The legends of the Panjâb

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508 LFGENM OF THE KiNJAK.
Tin baras ka ho gayk, ji
Char baras, panch kk ho gayS, ji.
Sir par bal rakh dia, ji,
Bahir larkon men khele, ji
3365 Larkon men khelta phire, ji.
8hahr ke larkon ko marta phire, ji.
Mar-k^tke kisi larke ko^ ji,
Mahil ko ave, ji.
Jab barab baras ka ho gaya, ji,
1370 Jotishi pandit ko bulave, ji.
Jor Kachahri baithe, ji :
Pandit ne akar kalyan dia, ji.
" Dada, paun lagiin, ji !
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Sukhi rabo jujman, ji."
1375 Chandan chauki, jazam pattu bicbhaye, p.
Hal bichha do, ji.
" Pushtak bancho. Bed sunao, ji.
To three years r
To four years and five years.
When they shaved his head,*
And he played outside with the boys.
1365 He wandered about playing with the boys.
He quarelled and wandered about with the city boys.
He quarelled with some boys.
And came to the palace.
When he was twelve years old,
1370 He called the priests and astrologers.
He sat in the assembled Court,
And the priest came and gave him blessing.
(Said the boy) " Father, I fall at thy feet."
" Be at peace, my client."
1375 They (placed) a sandalwood chair and silken mats.
They spread. a carpet.
" Read the books,, expound the Vedas" (said he),
* A customary ceremony.