Indian Antiquary Vol 38

SR No.: 032530
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 362
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 35 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[DECEMBER, 1909.
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Rai Has made Rai Chilmil sit on the couch. The courtiers and ministers said to Rai Chilmil:-"Sire, you laid a wager. Rai Has has brought down the jar. You had better give him what is due."
Rai Chilmil called Rai Has and said : -- * Brother Has, we had a bet and you brought down the jar. Now you can ask for anything your thirty-two teeth want."
Rai Has replied: "You had better take the palanquin home. I will come to you on the eighth day and take whatsoever I choose."
But the ministers and courtiers said to Rai Chilmil :-"You had better give him here what has to be given, if he goes to you he will give trouble." .. And the family musician mirási said to Rai Has: - "Ask for his sister's han 1, lest they betroth her to some one else. Open the doors of his ears.co Then Rai Has said to Rai Chilmil : - Bait.
Verse "Main sir wcchid apnd, jane kul jahan.
"I have sold my bead, as all the world knows. Mangai bahin teri, Morní; main tain thon I demand thy sister, Morni; I ask this gift of mangda han eh dán.
thee. Asai han uttam zdi de: madi rdt Panndr. We are of the highest caste; our caste is
Panwâr. Assi lidn tuhadidi; tuhá núi mül ná diye sak." We take your (brides ): we have never be
trothed (brides) to you.61" Rái Chilmil said: "Wise Rajputs are not obstinate. Your sister) has stayed at home; let mine do the same."
Râi Has said: "Get thee back, whence thou camest."
So the 18,000 warriors returned as empty as they came, and Rai Has on his return home went to the palace, where Rani Kesari, his mother lived ; and she said to him: - Bait.
Verse. "Nij jane dion mere kok se, jin ke layô đádhd "Would I had not given birth from my womb to dágh.
one who has brought so great disgrace. Lagga láyd mera rúgh gúé; nd ko sahaj, nd My expenditure has been wasted ; no result, no kof chá.
fulfilment. Pun pardí betri, angan liye baha.
The maiden brought as alms has been stayed
at the threshold. Wasita Nirankár da janj mor gharán un l& &." For the sake of God bring back the procession to
the house." Said Rai Has: - "You love your daughter, but not your son.
Said his mother: - "Daughters are dear to mothers. Some people will say that there was something wrong with the boy's parents and so the girl's parents would not give her to him. And others will say there was something wrong about the girl and so the boy's parents would not bave her. For the Lord's sake bring the procession back home again."
So R&i Has got on his horse and took a spear eighteen cubits long in his hand and went ahead of the whole procession to where R&i Chilmil was mounted on an elephant. Twirling his spear he gmote the elephant on the head with it and sent it off squealing. The people in the procession said : -"This is the very fellow who brought down the jar. As is the bridegroom, 80 are the people of the wedding party."
" 1. o., lower his pride.
* I..., We are of the superior family.