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OCTOBER, 1910.) RELIGIOUS SONGS FROM NORTHERN INDIA.
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(The lion then said ) " Who advised thee to call me maternal uncle and who poisoned
thy ears against me?" (The calf replied ) " Mother Earth gave me her advice; the monkey poisoned my ears
against thee.” (The lion then said ) “O my sister's son, go, for I give this forest to thee. Come in the
morning and graze in the forest. I give thee Kajali Forest to graze in and the water of the Ganges to drink."
Note. The idea of the Hindus is that lions and demons are appeased and cease to do harm to any one who calls them 'maternal uncle,' because no Hindu can do injury to his sister's son, who is to him an object of worship.
No. ΧΙΙΙ. A Song of the Kanwarthus, Purveyors of Ganges water.
Text. Kamarthiya (Kinwarithiya), mere param adhår,
Bbol& paras ghar âys jaiho. Aya jaiho apne mê wê ke bhag,
Bhola paras ghar kya jaiho. Aya jaiho apne bâbul ke bbag,
Bholâ paras ghar âye jaiho. Aya jaiho apne bhaian ke bhag,
Bhola paras ghar kya jaiho. Aya jaiho apne bahint ke bhag,
Bhola paras ghar Aya jaiho. Aya jaiho apnt dbaniya ke bhang,
Bhola paras ghar kya jaiho. Kanwarathiya, mere param adhar,
Bhola paras ghar âya jaiho. Are, pahalt bam' angna mei bolt; důji galian men jậya; Tiji bam'daure pai boli ; chauthf jhâți men jâys; Pancható bam 'Gangân pai bolt; chhathain Lakhnaus mon jaya; Satain 'bam' Sheo nêre pai boli ; athafn BholA darbár. Kamarthiya, mere param adhar, Bhola paras ghar âya jaibo.
Translation O Kamartht, thou art my chief support,
Touching Mahadev, come back home. Come back for the blessing of your mother,
Touching Mahadev, come back home. Come back for the blessing of your father,
Touching Mahadev, come back home. Come back for the blessing of your brothers,
Touching Mahadev, come back home. Come back for the blessing of your sisters,
Touohing Mahadev, come back home. Come back for the blessing of your wife,
Touching Mabådev, come back home. O Kamarthi, thou art my chief support,
Touching Mahadev, come back home. 0, he (the Kanwartht) says.bam :' first in the courtyard; next in the lanes;
