dual:
After having a lot of love with him, she brought her lover with her.
By tricking the king with this trick, he burnt the sonakan ('Swatihi'). 18.
Here ends the 164th chapter of Mantri Bhup Samvad of Tria Charitra of Sri Charitropakhyan, all is auspicious. 164.3255. goes on
dual:
There was a temple of Devi in Hingulaj
Whom all the creatures of the world came and worshiped in many ways. 1.
twenty four:
Bachitra Singh was the best king there.
There was a lot of wealth in his house.
His mistress was a woman named Kala.
What woman is equal to him? (i.e. no one was like him) 2.
He had a Brahmin named Dijbar Singh.
In his house there was a woman named Bhist Kala.
He (the Brahmin) had seven beautiful sons.
They were all experts in skill. 3.
dual:
There was a world famous temple of Bhavani
In which the kings of the countries used to come and bend the lead. 4.
adamant:
It was a very beautiful monastery and (on it) a tall Dhuja was blessed.
Even Bijli was ashamed to see her radiance.
The kings of different countries used to come there.
They used to bow down to him as the temple of Shiva (Bhavani).5.
dual:
Whatever one wished there, it was fulfilled.
This matter was evident in the whole world and everyone knew it. 6.
twenty four:
One day it happened like this.
The sun set and the moon rose.
(Then) suddenly there was a sky-diving
Which the Brahmin heard with his ears.7.
This king will die in the morning.
Even taking crores of measures will not save.
If one sacrifices (his) seven sons here
Then (he) can save this king of his.8.
The Brahmin heard these words and came home.
Tell your wife everything.
Then the woman took (her) seven sons with her.
They all sacrificed to the goddess ('Mangala'). 9.
When the father saw seven sons dead
So he took the sword and hit his neck.
When he took the road to heaven
Then that woman was looking up. 10.
He also took a sword in his hand
And do not fear for your life.
He thought that somehow the king would be saved.
(He took hold of the sword) and hit it on his neck. 11.