You must give him lot of money to go away without getting angry.’(7)
Hearing this the man gave him lot of money.
Thus the woman, disguising the other man as gardener, let him escape by deception,(8)
Through the attributive fragrance of the flowers,
O my Raja! she made her lover to go away and escape scot-free.(9)(l)
Fourteenth Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (14)(253)
Dohira
Thus the Minister narrated the fourteenth parable to the Raja.
The Raja was extremely pleased and made the Minister very rich by giving him money.(l)
A widow used to live in the city of Ramdaspur.
She would offer love to various people with no discrimination of caste.(2)
Her spouse had died soon after she became pregnant and, shy of
People’s abashment, she was worried.(3)
Chaupaee
His name was called Bhan Mati.
Her name was Bhaanmati and she was known as a charlatan.
When she got pregnant
She was very much apprehensive of her pregnancy.( 4)
Arril
She conducted a sacrificial feast and called numerous people.
Before their arrival, she had put herself to sleep on a bed.
She stood up abruptly with deceiving intention,
And started to cry aloud repeating the name of her husband.(5)
Dohira
‘The day my husband expired, he told me,
“If you immolate with my (dead) body you will go to hell.”(6)
Arril
“Bhanu (my son) is still a child,
You will have to look after him and bring him up.
“When he starts to earn his livelihood,
I will come, then, and meet you in the dream.”(7)
Dohira
‘Bhanu is now big enough now and my husband has come into my dream.
‘Consequently I am going to Kiratpur of (Guru) Har Rai and immolate myself.(8)
Arril
People tried to dissuade her but she did not listen to anyone.
Stubbornly she laundered all her wealth and commenced her mission.
Leaving Ramdaspur, she came to Keeratpur and with the beat of the
Drum, and standing on one leg she immolated herself.(9)
Dohira
When many people saw her immolating herself.
They were satisfied with her sincerity but they did not realize the truth.(10)
One who trust (such) a woman,
Within seven days he destroys himself.(11)
One who discloses his secret to (such) a lady,