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SEPTEMBER, 1907.]
HINDUISM IN THE HIMALAYAS.
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Hath shankh chakkar gal sdnp ke har, Char bhai Mahasú Duddar avatar;
'Bhekh-dhari rajan ko raj now tero ndu. With conch and quoit in their hands and serpents round their necks, The four brothers Mahású are Buddar14 incarnate, In spite of all disguise, thy name is king of kings.
Hath shaikh, chaklar, gajja, tirshúl, Nach layo pari ro, barkcha hos phúl, Lhekh-dhari rajia layo tero ndw.
Rajan ko rdj ndu tero ndwa Conch, quoit, mace and trident in hand, Dance of fairies and rain of flowers, In spite of all disguise kingly is thy name. Thy name is king of kings.
Uliya ko nati Raja Bhimla ko jdyo. Kashmire chhori Raja Maindarath dyo.
Rajan ko rij ndo tero ndr. Uliya's grandson and Raja Bhimla's son has been born. The Rajd left Kashmir and came to Maindôrath. Thy name is king of kings.
Doha (couplet). Tharo ant koi nahin jane, lila param apdr.
Bhagat hit karne tum kas bidh sete ho avtar. None knoweth thy infinity, thy glory is infinite. Thou dost take many shapes in order to do good.
Binti sun rikh ki, parsan hué atyant.
Hukam diy saindpation ko mdro asur turant.' Hearing the prayer, great was the joy of the saints. They gave the order to the leaders slay the demons forthwith.'
Agyd pai, Mahasú kí mungar tiyo hath.
Mahan rath par Chaidd baithé nau lakh saind sath. Receiving the orders, the Mahâsüs took bludgeons in their hands. Chalda sat in his great war chariot at the head of nine ldlche of men.
Pirtham yudh hud Mainddrath men, saind marf apar.
disé Shib Shankar bhad jo santan pran adhar. Battle was first joined at Maindarath and armies were slain.
It was Shiv Shankar who thus came to save his disciples. When the whole army of the richshasas had been killed, Kirmar beat a retreat and came to Majhog, the abode of Singi the demon. There they collected their scattered forces, intending to give battle afresh.
DOHA (couplet). Jab Majhôg men devat pahdachá an,
Singi mdro jab dait, hud yudh ghamsdn. When the deoids reached Majhog, They killed Sing the demon and a desperate battle was fought.
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I. e., Siva.
