“I have come too and want to show my skill.” (17)
The Raja felt blissful and thought over what he was saying.
‘With eyes closed he won’t be able to hit and I will take his both the wives.’ (18)
He was blindfolded and was given a bow and arrows.
Whipping, the horse was made to run and the woman standing thereclapped her hands.(19)
Every body heard the noise (of clapping) and thought the arrow had hit.
When they pulled out the bamboo, they saw the funnel lying therewith an arrow in it.(20)
Bhujang Chhand
Raja was nonplussed as if Satan had taken over him.
He sat down with his head hanging, then he swung and fell flat witheyes closed.(21)
After four watches, when he awoke, he found himselflying on the ground.
His turban had flown away and the beads of his necklace were scattered,as if he had fallen like dead soldier.(22)
People came running, lifted him up and sprinkled rose water over him.
After a few hours, when he regained full consciousness, the servantsspoke in sycophantic tones.(23)
‘Oh, Our Great Raja, why are you dreading, all your braves lacedwith armours are around you,
‘If you order, we will kill him, tie him or cut him to bow in repentance.’(24)
Savaiyya
Internally full of rage, but, smilingly, Bikrim Singh said aloud,
‘He is benevolent and young and, thirdly, he is superior human being,
‘By keeping his one eye closed, he has hit at the funnel, why shouldI get revengeful on him.
‘He is brave and handsome Raja, how can he be annihilated.’(25)
Chaupaee
Declaring thus he hung his head but did not reprimand the Rani.
Bringing the woman out of his palace he gave her away and throughthis trickery he (Parm Singh) won over the lady.(26)
Dohira
Through such a manoeuvre Rani achieved him as well,
And, getting fully satisfied, brought him home.(27)
Sortha
He (Himmat Singh) was taken in through a clever stint withoutunderstanding,
And he remained qu;et and kept sitting there with his head bowingdown.(28)(1)
133rd Parable of Auspicious ChritarsConversation of the Raja and the Minister,Completed With Benediction.(133)(2650)
Chaupaee
Sabhak Singh had been a great king and Baaj Mati was his pretty wife.
Raja was not shy; with all the females he played love games.(1)
Any woman who would not consent, he used to get her kidnapped.
He would have plenty oflove play and never cared about his Rani.(2)
Baaj Mati always felt very remorse but Sabhak Singh remained careless.
Once Rani played a trick and prevented Raja from his inauspiciousdeeds.(3)
Whenever she saw a beautiful woman, she would go to Sabhak Singhand tell him,
‘You, Raja, call that woman and make love with her.’(4)
Acquiescing to this Raja would get that woman,
And whom so ever that Rani praised, Raja would play with her.(5)
‘What do I lose in this (action of procuring the women)?I imagine I am engaging Raja myself.