :
Paach, sat, das roz ka ho gay^, ji
Ik mahine, do mahine ka ho gaya, ji:
1 360 Baras, do baras ka ho gaya, ji
" Be at peace, my client."
" Read the books, expound the Vedas.
Tell us the fate and fortune of the boy.
In what kind of moment was the boy born
1350 What fate is his "
He read the books, he expounded the Vedas, he repeated
the name of Krishna :
"The boy was born in a lucky moment; fortunate is
his fate.
His name is Janmeji."
Gifts and alms and splendid cows were given to the
Brahman s.
1 355 Calling bards and genealogists they gave them Turkish
and Arab horses as alms.
Calling all the hangers-on they gave them silver and gold
in charity.
The boy grew from one day to two :
To five, seven, ten days
To one month and two months :
1360 To one year and two years
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