‘Whatever action provides enjoyment to Raja, I honour it.’(6)
Once the Rani met a handsome man whose wife she introduced tothe Raja.
Then she incited the man that his wife was revelling with the Raja,and taunted him of having no shame.(7)
Dohira
Herself, she made love with him and felt relieved.
Then she talked to that man like this,(8)
Chaupaee
‘What has happened to your honour? Your wife goes to Raja.
‘The wife, who revels in sex with another man, is reproved.’(9)
Dohira
First she had made love with him to her full satisfaction,
And then, to infuriate him, she spoke thus,(10)
Chaupaee
‘Raja invited your wife and, then, sexually relished sex with her.
‘You should die in shame or why don’t you burn yourself for thisignominy.’(11)
Dohira
‘Either you take revenge from the Raja,
‘Or you run away to the mountains and bury yourself in snow.’(12)
Chaupaee
‘Dear Rani, whatever you say, I will abide by and I will not dreadSabhak Singh.
‘He has disrupted my house, I will make love with his wife too.(13)
(Rani)‘You bring in some hair-removing powder and then disguise yourselfas a woman.
‘When Raja will see you, he will surely be taken over by theCupid.’(14)
The powder removed all his hair and the he adorned ornaments.
He went, showed himself to the Raja, and he was totally infatualed.(15)
As soon as he saw him, he came running to the Rani’s palace,
And said, ‘I have seen here a woman, as pretty as goddess Parbati.(I6)
‘If you let her meet me, I will do for you whatever you say.’
Rani was overjoyed to hear that she would get whatever she wanted. (17)
Rani came to her chambers and introduced her friend to Raja.