Indian Antiquary Vol 17

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

Page 19

JANUARY, 1888.]
FOLKLORE IN SALSETTE.
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28 tam (11) Důto-tra mahkshapatalika-sri-Kâbukaḥ || Likhitam-idam karana-kayastha
Siva-Pamannabhyâm !! Iti śubham [l*] Atra panar=api likhyatê []
Yathopari: 29 likhita-Parakamata Mangale bhůmåshaka-da(cha)turņam parivartð tatr-aiva
Savarmikasutân satka-bhůmåpra(sha)kas-chatváralı 30 a katah bhů má 4 agraharatvê vibhagê deva-dvayoh pa[ra P]-samvat 11 Bhadra
pada- [subhr P] 12 [sa P] ..... 40 31 ... 41 varê datta Panthila-mandala-prativa(ba)ddha-Ghalabane Mahêndraka
pô(pau)tra-Mantrika-suta-satka-bhúr=ék=ankatô bhd 1 ashtaprah[A]rika-sarva[-P]tr[ai P]vá [de]va-gļih pratip[A]dità I prâu(g)-le(li)khita-kram[e]ņa pâlani.
(yam ] 32 [Li*]khitar Siva-Pamannabhyâm=iva (11)
Srimat-86mavarmadeva-svahastaḥ || Srimad-Åsatadeva-svahastah (.1*]
FOLKLORE IN SALSETTE,
BY GEO. FR. D'PENHA. No. 2.-The poor boy who went in search of him tell him it is now twice twelve years Isvara.
since I have stood here, but so far I have not There once lived an old woman with her borne a single frait." only son, whose occupation was to take out The boy promised to give the message; and other people's cattle to graze, for which he the better to remember it he tied a knot on a maceived A very meagre remuneration; and rope which he had with him, and started on this was their only source of maintenance. his errand. Poverty stared them in the face. Very He walked another whole day, and night hard indeed was their lot; hard to such an coming on he partook of his bájrí cakes and extent that they had very often to be content rested himself under & mango tree. In the with only one meal a day. Things continued morning he arose and as he was going away in this state for some time till at last it be- the tree asked him where he was going, and came unbearable, and the boy determined to on being told it exclaimed:seek out Isvara, and ask him why of all "Tell távara for me that for twice twelve mankind he alone had to endure such misery. years I have been standing here, bent down
Accordingly he one day told his mother with the burden of my fruit, but not one of his intention and asked her to make him living creature will touch, much less eat, any enongh bread to serve him for several days. of it." The old woman, as ignorant as himself, pre- | The boy said he would do it, tied another pared some bájrí cakes, and giving them to knot on the rope, and pursued his journey. him, bid him a loving adieu, wishing him He walked with rapid strides for another every success.
whole day and by dusk entered a city and Taking the cakes and an axe, the boy started there passed the night after eating some of his in search of Isvara. He walked on and on till cakes. At day-break he saw a big tank under night overtook him, and he sat under a jack construction. It was being built by the king fruit tree, and partaking of his coarse fare of that place for the benefit of his subjects, went to sleep. At dawn, when he was leav- but to his great grief it could not be completed, ing the place, the tree detained him and asked for no sooner was one side built and the other him where he was going. The boy told the commenced than the first would break down, tree the object of his journey. Whereupon and by the time it was rebuilt the other would the tree said:
give way; and so had it continued for twenty“Well, if you are in search of Isvara do me four years. The boy seeing the king very sad, a favour. If you should happen to meet with asked him the reason and the king told him,
" Hore about five aksharas are missing.
Here two or three aksharas are missing.