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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
APRIL, 1926
189 Chaunda bhajyo ran khetan se; bhaji phauj Pithaurà kyar. Khabarán hoya gafó badshah ko : murcha hatyo Chaundiya kyar. Chaundt fled from the battlefield : fled the army of king Pithaura. The king heard the news that the enemy had beaten king Chaunda
190
Dola Lakhan laye ját hain, rakhi haii nagar Maho be jai. Sunike batiyan dola ki, Pirthi gaye sandkå khai. . Lakhan took the palankeen at once, and placed it in Mahoba city. Hearing the story of the palankeen, Prithvit was greatly disturbed,
191 Dhånd Tahar ko bulwayo, aur yat båt kahi samujhai :"Nagar Mahobe jo dola jai, tau jag hoe hain hansi hamar." He called Dhåndd and Tahar, and spake this word to them "If the palankeen goes to Maho bê city, then the world will laugh at me."
192 Itant sunike, tab Tahar ne lashkar dinho hukmà phiraj :"Marů danka ke bâjat khân, Kshatrin båndhi layo hathiyar."
hathir Hearing this Taher sent out orders to the army :"As soon as they hear the mari and the drum, the Kshatriyas afe to put on their arms."
193
Sor surma h&thin chachi gaya; Turkân bhaye ghord aawar. Dalganjan par Tahar charhi gayo ; Dhanda Bhauárå pai aswar. Brave mounted-men mounted on elephants, and Turks (Musalmans) on horses. Tahar mounted his [elephant) Dalganjan; and Dhåndù on his horse) Bhaunra.
194 Jujh naqara ke båjat khân, lashkar kûnch dayo karwai. Top rahkala Age baphige, pichhe phauj chali sab jai. As soon as the beat of drum has heard, the army was on the march. Cannon went in front, and behind them all the army.
195 Bajati jawen ye ran mahu&ri, Kshatri bir rap hoe jaii. Andhi aisi lashkar awai, hah&kar bîtati jai. The more the drums resounded, the more excited became the Kshatriyas. Like & storm the army came and the people cried out and wept.
196 Sat kos ke chau pherd men phaujer Prithi ki dikhrai. Prithi Raj ne tab lalkaro, dold chari khet rahi jai. Prithi's army was seen in a circle of seven k88. Then Prithi Raj shouted out, while yet the palankeen was four fields off.
197 "Kehi ki mata nAhar je? Kehi Rajpat lae autar ? Kaun ki sińhini ko jays hai dola laye Mahobe jai?" "Whose mother brought forth a lion? Which Rajput has begotten an heir ! Who is the son of the lioness that is taking the palankeen to Mahoba?"
198 Sunike båten Prithiraj ki, tab Lakhan ne diya jawab :“Hamari mata nâhar jaye : hamare jame kareje bar." Hearing the words of Prithi Raj, thep Lakhan made answer :"My mother bore a lion? In my heart doth grow hair!"
• Prithvi Raj, or RAI Pithaura, of Delhi.
