None of the Sikhs could comprehend the mystery and they thought her brother to be a thief.(9)
Twenty-second Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (22)(448)
Chaupaee
All the people woke up in the morning
As the Sun rose, people awoke and went to their respective occupations.
The king came out of the palace
The Raja came out of his palace and seated on his throne.(1)
Dohira
Next day, early in the morning that lady got up,
And displayed the shoes and the robe publicly.(2)
Chaupaee
(Here) the king spoke in the assembly
The Raja declared in the court that somebody had stolen his shoes and robe.
What the Sikh will tell us about that,
‘The Sikh, who will find them out for me, will be saved from the clutches of Death.’(3)
Dohira
Listening to their Guru, the Sikh could not hide (the secret),
And they told about the woman, the shoe and the robe.(4)
Chaupaee
Then the king said thus
The Raja ordered thus, ‘Go and get her and also bring my shoes and robe.
Bringing shoes and slippers too
‘Bring her straight to me without reprimanding her.’(5)
Dohira
Lmmediately, harkening to the Raja, the people hastened to her,
Brought the woman along with the shoes and the robe.(6)
Arril
(Raja asked,) ‘Tell me pretty lady, why did you steal my garments?
‘Were you not afraid of this group of brave-men (watchmen)?
‘You tell me, the one who commits theft, what should be one’s punishments.
‘Any way, in consideration of your being a lady, I let you go free, otherwise I would have executed you.’(7)
Dohira
Her face became pale, and her eyes remained wide open.
With extreme heart-palpitation, she was dumbfounded.(8)
Arril
(Raja) ‘I am asking you, and you are keeping quiet.
‘Alright, I will take you to my house, and keeping you comfortably there,
‘I will talk to you in seclusion,
‘After that you will be let free.’(9)
Chaupaee
In the morning (that) woman was called again
Next morning he called the lady, and talked over whole situation.
You were angry and made a character on us
‘Getting angry on me you tried to caste a net on me but on the contrary I put you in a dilemma.’(10)
His brother was released from prison.
‘You were let out on the pretension of my brother,’ the woman presented distinctive reasoning.
That I will never again entertain such a (thought) in my mind,