Indian Antiquary Vol 16

Author(s): John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JANUARY, 1887.
teaching of Indra only; that certain compounds, to know when this practice of quoting names according to Siddhanandin only, take a particu- merely honoris causa, which we find observed lar suffix, while according to other grammarians in Sakatayana's grammar and in the Jainéndra, they do not do so; and that, according was first started by Indian authors. I suspect to Aryavajia only, are forms of and that it is not a very modern invention
Tefa,-but that is optionally changed I suspect too if I may venture to say here, to me, that certain compounds optionally take what I cannot yet prove with certainty), that, the suffix spoken of, and that optionally as was the case with the Jainéridra, the real forms or war, and optionally name of the author of the grammar, about
orf . The paines employed by him which I am writing, is very different from are given solely pujártham, and they by no what it is supposed to be, and I trust that my means prove that Sakatu yana, in these parti. Indian friends will succeed in procuring the cular instances, knew anything whatever of the MSS. which are necessary to settle this as teachings of the scholars whom he mentions. well as other questions concerning the so-called One cannot help feeling some little curiosity Sakathyana-vyákarana.
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FOLKLORE IN WESTERN INDIA.
BY PUTLIBAI D. H. WADIA. VII.-The Biter Bit,
| nature, she would relate to her co-wives all her or the Rájá who sold his Ráni. little nocturnal adventures, telling them how A certain Raja had married six wives, one pleasant it was to visit the bázár on a moonafter another; and not content with so many, light night, to buy sweet-meats at one shop he one day married a seventh, who was pret- and pán (betel) leaves and betel nuts at another, tier than all the others, and in course of time and so on; and often invited them to accompany became a greater favourite of the Raja than her. But they all knew that they would incar any one of the others had ever been. No the RAJA's displeasure if they aceeded to her wonder they all felt very jealous of her. request, and so were content to remain at home.
Now the Rájà was a very sensible man, and They could not, however, bear to see the young knew that if he kept all his wives together in queen as high in the king's favour as ever, one palace they would be sure to quarrel with although she wandered about by night in one another; so in order to prevent this he direct opposition to his wishes; and would have assigned to each a separate palace and esta- told him all they knew about their erring coblishment, as soon as he married her. In like wife, bad they not been restrained by fear, lest manner he had provided his seventh wife also the Râjâ should disbelieve them, and, considerwith a palace, servants, carriages, and so on. ing the accusation to be prompted by malice
The young queen, who was a prime-minis. and jealousy on their part, should tarn the ter's daughter, though very noble-minded and tables upon them. So they hit upon a plan by virtuous, was a lively young lady, and there
lively young lady, and there which the Râjâ himself might listen with his own fore did not relish the idea of being mewed ears to his favourite's account of her nocturnal up in a palace the whole day, with no other | wanderings, and accordingly one day they company but that of the king when he chose to deputed one of themselves to watch for a visit her, or of one or other of her co-wives, favourable opportunity and drop a hint to the who now and then called to have a chat with Raja, that if he went to his youngest wife's her. So sometimes, when there was a bright palace that day unknown to her, he would hear moon shining, the young lady would order her something that would convince him how little litter and be carried out into the city. The she deserved the love and affection he lavished beautiful stalls that lined the roads, had a special apon her. The plan succeeded, and the Raja charm for her, and nothing gave her greater went and hid himself behind a curtain in the pleasure than to stop at the different shops, and youngest Rani's palace, while the elder one buy some of the good things they contained. who had gone there before him led her unsusBeing, however, frank and open-hearted by pecting rival into conversation.