While drawing the lines thus, she had taken away the pipe,
And told him not to cry there and go back to his house.(11)
The goldsmith kept quiet and could not say anything,
And the woman took away the pipe filled with gold.(12)
This way a woman took away the pipe containing gold,
And the goldsmith taking his baggage went away in distress.(l3)
A woman laden with vile Chritars remains vile-proof.
One who can deceive the rulers, cannot be swindled.(l4)(1)
Seventieth Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (70)(1246)
Dohira
Paonta City was established in the country of Sirmaur,
It was on the bank of River Jamuna and was like the land of gods.(1)
The pilgrim place of Kapaal Mochan was on the banks of the Jamuna.
Leaving the City of Paonta, we came to this place.(2)
Chaupaee
While hunting, we had killed many deer and boars,
Then we had taken the road to that place and paid obeisance to that pilgritn entity.(3)
Dohira
At the place, a number of our Sikh volunteers arrived.
There arose the need of giving them the robes of honour.(4)
Some persons were sent to the city of Paonta.
But could not find even one turban and they came back disappointed.(5)
Chaupaee
As no turbans were available to buy, we thought of a plan,
‘Whosoever you find urinating there, snatch his turban away.’(6)
When the policemen heard thus, they all agreed upon the scheme.
Any apostate who came on pilgrimage, he was sent back without the turban.(7)
Dohira
In one night alone, eight hundred turbans were taken away.
They brought and gave them to me and I handed over to be washed, cleaned and straightened out.(8)
Chaupaee
In the morning all the washed and the cleaned ones were brought and were worn by the Sikhs.
The left over were sold and the remaining were given out to the policemen.(9)
Dohira
After selling the turbans, headed towards their towns, achieving due bliss.
Foolish people could not discern what game the Raja had played.(10)(1)
Seventy-first Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (71)(1256)
Dohira
In the hill, there used to live a Raja whose name was Chiter Nath.
All the people of the land revered him, all the time.(1)
His Rani, Indra Mukhi, was wondrously pretty.
She was as beautiful as Sachi (the consort of god Indra),(2)
Chaupaee
In the country of the Raja, a rivulet flowed which was known as Chandra Bhagga.
On its banks, he had built a palace, which looked as if Wish karam a (the god of engineering) had built himself.(3)
Dohira
Its water was very deep and there was no other rivulet like this.
Dreaded, none dared to swim across, as it looked like a sea.(4)
There was one Shah of Gujarat who dealt in horses.
He travelled over and came to the place of Chiter Nath.(5)
Looking at the handsome Shah, the woman forgot her own glamour.
(She felt) as if, not only her wealth, but also she lost the urge of her youthful desires.(6)
Chaupaee
When the pretty lady had fallen for the Shah, she exclaimed, ‘Oh, god Indra Mukhi,
‘If I get such a person for making love, I could sacrifice my life on him.’(7)
(She soliloquised,) ‘Listen Rani, you invite him and make-love with him.
‘A son will be born and there will never be as handsome as he.(8)