And then showered him (Pritam) through the water. 8.
Here ends the 397th chapter of Mantri Bhup Samvad of Tria Charitra of Sri Charitropakhyan, all is auspicious.397.7051. goes on
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There used to be a king in Palval country,
The likes of which no one else had been created by Vidhata.
His wife of Tarita (Dei) used to say,
The like of whom was not even called the sun and the moon. 1.
His daughter's name was Alikritde (Dei).
Her form was very beautiful.
A merchant came to that place,
The creator did not create another like him. 2.
Raj Kumari seeing her body
By mind, escape and action, he became angry in every way.
He sent (his) sakhi and called him
And started laughing and talking. 3.
He played with him a lot
And made a bunch of bananas.
Kisses and hugs taken
And gave pleasure to the woman in many ways. 4.
When he (the merchant) stole the woman's image,
Then the woman behaved like this.
He called both (his) parents
And speak to them like this. 5.
I have not done the pilgrimage till now,
Now I will go to the shrines and take a bath.
If I get your permission,
Then I will return after bathing in all the shrines. 6.
You have given me an ugly husband.
So I have taken this measure.
If my husband will take bath on all the shrines
Then his body will become more beautiful.7.
(That Raj Kumari) took permission and went with her husband
And bathed in various shrines.
She took the opportunity and killed her husband
And made (his) friend sit in his place. 8.
Then she returned to her home
And said thus unto the parents,
My husband has taken bath at many shrines.
Therefore (his) body has become beautiful. 9.
We have bathed in many shrines
And fed the Brahmins in many ways.
By doing this, God himself gave rain
And made my husband's body beautiful. 10.
No one has discovered this
What has the woman done?
Everyone considered (this transformation) the greatest of the pilgrimage
And no one understood the difference. 11.
Here ends the 398th chapter of Mantri Bhup Samvad of Tria Charitra of Sri Charitropakhyan, all is auspicious.398.7062. goes on
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