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into the bastion. The following duho is said regarding this:—

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auxel 21&lal Ald nºt ol' atolº Rüxs a galata & at 8% sºls lllll

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If thou give not, O Dyās, thy head beggar,

The Chāran climbed the rope to beg the head in the fort.

Thus the desire of Dyās Rã of Sorath was never frustrated.

The Cháran was asked by Rā Dyås to name his own reward, and demanded as his guerdon the head of the Rā, and the Rā consented to

give it to him. In the meantime, however, Sorath Răni was informed that a Cháran had

gained access to the Ră, and that he had asked for the Râ's head. She accordingly came quick

ly to the bastion where the Ră was confined, and thus addressed the Chāran :-

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anaq ºl ālāh outſº viºleſetz. also «3 tº 3 ºf Gleil si gaºlº 21-17ſ wiza gl?? §§lti tººl*: Oh Sir Beggar, thou art both my father and my brother. I will give thee horses, bracelets, elephants, and messengers,

I will even give thee the necklace from off

my neck, if thou wilt give up my Sårdhár.

to

the

How will the Bhāts and Kinnaras be able to

praise thee hereafter ? After this Rā Dyās caused his head to be cut offand given to the Chāran. The Chāran receiv ed the Ră's head and was carrying it off, when

Sorath Râni demanded it of him as a gift. As sat had come upon her, the Chāran dared not refuse, and accordingly gave her the Râ’s head.

Sorath Râni took the head, and coming to the Dāmodar Kund caused a pile to be constructed, and there became a sati. The King of Pattan after the death of Rā Dyås easily became master of the city. The King of Pattan now placed a Thănadár in Junágadh and returned to Pattan. The second Queen of Râ Dyås was of the Wajã tribe, who are still to be found at Jhānjmir. She and her son Noghan were resid ing at Wanthali, as it was held ominous for Ră Dyås to see the face of his son until he were twelve years of age.

After the conquest of Junágadh by the Rāja of Pattan, Rājbāi, for that was the name of the Waji, concealed her son Noghan at the house of Devait Bodar, an Ahir of Alidar Bodidhar.

The Chāran however replied:—

The brother of Devait was at enmity with him,

Blax?aig Hel algººlig d'íla'a

and informed the King of Pattan's Thănadar at Junágadh that Noghan was concealed in Devait's house. The Thănadār at once sent

alº, -ig Hºu 24ſal traúl ºil There are here many elephants and many horses

for Devait and demanded the surrender of also in the stables.

I have no lack of them, but give me now the

Noghan. Devait replied that he knew nothing of Noghan, but in case he might have come to

beloved head.

At this time the sister of Râ Dyās, hearing

of what had happened, came to the bastion, and thinking it was useless to attempt to dissuade

it to the messenger:-

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her brother she thus addressed him :-

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ažl & a ſix tº i2lºgº. aalai H-1 vſ. 21%lal axi & sº * il

his house he would send a note directing him to be sent. He then wrote this couplet and gave

Il

Brother, cut off your head and give it to the beggar —

To the munificent to act thus is sweet as khir, to the miser it is most difficult.

The eart has sunk. The driver must be protect ed at all hazards.

O grandson of Uda! give your shoulder and raise it up. -

When this couplet was read, the Ahirs collect

Last of all came the mother of Rå Dyās, and

ed together at Devait Bodar's house and pre

she too, seeing his fixed determination, encour aged him and addressed to him this duho :—

pared to fight. The Thănadār, however, becom ing impatient as Noghan did not come, went