And Raj took his lover. Played this kind of game. 12.
Here ends the 167th chapter of Mantri Bhup Samvad of Tria Charitra of Sri Charitropakhyan, all is auspicious. 167.3308. goes on
dual:
In the west (country) there was a king named Ran Mandan Singh
Whom the kings of the country used to worship for eight hours. 1.
That king's wife was an auspicious woman named Joti Mati.
There was no Raj Kumari among the three people like her. 2.
twenty four:
(Once) a harlot ('patra') came to the king.
(She was so beautiful) as if the artist had made her with his own hands.
The king fell in love with him
And the queen forgot from the heart. 3.
dual:
Then the queen was very upset
When he heard the king being angry with the prostitute. 4.
twenty four:
The news reached the country
That the king is infatuated with the prostitute.
(Then) women came from all over the country
And came and beautified the king's city. 5.
dual:
Then the queen became angry and kept silence on her face (and began to think that)
The king is stuck among prostitutes, (now) who will take care of us. 6.
twenty four:
Now let us make such an effort,
With which all these prostitutes should be killed.
(With those prostitutes) show love in front of the king
But let us wipe out the great conflict (of their presence) by deception. 7.
(He) loved prostitutes very much
And gave everyone a lot of money.
(And she says with her mouth that) whom our king loves,
She is dearer to us than mortals. 8.
Hearing these words, the king became full
And could not understand (some kind of) hidden secret.
(I began to think that) whom I love so much,
Rani protects them. 9.
dual:
(The king) called all the queens to him, including the prostitutes
And got a lot of happiness by singing songs from them. 10.
twenty four:
The king used to do this kind of work every day
And do not associate anything with queens.
(The king) was robbing the house of all the prostitutes.
Jyoti Mati (Queen) was very sorry in her heart (means she was sad).11.
Then the queen said to the king,
O king! listen to me.