Indian Antiquary Vol 03

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 27

JANUARY, 1874.)
PRITHIRAJA RASAU OF CHAND BARDÅ.
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horses of the lord of Gajni and of Prithiraj. Their round army (a phalanx P). For guns, and balls, and noise sounds on the side of the Chahuvân and the jamburs (for fixing the guns) a collection of of the Sultân."
strong elephants under command of Nur Khan Let there bo eloven syllables, made up of parts Hajáb and Nor Mahamad was made. Vazir Khan of five and six (in each line); and let the long and Gori and Khân Khân Hajrati Khân prepared the the short ones be placed alike (in them); Kanta- second army, hurrying to and fro; there also stood sobh is the name of this noble metre.
| Sajrat Khân. (Kantasobhd.) The horse with his coat of mail (P) The Sultan himself hurried about, and the Sul. moves about prancing, just like Induja (Mars) tân's princely son Khân Paida Mahmad arranged with tightened wing (?). This comparison Kavi the warriors in the early morning: Khân Mangol Chand draws,-prepared like the wind in the car Lalari, who draws twenty daggers, and the fourof the apes (P) When he rises on his hind legs, sworded araft Sabaj () who takes the life of the he appears like a bedstead placed turned up. He enemies with his arrows. Jahangir Khân, the begins to fly from the earth, taking a leap: his lord of the world, Khân Hindabar the sportive, hoofs of gold make a sound, in front is bound a together with Pachhimi Khan Pathân are there necklace of many gold pieces and a chamar re- hurrying about in great hurry. The Pathans are splondent when moved by the air, appearing as if hurrying about, Khân Isman in command of tio eight planets and stars with yellow heads (pag. armoured horsemen, and Keli Khan in command pagari) and the sun were rising on its breast. He of the elephants, making a noise in the whole poses his legs and contorts his body, as a prostituto army of the Shâh. There is Khân Khursani Babwalks on seeing her paramour. Over his face the bar and Habash Khân, the chief of the negro strong horse wears a heavy veil; as a respectable chamberlains, who is prouder than the whole woman puts on a veil when she walks out. These world. In front of them are eight strong elephants, few comparisons have been made by me; the before whose rage swordsmen givo way. If any. swiftness (of the horse) neither the wind nor the thing is produced without the five ingredients.t mind can approach to.
then a battle may take place without defeat. (Kundaliyd.) The clock in the house struck nine; The Shih arranged the rear-guard thus: (P) the king rising goes to his palace. Half of the night he placed there thirty guardians ( FIT). Alam had passed when a messenger arrived; the mes. Khan, the pride of the world, Khan Ajbakk the seniger arrived, and hastily awoke the king. (His exile, and the little Marüf, the agent (1947), and message.) "The Singh (Gori") has abandoned his Khân Dustam, the Bajrangi. Against the army of hesitation; the Shah is resolved in his mind; with the Hindus the Shah set out to battle with his 8000 strong elephants and 18 lakhs of foot-soldiers Warriors; pressing forward with his army ho the Shâh Gori stood at a distance of 7 kos when 9 raised a noise; thus the vanguard (or standard o'clock struck."
tra) of the Shah crossed over. The warriors of (Doha.) Chahuvân read the letter. Chand (Pan- Sambhali, the lord of the chiefs, furiously camo dir) having left the house did no more return; for down upon him, one warrior upon the other (thus in the soul of brave men a desire after the en- falling). joyment of multi (i.e. death in battle) springs (Dohd.) In anger were all the chiefs (Samanta): up. Great din in the Hindu hosts now re- with fury was filled Prithiraj. Till then Pandir sounded when they put on their armour. The maintaining his ground kept at bay the battlenoise became tenfold stronger when the kettle-l array of the Shah. drums resounded against the enemy. Despatched (Chand Bhujangi.) Where the chiefs (T) of the by the lord V vas, messenger arrived at Shah's vanguard crossed over, there Pandir that moment; (his message) "having put his fixed his spear and lay in wait; the Sahâb Shah army in order, the gallant Gori has crossed the Gori formed his elephants into order of attack; river. Gori, the lord, arranged his army violently they push and are pushed forward in in five divisions, in order to cross the river. close array; both religionists ( 1) draw their The brave Chand Pandir ostentatiously left the curved swords, resembling kors (millions of darbdr.
lightnings darting in the clouds; they protect Kavitta.) Khân Miraf Tattar and Khan Khilchi themselves with the border of their shields against were joined together; with chamar and umbrella the spears of their enemies, as the naked ndgaclean (E P ) they were concentrated in a women with the borders of the clouds; the Available forces he had with him just then. The other *ौढ from Marathi थटणे to act pomponaly, to show party counselled caution and delay; Prithizkj should first
oneself off. call all his vassals and allies, and then, having thus col. lected a large army, march against the Shah. The party
+ i.e. the five elementa-earth, water, fire, air, akAsa. of action prevailed.
I Having a tilak, or mark, of a bajra or thunderbolt.