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
(It was announced,) ‘Primarily the person should blindfold both hiseyes and then travel when it is dark at night.
‘Then, ifhe could hit it (the funnel) with an arrow, that person willmake love with Rani.’(9)
Hearing the news, many came from all sides.
During dark night, they shot the arrows but all those would goastray.(10)
The Rajas came from many countries.They would shoot arrows with eyes closed.
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 much pleased that Rani had revealed secret tohim.
‘No one could win Sujjan Kumari, rather, one could lose his Rani to me.(13)
In the meantime came Parm Singh who had been enjoying with Rani.
Be put up his camp at a nice place and was endowed honour.(14)
At night Rani called him over and enjoyed lovemaking with him.
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
She asked him, ‘Now you go to the Raja and tell him,