And requested him to come to her house again next day.(5)
After enjoying sex, Raja had gone away, but came back in the morning.
He again revelled in the lovemaking
‘And, then, spoke to her, saying,
‘You have stolen my heart.’(6)
(She)‘Through some means I will take you as my husband,
‘I will conduct some trickery.
‘Whatever I say, my benefactor, you must do.
‘And with full satisfaction rejoice with me.’(7)
She took a bamboo stick and, on its top-end, she tied a funnel,
Displaying to every body she dug it in the sand.
She told him to hit it while mounting a horse and
that too with blindfolded eyes.(8)
Chaupaee
The first person to blindfold (shave)
(It was announced,) ‘Primarily the person should blindfold both hiseyes and then travel when it is dark at night.
Shabadbedhi will shoot an arrow at it (kupi) by tying a target (badgastiya),
‘Then, ifhe could hit it (the funnel) with an arrow, that person willmake love with Rani.’(9)
Everyone heard this.
Hearing the news, many came from all sides.
But with eyes closed in the dark night
During dark night, they shot the arrows but all those would goastray.(10)
The kings of the countries used to walk.
The Rajas came from many countries.They would shoot arrows with eyes closed.
Nothing was visible at midnight.
Being not able to see at night, their arrows would go astray.(11)
Dohira
They all shot arrows at midnight with eyes closed.
They could not win Rani but lost their own Ranis.(l2)
Chaupaee
Raja (Himmat Singh) was very happy to do this
Raja (Himmat Singh) was much pleased that Rani had revealed secret tohim.
No one can get Sujani Kuri,
‘No one could win Sujjan Kumari, rather, one could lose his Rani to me.(13)
Till then Param Singh came
In the meantime came Parm Singh who had been enjoying with Rani.
He was well accommodated
Be put up his camp at a nice place and was endowed honour.(14)
At nightfall, Rani called.
At night Rani called him over and enjoyed lovemaking with him.
When it got dark, the bamboo was removed
In the darkness of night, she took down the bamboo and threw thefunnel on the ground.(15)
Dohira
He hit the funnel with an arrow and left it there.
And after lovemaking, she told him a few anecdotes and let himgo.(16)
Chaupaee
(He explained that) you go to the king now
She asked him, ‘Now you go to the Raja and tell him,