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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1896.
कोने अकोटी कोने टोटी गलुंबंध बहु मुल जी.
1. 580 ma la streeri aita sa at. - ओडे बाळक जाणे काई आपे, मनवांच्छीस पाम्बा
को मेहेता पासे माळा मांगे उभी रही कर जोडे जी , सहु. कैटलीएक पोतानां बाळक मेहता आगळ ओडे जी.। सासरीयान मेपुं टल्यं पीभर पनौती कुंवर वह.
Canto XVI. 585 Kuivarbdi's wishes are gratified, the reproach of the adsariy dn is lifted.
Every one has got gifts to please his or her mind, according to his or her claims. All the family, the Någar community, and also their servants of the Kit and Mali casto Have been given gifts : Prabhu has really kept his word.
Giving all the fourteen articles of decoration to Kunvarbâi, they honoured her. 590 And lastly placing two golden stone555 into the basket, Hari became invisible.
All the assemblage was astonished at the unearthly seth and séthami, And everybody began to fall at the Mêhêtâ's feet, knowing his devotion to be (80) true. (Just then) Kuivarbâi's nanadi came up grumbling loudly,
Abusing the véhvái because somebody had been left out without a gift. 595 "Even people of other castes were remembered, and members of the family forgotten!
My little flower-like daughter has not received so much as a piece of cloth! Here, sister-in-law, take back what you have given me" (said she). "The Mehêta is only a Nagar in name, but is a mendicant in reality.
At this Kunvarbai went to the Mêhêta (and said): -"Father, how will it fare with me now? 600 In spite of all this exponso, there is still cause left for reproach, and how shall I live?
I forgot to mention my nanadi's daughter, by namo Nanbai. She is a baby of six months, and just one piece of cloth is required." The MêhêtAji replied: - "Daughter mine, call upon Sri Gôpaļ.
I cannot give a single thread, I do but sit and play on my tal." 605 Again Madhav was invoked: - “Trikum, preserve our prestige."
And from the skies down fell a beautiful five-coloured cloth. Kudvarbai's nanadi satisfied (thus), the Mêhêtâji asked for leave to go, Placing in lieu of the one thousand möhô7958 those two golden stones in the basket.
All the Nagar people bow at his feet and praise him saying): 610 “Narsiúh is the greatest man in the Nagar community, he has the patronage of the Lord
of the strong bow. Praise be to you, Méhêtāji, none can be like you in this wicked age. You have added to the pomp of the Någar community by putting everyone in new clothes. We had no hopes that you could supply the maternity gifts :
But Prabhu has saved the honour of all, and removed the reproach." 615 Now the Mehêtâji folds his palms and asks leave to go.
"Pray send Kurvarbai with me, the carriage has been brought." Then Kunvarbâi sits in the carriage and goes to Junagadh.67 Every one goes to see her off, crying - "Praise be to Vaikunthrai."
In the town of Virakshetra Varôdará situated in Gujarat, 620 Bhật Prêmânand, Chaturvansi Brâhman by birth,
Finished this work according to his lights, On Sunday the ninth of the month Asô, in Samvat 1719. He who sings it and hears it with devotion will be freed from his difficulties. Vaikoạthrái will remain before him who knows this and offers his devotion.
These golden stones seem to have been placed in the basket to humiliate Kunverbli's sister-in-law, who had remarked with a sneer when the old woman was dictating the list, "Our purpose is surely gained: why not write for a couple of large black stones, the Méhétå will be better able to provide them :" see ante, Vol. XXIV., p. 105, line 240.
* The gold nohars that the old woman bad declared to be the husband's doo 67 It is customary for the young wife to remain with her parents during her confinement.
