Dohira
‘If you let me tattoo a bird on your rectum,
‘Only then you can save your life.’(11)
The moneylender agreed to do whatever the lady said.
He fell flat on his chest and shut his mouth tightly.(l2)
Then the lady dismounted the horse and took a knife,
As Ram Bhanai (the poet) said, the lady tattooed a bird.(13) (1)
Twenty-sixth Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (26)(533)
Chaupaee
A Brahmin named Kanka had heard.
There lived one Brahmin named Kanak, who was well versed in Shastras and Puranas.
His form was very beautiful and immense.
He was handsome too and, even, the Sun borrowed light from him.(1)
Then the form of that Brahmin was very beautiful.
His attractiveness was so distinguished that the gods, humans, reptiles and demons relished him
His attractiveness was so distinguished that the gods, humans, reptiles and demons relished him
He had long and wavy hair and his eyes were like those of katara, the killer bird.(2) .
There was a Jobanvati queen named Byom Kala
There was a Rani by the name of Biyom Kala, whose husband was old and she had no issues.
There was a Rani by the name of Biyom Kala, whose husband was old and she had no issues.
As she wished to have sex with Kanak, holding camphor she took him in her arms.(3) . .
(That) woman spoke to the great Brahman.
The lady said to the twice born (Brahmm), today you love me.
Kank did not listen to what he said.
Kanak did not heed to her but she took him in her arms.(4)
Dohira
When, holding him, she was kissing him, the Raja walked in.
Being ashamed, then, the lady staged a trickery.(5)
‘I had felt some doubt in the intention of this Brahmin,
‘I was trying to detect the smell of camphor in his mouth.’(6)
Hearing this the foolish Raja was satisfied,
And started to shower the praises on the lady smelling camphor.(7)(1)
Twenty-seventh Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (27)(540)
Chaupaee
The minister told another story,
The Minister narrated another story, listening to which whole assembly became silence.
The Minister narrated another story, listening to which whole assembly became silence.
A milkman used to live at the bank of a stream; His wife was considered the most beautiful.(1)
Dohira
An ugly looking milkman possessed this pretty wife.
On seeing a Raja, she fell in love with him.(2)
Chaupaee
He used to keep the Gujar woman miserable
The milkman had kept the woman under distress and, day in and day out, used to beat her.
The milkman had kept the woman under distress and, day in and day out, used to beat her.
He would not let her go to sell even the milk and he had snatched her ornaments and sold them.(3)
Arril
That woman's name was Surachhat