Chaupaee
Raja, then, sent them away, and collected the leaves of lotus,
He made all the maids to seat over them in various postures.(5)
He called Madhwan Nal and asked him to settle down among the audience.
He played the flute; all the women were captivated.(6)
Dohira
As soon as the music overwhelmed, the women were entranced,
And the leaves of lotus flowers stuck to their bodies.(7)
Chaupaee
Raja immediately slipped Madhwan Nal out and,
Being of Brahmin caste, did not let him die.
He (Brahmin) walked away and came to Kamwati, the town of Cupid,
There he was fancied by the Kaamkandla (Cupid’s female counterpart).(8)
Dohira
The Brahmin reached the place, of which, Kam (literally Cupid) Sen Was the Raja,
In whose court three hundred and sixty damsels used to dance.(9)
Chaupaee
Madhwan reached the court and bowed his head in obeisance.
A number of valiant ones were present there and Kaamkandla was dancing.(10)
Dohira
Very tightly, Kama (Kaamkandla) had worn a sandalwood-scented bodice,
The bodice was visible but not the sandalwood.(11)
Lured by the aroma of sandalwood, a black-bee came and sat over it.
She jerked her bodice and made the bee fly away.(l2)
Chaupaee
Brahmin observed all the interlude and felt very desirous,
And all the wealth he was rewarded by Raja, he gave away to Kaamkandla.(13)
Dohira
(The Raja thought) ‘All the wealth which I handed over to him, he has given away.
‘Such a foolish Brahmin priest could not be retained by me.’(l4)
Chaupaee
‘Being a Brahmin he should not be killed but he must be banished from the village,
‘And any person who shelters him, he would be cut into pieces.’(15)
When Brahmin learned about this secret proclamation, he instantly came to the house of that woman,
(And said) ‘As the Raja is very angry with me, therefore, I have come to your house.’(16)
Dohira