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ਤਾ ਕੇ = and then ਤੀਰ =completed ਭਾਵਰੈ =circumambulate ਦੀਨੀ ॥ = was done Usually we think of the word ਤੀਰ meaning arrow but it also means to complete something. Let's go with pauper. Yes, I used prevented in the previous sentence. The lines are telling us that the essence/purpose of the fire changed. It was the same fire, but now it was not a funeral pyre but a wedding fire. That's a new one to me. Have never really thought of fire being the same. A little weird actually.

Yes, I don't understand where the 3 and the 4 numbers come into the translation either. This is what I understand from the above lines (I have tried to keep it as literal as possible) : ਬਰਤਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਤੇ ਤਾਹਿ ਉਬਾਰੋ ॥ ਮੋ ਸੋ ਨ ਤਨ ਕੋ ਜਾਰੋ ॥੨੦॥ (I will) save her from the flaming fire to prevent her being burned for me ||20|| ਚਿਤਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਜੋ ਸਤੀ ਜਗਾਈ ॥ ਬਿਰਹਾਨਲ ਸੋਈ ਠਹਿਰਾਈ ॥ The funeral pyre which the sati has lit from separation was stopped ||21|| Now here I have translated "ਠਹਿਰਾਈ " as stopped. By this I mean to say as it apparent from the following lines, the purpose of the fire was changed from funeral (sad occasion) to wedding (happy occasion). ਤਾ ਕੇ ਤੀਰ ਭਾਵਰੈ ਦੀਨੀ ॥ ਰਾਂਕ ਹੁਤੀ ਰਾਨੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਨੀ ॥੨੧॥ The act of circumulation was then completed (around the fire) From this method the lowly became elevated/ Or the poor became rich. ||21||

Chritar 112: Tale of Chatar Kala ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਸੂਰ ਸੈਨ ਰਾਜਾ ਹੁਤੋ ਸਮਰਕੰਦ ਕੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ Soor Chand was the king of Sammar Kand; ਤਾ ਕੇ ਤੁਲਿ ਨਰੇਸ ਕੋ ਔਰ ਜਗਤ ਮੈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ there had been none other like him.(1) ਚਿਤ੍ਰਕਲਾ ਰਾਨੀ ਹੁਤੀ ਬਡਭਾਗਨਿ ਤਿਹ ਠੌਰ ॥ Chatar Kala was his Rani; she was very fortunate. ਰੂਪ ਸੀਲ ਲਜਾ ਗੁਨਨ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਔਰ ॥੨॥ In beauty, serenity and modesty no body could beat her.(2) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਆਗ੍ਯਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਈ ॥ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੈ ਜੁ ਵਹ ਹਸ ਕਹਈ ॥ The king always obeyed her and, happily complied with her wishes. ਆਗ੍ਯਾ ਦੇਸ ਸਕਲ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਨੈ ॥ ਰਾਨੀ ਕੋ ਰਾਜਾ ਪਹਿਚਾਨੈ ॥੩॥ Even, whole country followed her and the Rani was regarded as the sovereign.(3) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਅਮਿਤ ਰੂਪ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਮਨ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਬਸਿ ਭਯੋ ਪੀਯ ॥ Impressed by her many-fold qualities, her lover accepted her command. ਨਿਸੁ ਦਿਨ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਰਹੈ ਔਰ ਨ ਹੇਰਤ ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ॥੪॥ Always accepted her faculty and would not heed to any other woman.(4) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਤਵਨ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਇਕ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ ਭੋਗ ਕਰੌ ਤਿਹ ਸਾਥ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ Once that sovereign came across another woman and thought of making love with her. ਰੈਨਿ ਭਈ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਲਖਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥ ਪਠੈ ਦੂਤ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਤਾਹਿ ਬੁਲਾਯੋ ॥੫॥ When the night approahed he sent an emissary and invited her.(5) ਤਾ ਸੌ ਬੋਲਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਤਿ ਮਾਨੀ ॥ ਪਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕਰਿ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਹਿਚਾਨੀ ॥ There, he made love with her considering another person’s woman as his own. ਤਾ ਕੌ ਚਹਤ ਸਦਨ ਮੈ ਲ੍ਯਾਵੈ ॥ ਨਿਜੁ ਨਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਅਤਿ ਡਰ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੬॥ He wanted to keep her at home but was afraid of his wife.(6) ਯਹੈ ਬਾਤ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਮਥਿ ਰਾਖੀ ॥ ਕੇਲ ਸਮੈ ਤਾ ਸੌ ਯੌ ਭਾਖੀ ॥ Bearing this in mind, while making love he said, ਤਾ ਕੌ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਬਕਤ੍ਰ ਤੇ ਬਰਿਹੋ ॥ ਰਾਂਕਹੁ ਤੇ ਰਾਨੀ ਲੈ ਕਰਿਹੋ ॥੭॥ ‘I will marry you and, lifting you from poverty, I will make you a Rani.’(7) ਜਬ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥ ਰਾਜ ਹੇਤ ਹਿਯਰੋ ਹੁਲਸਾਯੋ ॥ When the woman heard this, she became rapacious, ਅਬ ਹੌ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਰਹੀ ਤਿਹਾਰੇ ॥ ਬਰਿਯੌ ਚਹੋ ਤਬ ਬਰੋ ਪਿਯਾਰੇ ॥੮॥ And replied, ‘I am yours. You may marry me any time.(8) ਏਕ ਬਾਤ ਮੈ ਤੁਮੈ ਬਖਾਨੋ ॥ ਮੇਰੋ ਬਚਨ ਸਾਚ ਜੌ ਮਾਨੋ ॥ ‘But one thing I must say, and please believe it to be true, ਜੌ ਜੀਯਤ ਲੌ ਨੇਹ ਨਿਬਾਹੋ ॥ ਤੋ ਤੁਮ ਆਜੁ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਬ੍ਯਾਹੋ ॥੯॥ ‘If you are ready to continue loving me, then you must marry me today.(9) ਜਾ ਸੋ ਨੇਹੁ ਨੈਕਹੂੰ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਪੀਠਿ ਜਿਯਤ ਨਹਿ ਦੀਜੈ ॥ ‘The one who adores some one, one must not back out, ਤਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਹ ਬਿਹਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਗਹਿਯੈ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਾਤ ਲੌ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨਿਬਹਿਯੈ ॥੧੦॥ even though one may lose ones life.’(10) ਯਹ ਰਾਨੀ ਜੋ ਧਾਮ ਤਿਹਾਰੈ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਡਰ ਹੈ ਹਿਯੈ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥ ‘The Rani, you have at home, I am scared of her. ਤੁਮਹੂੰ ਅਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਬਸਿ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੇ ॥ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਤੰਤ੍ਰਨ ਕੇ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੧੧॥ ‘With magical spell you are under her control.(11) ਹੌ ਅਬ ਏਕ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਨਾਊ ॥ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤੁਮ ਸੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੋ ਪਾਊ ॥ ‘Now I will show you a miracle, through which I could be a sovereign like you. ਸਕਲ ਸਤੀ ਕੋ ਸਾਜ ਸਵਰਿਹੌ ॥ ਅਰੁਨ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਅੰਗਨ ਮੈ ਕਰਿਹੌ ॥੧੨॥ ‘I will disguise as a Sati (the one who immolates her self with the dead body of her husband) and put on red clothes.(12) ਤੁਮ ਤਹ ਇਹ ਰਾਨੀ ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥ ਐਯਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਚਿੰਡੋਲ ਚੜੈ ਕੈ ॥ ਤੁਮਹੂੰ ਆਪੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਮਝੈਯਹੁ ॥ ਰਾਨੀ ਕੌ ਮਮ ਤੀਰ ਪਠੈਯਹੁ ॥੧੩॥ ਕਹਬੇ ਹੁਤੀ ਸਕਲ ਤਿਨ ਭਾਖੀ ॥ ਸੋ ਸਭ ਰਾਇ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਰਾਖੀ ॥ ‘With the Rani accompanying you, and sitting in a palanquin, you Come to that place (where pyre will be ready). ਨਿਸੁਪਤਿ ਛਪਿਯੋ ਦਿਨਿਸਿ ਚੜਿ ਆਯੋ ॥ ਬਾਮ ਸਤੀ ਕੋ ਭੇਸ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥੧੪॥ ‘You come to me to dissuade me and then send Rani towards me.’(14) ਦਿਨ ਭੇ ਚਲੀ ਸਤੀ ਹਠ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਸਭਹਿਨ ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥ When the day broke she marched (towards the pyre) and all, the rich and the poor, followed. ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਸਹਿਤ ਰਾਜ ਹੂੰ ਆਯੋ ॥ ਆਨਿ ਸਤੀ ਕੋ ਸੀਸ ਝੁਕਾਯੋ ॥੧੫॥ The Raja, along with Rani, came and stood before her hanging his head.(15) ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਤਿਹ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਸਤੀ ਨਹਿ ਹੂਜੈ ॥ ਮੋ ਤੈ ਅਮਿਤ ਦਰਬੁ ਕ੍ਯੋ ਨ ਲੀਜੈ ॥ Raja requested her not become Sati and take as much wealth from him as she wished. ਹੇ ਰਾਨੀ ਤੁਮਹੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਵੋ ॥ ਜਰਤ ਅਗਨ ਤੇ ਯਾਹਿ ਬਚਾਵੋ ॥੧੬॥ (He asked his Rani) ‘Rani, you make her to understand and save her from burning in the fire.’(16) ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਰਾਨੀ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਸਮਝਾਯੋ ॥ ਬਿਹਸਿ ਸਤੀ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥ When Rani and Raja tried her to understand, then she replied, ‘Listen ਯਹ ਧਨ ਹੈ ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥ ਸੁਨੋ ਰਾਵ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਕਹੌ ਤਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੧੭॥ my Raja, with love I say, what good is this wealth for me.(17) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਸੁਨੁ ਰਾਨੀ ਤੋ ਸੌ ਕਹੌ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਨੋ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ॥ ‘Listen, my Rani and Raja, I am relinquishing my life for sake of my beloved. ਪਿਯ ਕਾਰਨ ਜਿਯ ਮੈ ਤਜੌ ਯਹ ਧਨ ਹੈ ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ॥੧੮॥ ‘What will I do with this wealth ?’(18) ਪਰ ਧਨ ਗਨੌ ਪਖਾਨ ਸੋ ਪਰ ਪਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਮਾਨ ॥ ‘Another person’s property is like a stone and another person’s husband like father. ਪਿਯ ਕਾਰਨ ਜਿਯ ਮੈ ਤਜੌ ਸੁਰਪੁਰ ਕਰੌ ਪਯਾਨ ॥੧੯॥ ‘Sacrificing my life for my beloved, I am destined for heaven.’(19) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਪੁਨਿ ਰਾਜੈ ਇਹ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥ ਏਤੇ ਹਠਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰੋ ਪਿਯਾਰੀ ॥ Raja once again said, ‘Oh, my dear, don’t be obstinate, ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਪਤਨ ਆਪਨ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ ਆਧੋ ਰਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੨੦॥ ‘Please don’t desert your life, and take half of our dominion,’(20) ਕੌਨ ਕਾਜ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਰਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੋ ਇਹ ਧਾਮ ਤਿਹਾਰੈ ॥ ‘What good will be this sovereignty for me? This must remain with you. ਮੈ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ਲਗੈ ਨਹਿ ਥੀਹੌ ॥ ਪਿਯ ਕੇ ਮਰੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਮੈ ਜੀਹੌ ॥੨੧॥ ‘I won’t stay alive all the four ages. My lover is dead but I will remain extant (by becoming a sati).’(21) ਤਬ ਰਾਨੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਠਾਈ ॥ ਯਾ ਕੋ ਕਹੋ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਤੁਮ ਜਾਈ ॥ Then the Raja sent the Rani afresh and asked, ‘You go and try again, ਜ੍ਯੋ ਤ੍ਯੋ ਯਾ ਤੇ ਯਾਹਿ ਨਿਵਰਿਯਹੁ ॥ ਜੋ ਵਹ ਕਹੈ ਵਹੈ ਤੁਮ ਕਰਿਯਹੁ ॥੨੨॥ ‘And some how persuade her not to take such action.’(22) ਤਬ ਰਾਨੀ ਤਾ ਪੈ ਚਲਿ ਗਈ ॥ ਬਾਤ ਕਰਤ ਬਹੁਤੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਭਈ ॥ Rani went to her and put in efforts through conversation. ਕਹਿਯੋ ਸਤੀ ਸੋਊ ਬਚ ਮੈ ਕਹੂੰ ॥ ਇਨ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਸੋ ਹਠ ਗਹੂੰ ॥੨੩॥ Sati said, ‘If you agree to one of my conditions, then I can abandon my perversity.’( 23) ਰਨਿਯਹਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਸਤੀ ਪਤਿ ਦੈ ਹੌ ॥ ਮੋਰੇ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਦਾਸਿਨੀ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਹੌ ॥ Sati told Rani, ‘You give me your husband and live with me as a slave. ਤਵ ਦੇਖਤ ਤੇਰੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਰਾਊ ॥ ਤਵ ਘਟ ਦੈ ਸਿਰ ਨੀਰ ਭਰਾਊ ॥੨੪॥ ‘You will fetch water-pitcher while Raja is watching.’(24) ਰਾਨੀ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਪਤਿਹਿ ਤੁਹਿ ਦੈ ਹੌ ॥ ਤੋਰੇ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਦਾਸਿਨੀ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਹੌ ॥ Rai said, ‘I will give you my spouse and will serve you as a servant. ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਦੇਖਤ ਨਿਰਪ ਤੁਹਿ ਰਮਵਾਊ ॥ ਗਗਰੀ ਬਾਰਿ ਸੀਸ ਧਰਿ ਲ੍ਯਾਊ ॥੨੫॥ ‘I will watch Raja making love with you and fetch pitcher of water too.’(25) ਪਾਵਕ ਬੀਚ ਸਤੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਰੋ ॥ ਕਛੂ ਬਕਤ੍ਰ ਤੇ ਹਮੈ ਉਚਰੋ ॥ (Raja) ‘Don’t become sati by burning in fire. Please say something. ਜੌ ਤੂ ਕਹੈ ਤ ਤੋ ਕੌ ਬਰਿ ਹੌ ॥ ਰਾਂਕਹੁ ਤੇ ਰਾਨੀ ਤੁਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਹੌ ॥੨੬॥ ‘If you desire I will marry you and, from a pauper, I will alleviate you to a Rani.’(26) ਯੌ ਕਹਿ ਪਕਰਿ ਬਾਹ ਤੇ ਲਯੋ ॥ ਡੋਰੀ ਬੀਚ ਡਾਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦਯੋ ॥ Then, holding by her arms, he sat her in the palanquin, ਤੁਮ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਵਕ ਮੋ ਜਰੋ ॥ ਮੋਹੂ ਕੋ ਭਰਤਾ ਲੈ ਕਰੋ ॥੨੭॥ And said, ‘Oh, my woman, you don’t burn yourself, I will wed you.’ ( 27) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਸਭਹਿਨ ਕੇ ਦੇਖਤ ਤਿਸੈ ਲਯੋ ਬਿਵਾਨ ਚੜਾਇ ॥ While every body was warching, he made her to occupy the palanquin. ਇਹ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਬਰਿਯੋ ਰਾਨੀ ਕਿਯੋ ਬਨਾਇ ॥੨੮॥ With such a deception he made her his Rani.(28)(1) ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਬਾਰਹਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੧੨॥੨੧੮੫॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥ 112th Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed With Benediction. (112)(2183)

A lot of this charitar focuses on the relationship between Raja Durjan and the princess, into quite some detail at times. I can't see much more than it being a charitar that focuses on intense love between partners, jealousy of others, and the ruse used to escape. The intense love between the couple is apparent, and the princess cannot hold her tongue about it. However her good news is not appreciated by everyone, and there will usually be someone jealous of the situation. This is a lesson that we should all learn, that envy can breed resentment and jealousy. Another thing that came to me, and some of you may well laugh at this. The escape plan involved two birds (ducks). The couple used the skins of the ducks and put them on their heads so they could cross a river to safety. It would look like two ducks drifting through the water. This took me back to an episode of....wait for it....Blackadder! When Blackadder needs to escape from jail, Baldrick brings him as part of an escape kit, a duck. Baldrick then explains that "if you were to come across some water you could balance it on your head as a disguise," lols.

Generally it is to do with status. it can be used to describe wealth as well, but in this context it seems to be more with status.

Chritar 111: Tale of Raj Prabha ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਦੁਰਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਵ ਇਕ ਭਾਰੀ ॥ ਦਿਸਾ ਚਾਰਿ ਜਿਹ ਕਰਤ ਜੁਹਾਰੀ ॥ Durjan Singh was a great king; he was revered in all four directions. ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰੂਪ ਹੇਰਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਜਾ ਅਧਿਕ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ His handsomeness was admired by every body and his subject was very blissful.(1) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਤਾਹਿ ਦੇਸ ਆਵਤ ਜੁ ਜਨ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰੂਪ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥ Who-so-ever came to his country, watched his magnanimity, ਹ੍ਵੈ ਚੇਰੇ ਤਿਹ ਪੁਰ ਬਸੈ ਸਭ ਧਨ ਧਾਮ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ॥੨॥ He would forget all his own home and wealth, and remain as his (the raja’s) menial.(2) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਜਬ ਵਹੁ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਖੇਟਕ ਆਵੈ ॥ ਸ੍ਵਾਨਨ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਨ ਗਹਾਵੈ ॥ When the Raja would go for hunting, he would get many deer killed through his dogs. ਬਾਜਨ ਸਾਥ ਆਬਿਯਨ ਲੇਹੀ ॥ ਅਮਿਤ ਦਰਬੁ ਹੁਸਨਾਕਨ ਦੇਹੀ ॥੩॥ He would use his hawks to prey on water-fouls and distribute lot of wealth among the pretty people.(3) ਨਿਤਿਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਨ ਕੌ ਮਾਰੈ ॥ ਸਦਾ ਸੁ ਬਨ ਕੇ ਬੀਚ ਬਿਹਾਰੈ ॥ Remaining always in the jungle, he used to kill many deer. ਦੁਹੂ ਹਾਥ ਸੌ ਤੀਰ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਕਹਾ ਜਾਨ ਪਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੪॥ Throwing arrows with both the hands, he would not let any animal escape.(4) ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਅਖਿਟ ਸਿਧਾਯੋ ॥ ਕਾਰੋ ਹਰਿਨ ਹੇਰਿ ਲਲਚਾਯੋ ॥ One day when he was on hunting spree, he became rapacious finding a black deer. ਸੀਂਗਨ ਤੇ ਜੀਯਤ ਗਹਿ ਲੈਹੌ ॥ ਯਾ ਕੌ ਘਾਇ ਨ ਲਾਗਨ ਦੈਹੌ ॥੫॥ He thought, he would catch him alive and inflict no injury on his body.(5) ਹੇਰਿ ਹਰਿਨ ਕਹ ਤੁਰੈ ਧਵਾਯੋ ॥ ਪਾਛੋ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਵਨ ਕੋ ਆਯੋ ॥ On seeing him he sprinted his horse and chased him. ਜਬ ਪਰਦੇਸ ਗਯੋ ਚਲਿ ਸੋਈ ॥ ਚਾਕਰ ਤਹਾ ਨ ਪਹੂੰਚ੍ਯੋ ਕੋਈ ॥੬॥ When he entered another territory, no servant was left with him.(6) ਰਾਜ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਇਕ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਲਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਾਜਾ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਨ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥ There was a princess named Raj Prabha, who loved Raja more than her soul. ਧੌਲਰ ਊਚ ਤਵਨ ਕੌ ਰਾਜੈ ॥ ਮਨੋ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਕੋਲ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥੭॥ Her sovereign palace would surmount the heights ofthe Moon.(7) ਤਪਤੀ ਨਦੀ ਤੀਰ ਤਿਹ ਬਹੈ ॥ ਸੂਰਜ ਸੁਤਾ ਤਾਹਿ ਜਗ ਕਹੈ ॥ An over gushing river used to flow nearby whose name was Jamuna. ਪੰਛੀ ਤਹਾ ਚੁਗਤ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਹੈ ॥ ਹੇਰਨਿਹਾਰਨ ਕੋ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹੈ ॥੮॥ Around there, the birds picking up the seeds, always looked charming.(8) ਸੁੰਦਰ ਤਾਹਿ ਝਰੋਖੇ ਜਹਾ ॥ ਕਾਢ੍ਯੋ ਆਨਿ ਰਾਇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤਹਾ ॥ In the palace, which had beautiful windows, the deer brought the Raja there. ਤੁਰੈ ਧਵਾਇ ਸ੍ਰਮਿਤ ਤਿਹ ਕੀਨੋ ॥ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗਨ ਤੇ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗੀ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੯॥ The Raja had made the deer tired and caught it by holding it from the horns.(9) ਯਹ ਕੌਤਕ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸੁਤਾ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ ਯਹੈ ਆਪਨੇ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ Raj Kumari observed this scene and thought in her mind. ਮੈ ਅਬ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੌ ਬਰੌ ॥ ਨਾਤਰ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਮਰੌ ॥੧੦॥ ‘I will marry only this Raja otherwise I will finish myself with a dagger.(10) ਐਸੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਰਾਇ ਸੌ ਜੋਰੀ ॥ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਾਸ ਜਾਤ ਨਹਿ ਤੋਰੀ ॥ She showered such a love that could not be shattered. ਨੈਨ ਸੈਨ ਦੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਬਲਾਯੋ ॥ ਮੈਨ ਭੋਗ ਤਹਿ ਸਾਥ ਕਮਾਯੋ ॥੧੧॥ Through her charming looks, she invited Raja and made love with him.(11) ਐਸੀ ਫਬਤ ਦੁਹੂੰਨ ਕੀ ਜੋਰੀ ॥ ਜਨੁਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਬ੍ਰਿਖਭਾਨ ਕਿਸੋਰੀ ॥ The couple befitted so much that they seemed as the epitome of Krishna and Radha. ਦੁਹੂੰ ਹਾਥ ਤਿਹ ਕੁਚਨ ਮਰੋਰੈ ॥ ਜਨੁ ਖੋਯੋ ਨਿਧਨੀ ਧਨੁ ਟੋਰੈ ॥੧੨॥ They honnobbed their hands like a poor man who tried to move his hands searching for his last wealth.(12) ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਤਿਹ ਗਰੇ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥ ਜਨੁ ਕੰਦ੍ਰਪ ਕੋ ਦ੍ਰਪੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ॥ He cuddled her again and again as if trying to ravage the pride of the Cupid. ਭੋਗਤ ਤਾਹਿ ਜੰਘ ਲੈ ਕਾਧੇ ॥ ਜਨੁ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਮੈਨ ਤਰਕਸਨ ਬਾਂਧੇ ॥੧੩॥ Making love by keeping her legs on the shoulder, he looked like the Cupid charging an arrow in the bow.(13) ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਸੌ ਚੁੰਬਨ ਕੀਨੇ ॥ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਆਸਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਦੀਨੇ ॥ He kissed her in many ways and endowed her many types of postures. ਗਹਿ ਗਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਗਰੇ ਲਗਾਈ ॥ ਮਾਨਹੁ ਰੰਕ ਨਵੌ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੪॥ He pulled her towards him like a treasure coming into the hands of a pauper.(14) ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥ Savaiyya ਮੀਤ ਅਲਿੰਗਨ ਆਸਨ ਚੁੰਬਨ ਕੀਨੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਤੇ ਕੌਨ ਗਨੈ ॥ He performed sex and had kisses in so many ways that no one could count. ਮੁਸਕਾਤ ਲਜਾਤ ਕਛੂ ਲਲਤਾ ਸੁ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਲਸੈ ਪਿਯ ਸਾਥ ਤਨੈ ॥ The woman, feeling shy but smiling, remained affixed to his body. ਝਮਕੈ ਜਰ ਜੇਬ ਜਰਾਇਨ ਕੀ ਦਮਕੈ ਮਨੋ ਦਾਮਨਿ ਬੀਚ ਘਨੈ ॥ Her embroidered clothes were shinning like lightening in the clouds. ਲਖਿ ਨੈਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਸਜਨੀ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਰਹੀਅਤਿ ਰੀਸਿ ਮਨੈ ॥੧੫॥ Beholding all this, all her friends got envious in their minds.(15) ਕੰਚਨ ਸੇ ਤਨ ਹੈ ਰਮਨੀਯ ਦ੍ਰਿਗੰਚਲ ਚੰਚਲ ਹੈ ਅਨਿਯਾਰੇ ॥ Their bodies sparkled like gold and their coquettish eyes were as sharp as arrows. ਖੰਜਨ ਸੇ ਮਨ ਰੰਜਨ ਰਾਜਤ ਕੰਜਨ ਸੇ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਕਜਰਾਰੇ ॥ They were looking as the epitome ofthe pied-wagtail and cuckoo birds. ਰੀਝਤ ਦੇਵ ਅਦੇਵ ਲਖੇ ਛਬਿ ਮੈਨ ਮਨੋ ਦੋਊ ਸਾਂਚਨ ਢਾਰੇ ॥ Even god and devils got satiated and they looked as if the Cupid had cast them in a mould. ਜੋਬਨ ਜੇਬ ਜਗੇ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਸੁਭ ਬਾਲ ਬਨੇ ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਲਾਲ ਤਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੧੬॥ ‘Oh, My Love, under .the prime of youth, your two eyes are the embodiment of red-rubies.’(16) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਦੁਹਾਨ ਕੀ ਅਤਿ ਬਢੀ ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ਪਿਯਾ ਕੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ Their love reached the extremes and she felt as if she was amalgamated with the lover. ਪਟ ਛੂਟ੍ਯੋ ਨਿਰਪਟ ਭਏ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਕਪਟ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧੭॥ They both got rid of their aprons and remained there with no secret in between.(17) ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਆਸਨ ਕਰੈ ਤਰੁਨ ਤਰੁਨਿ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥ Cuddling and cuddling each other they indulged in taking various position, ਮੋਦ ਦੁਹਨ ਕੋ ਅਤਿ ਬਢ੍ਯੋ ਗਨਨਾ ਗਨੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੮॥ And the urge achieved the extremes and they lost the counts.(18) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਚਿਮਟਿ ਚਿਮਟਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥ ਲਪਟਿ ਲਪਟਿ ਤਰੁਨੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ Embracing and snuggling the Raja was enjoying the love-making, ਬਹਸਿ ਬਹਸਿ ਆਲਿੰਗਨ ਕਰਹੀ ॥ And, by squeezing and clasping the woman, he was feeling blissful. ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਸੌ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਰੀ ॥੧੯॥ Laughing and smiling she made love and expressed loudly her contentment.(19) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਆਸਨ ਕਰੈ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥ Adopting different postures she took positions and experienced alleviations. ਲਪਟਿ ਲਪਟਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰਮੈ ਚਿਮਟਿ ਚਿਮਟਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੦॥ Embracing and cuddling they indulged ravishingly and the woman felt fulfilment by nuzzling.(20) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕੇ ਅਮਲ ਮੰਗਾਏ ॥ ਬਿਬਿਧ ਬਿਧਨ ਪਕਵਾਨ ਪਕਾਏ ॥ They acquired various intoxicants and arranged many viands. ਦਾਰੂ ਪੋਸਤ ਔਰ ਧਤੂਰੋ ॥ ਪਾਨ ਡਰਾਇ ਕਸੁੰਭੜੋ ਰੂਰੋ ॥੨੧॥ Also obtained wine, marijuana and weeds and chewed beetle-nuts laden with safflowers.(21) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਅਮਿਤ ਆਫੂਆ ਕੀ ਬਰੀ ਖਾਇ ਚੜਾਈ ਭੰਗ ॥ After taking very strong opium and cannabis, ਚਤੁਰ ਪਹਰ ਭੋਗਿਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਤਉ ਨ ਮੁਚਿਯੋ ਅਨੰਗ ॥੨੨॥ They made love during all the four watches bUt never felt satiated,(22) ਤਰੁਨ ਤਰੁਨ ਤਰੁਨੀ ਤਰੁਨਿ ਤਰੁਨ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਜੌਨ ॥ As both, the man and the women, were at the prime of youth and the Moon was in full swings too. ਕੇਲ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਹਸੈ ਦੋਊ ਹਾਰਿ ਹਟੈ ਸੋ ਕੌਨ ॥੨੩॥ They made love with gratification and none would accept the defeat.(23) ਚਤੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਚਤੁਰਾ ਚਤੁਰ ਤਰੁਨ ਤਰੁਨਿ ਕੌ ਪਾਇ ॥ The wise man always seeks and gets a wise and young woman, ਬਿਹਸ ਬਿਹਸ ਲਾਵੈ ਗਰੇ ਛਿਨਕਿ ਨ ਛੋਰਿਯੋ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੪॥ And happily and cheerfully clUtches her and leaves her not.(24) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਜੋ ਚਤੁਰਾ ਚਤੁਰਾ ਕੌ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਛਿਨ ਚਿਤ ਤੇ ਬਿਸਰਾਵੈ ॥ When a clever one meets a smart one, one does not wish to forsake the other. ਜੜ ਕੁਰੂਪ ਕੌ ਚਿਤਹਿ ਨ ਧਰੈ ॥ ਮਨ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਬਚ ਤਾਹੀ ਤੌ ਬਰੈ ॥੨੫॥ The diverse ones, he considers imprudent and ugly in his heart and keeps his mind and words to marry the first one.(25) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਚੰਦਨ ਕੀ ਚੌਕੀ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਸਟ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ॥ Sandal-woods stool is better but what use is the huge piece of wood. ਚਤੁਰਾ ਕੋ ਨੀਕੋ ਚਿਤ੍ਯੋ ਕਹਾ ਮੂੜ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ॥੨੬॥ A wise woman longs for a perceptive man, but what will she do with a fool?(26) ਸੋਰਠਾ ॥ Sortha ਤਰੁਨਿ ਪਤਰਿਯਾ ਨੀਕ ਚਪਲ ਚੀਤਿ ਭੀਤਰ ਚੁਭਿਯੋ ॥ The young husband is kind and he makes his home in her heart. ਅਧਿਕ ਪਿਯਰਵਾ ਮੀਤ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਤੇ ॥੨੭॥ He endows her lot of love and is never disregarded.(27) ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥ Savaiyya ਰੀਝ ਰਹੀ ਅਬਲਾ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਪਿਯ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਲਖੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥ ਸੋਚ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਤਜ੍ਯੋ ਸਭ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਨੈਨ ਸੋ ਨੈਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਮੁਸਕਾਹੀ ॥ ਲਾਲ ਕੇ ਲਾਲਚੀ ਲੋਚਨ ਲੋਲ ਅਮੋਲਨ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਪਰਛਾਹੀ ॥ ਮਤ ਭਈ ਮਨ ਮਾਨੋ ਪਿਯੋ ਮਦ ਮੋਹਿ ਰਹੀ ਮੁਖ ਭਾਖਤ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨੮॥ ਸੋਭਤ ਸੁਧ ਸੁਧਾਰੇ ਸੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਜੋਬਨ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗੇ ਜਰਬੀਲੇ ॥ ਖੰਜਨ ਸੇ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਰਾਜਤ ਭਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਭਰੇ ਗਰਬੀਲੇ ॥ Looking at his features woman gets heartfelt contentment. ਬਾਨਨ ਸੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਬਾਰਨ ਸੇ ਤਰਵਾਰਨ ਸੇ ਚਮਕੇ ਚਟਕੀਲੇ ॥ She abandons all recollections and beams when she crosses her ravishing looks with his looks. ਰੀਝਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਖਿ ਹੌਹੂੰ ਲਖੇ ਛਬਿ ਲਾਲ ਕੇ ਨੈਨ ਬਿਸਾਲ ਰਸੀਲੇ ॥੨੯॥ Achieving profound love, she feels herself in ecstasy and does not express remorse.(29) ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਲੀ ਬਿਨ ਸੰਗ ਅਲੀ ਜਬ ਤੇ ਮਨ ਭਾਵਨ ਭੇਟਿ ਗਈ ਹੌ ॥ ‘Since the time I have met my lover, I have abandoned all my modesty. ਤਾ ਦਿਨ ਤੇ ਨ ਸੁਹਾਤ ਕਛੂ ਸੁ ਮਨੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਮਨ ਮੋਲ ਲਈ ਹੌ ॥ ‘Nothing entices me, as if I am sold without any monetary gains. ਭੌਹ ਕਮਾਨ ਕੋ ਤਾਨਿ ਭਲੇ ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਾਇਕ ਕੇ ਜਨੁ ਘਾਇ ਘਈ ਹੌ ॥ ‘With the arrows coming oUt of his vision, I am afflicted. ਮਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਰੀ ਸਜਨੀ ਸੁਨਿ ਲਾਲ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਲਾਮ ਭਈ ਹੌ ॥੩੦॥ ‘Listen, my friend, the urge for love-making has made me to become his slave.’(30) ਬਾਰਿਜ ਨੈਨ ਜਿਤੀ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੁ ਬਿਲੌਕ ਕੈ ਬਾਨ ਬਿਨਾ ਬਧ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਹੈ ॥ ਬੀਰੀ ਚਬਾਤ ਨ ਬੈਠਿ ਸਕੈ ਬਿਸੰਭਾਰ ਭਈ ਬਹੁਧਾ ਬਰਰੈ ਹੈ ॥ ਬਾਤ ਕਹੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਨ ਬਬਾ ਕੀ ਸੌ ਲੇਤ ਬਲਾਇ ਸਭੈ ਬਲਿ ਜੈ ਹੈ ॥ ਬਾਲਮ ਹੇਤ ਬਿਯੋਮ ਕੀ ਬਾਮ ਸੁ ਬਾਰ ਅਨੇਕ ਬਜਾਰ ਬਕੈ ਹੈ ॥੩੧॥ ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਏਕ ਸਖੀ ਛਬਿ ਹੇਰਿ ਰਿਸਾਈ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਜਾਈ ॥ One of her friends became jealous, who went and told her father. ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਤ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਿਸਾਯੋ ॥ ਦੁਹਿਤਾ ਕੇ ਮੰਦਿਰ ਚਲਿ ਆਯੋ ॥੩੨॥ The Raja, getting furious, marched towards her palace.(32) ਰਾਜ ਸੁਤਾ ਐਸੇ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥ ਮੋ ਪਿਤੁ ਅਧਿਕ ਕੋਪ ਕਰਿ ਆਯੋ ॥ When Raj Kumari learnt that her father, getting angry, was coming, ਤਬ ਤਿਨ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਕਾ ਕਰੋ ॥ ਉਰ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਮਰੋ ॥੩੩॥ She resolved to kill herself with a dagger.(33) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਬਿਮਨ ਚੰਚਲਾ ਚਿਤ ਲਖੀ ਮੀਤ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਮੁਸਕਾਇ ॥ As she seemed very much perturbed, her lover asked smilingly, ਤੈ ਚਿਤ ਕ੍ਯੋ ਬ੍ਯਾਕੁਲਿ ਭਈ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਭੇਦ ਸੁਨਾਇ ॥੩੪॥ ‘Why are you getting agitated, tell me the reason?(34) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਰਾਜ ਸੁਤਾ ਕਹਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥ ਯਾ ਤੇ ਮੋਰ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਡਰ ਪਾਯੋ ॥ Raj Kumari, then, told, ‘I am dreaded in my heart, because, ਰਾਜਾ ਸੋ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਕਹਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਰਾਵ ਕੋਪ ਅਤਿ ਕੀਨੋ ॥੩੫॥ ‘Some body had revealed the secret to the King and he is very much infuriated.(35) ਤਾ ਤੇ ਰਾਵ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਉਪਜਾਯੋ ॥ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਕੇ ਮਾਰਨਿ ਹਿਤ ਆਯੋ ॥ ‘Now the King, being outraged, is coming to kill us both. ਅਪਨੇ ਸੰਗ ਮੋਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਜੈ ॥ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਭਜਨ ਕੋ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੩੬॥ ‘You take me with you, and find some way to escape.’(36) ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਤ ਰਾਜਾ ਹਸਿ ਪਰਿਯੋ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਸੋਕ ਨਿਵਾਰਨ ਕਰਿਯੋ ॥ Listening to the talk, Raja laughed and suggested her to eliminate her distress.’ ਹਮਰੋ ਕਛੂ ਸੋਕ ਨਹਿ ਕਰਿਯੈ ॥ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਜਾਨਿ ਜਾਨ ਤੇ ਡਰਿਯੈ ॥੩੭॥ ‘Don’t worry about me, I am concerned with your life only.(37) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਅਬਲਾ ਤੇ ਜਗਤ ਮੈ ਪਿਯ ਬਧ ਨੈਨ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥ Unworthy is the living of that woman who watches the assassination of her lover. ਪਲਕ ਏਕ ਜੀਯਤ ਰਹੈ ਮਰਹਿ ਨ ਜਮਧਰ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੩੮॥ She should not live for a minute and kill herself with a dagger.(38) ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥ Savaiyya ਕੰਠਸਿਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਕੰਕਨ ਕੁੰਡਰ ਭੂਖਨ ਛੋਰਿ ਭਭੂਤ ਧਰੌਂਗੀ ॥ (Raj Kumari) ‘Throwing away; necklace, getting rid of gold bangles and ornaments, I will smear dust on my body (become an ascetic). ਹਾਰ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਹਜਾਰਨ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਪਾਵਕ ਬੀਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ ਕਰੌਂਗੀ ॥ ‘Sacrificing all my beautification, I will jump in fire to finish myself. ਜੂਝਿ ਮਰੌ ਕਿ ਗਰੌ ਹਿਮ ਮਾਝ ਟਰੋ ਨ ਤਊ ਹਠਿ ਤੋਹਿ ਬਰੌਂਗੀ ॥ ‘I will fight to death or bury myself in the snow but will never abandon my determination. ਰਾਜ ਸਮਾਜ ਨ ਕਾਜ ਕਿਸੂ ਸਖਿ ਪੀਯ ਮਰਿਯੋ ਲਖਿ ਹੌਹੂ ਮਰੌਂਗੀ ॥੩੯॥ ‘All the sovereignty and socialising won’t be of any benefit if my lover dies.’(39) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਬਿਹਸਿ ਕੁਅਰ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਾਰੋ ॥ ਸੋਕ ਕਰੋ ਨਹਿ ਬਾਲ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥ But Kumar said jovially, ‘Don’t worry about me. ਹੌ ਅਬ ਏਕ ਉਪਾਯਹਿ ਕਰਿਹੋ ॥ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤੁਮਰੋ ਸੋਕ ਨਿਵਰਿਹੋ ॥੪੦॥ ‘I will find a way which will eradicate your affliction.’(40) ਹਮਰੋ ਕਛੂ ਸੋਕ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ ਤੀਰ ਕਮਾਨ ਆਨਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਦੀਜੈ ॥ ‘Please don’t worry about me,just get me a bow and arrow. ਮੁਹਕਮ ਕੈ ਦਰਵਾਜੋ ਦ੍ਯਾਵਹੁ ॥ ਯਾ ਆਂਗਨ ਮਹਿ ਸੇਜ ਬਿਛਾਵਹੁ ॥੪੧॥ ‘Close the door tightly and lay down a bed in the courtyard.’(41) ਵਹੈ ਕਾਮ ਅਬਲਾ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਯੋ ॥ ਤੀਰ ਕਮਾਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਤਿਹ ਦਿਯੋ ॥ The woman abided by accordingly and brought him a bow and arrow. ਭਲੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਸੌ ਸੇਜ ਬਿਛਾਈ ॥ ਤਾ ਪਰ ਮੀਤ ਲਯੋ ਬੈਠਾਈ ॥੪੨॥ Elegantly she bedecked a bed and over it made the lover to sit.(42) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਤਬ ਅਬਲਾ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਕਰੀ ਜਿਯ ਤੇ ਭਈ ਨਿਰਾਸ ॥ Contemplating thus, she thought in her mind, ਜੀਯੋ ਤ ਪਿਯ ਕੇ ਸਹਿਤ ਹੀ ਮਰੌ ਤ ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਪਾਸ ॥੪੩॥ ‘I will live or die with my lover.’(43) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਪਲਕਾ ਪਰ ਮੀਤਹਿ ਬੈਠਾਯੋ ॥ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਸੌ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਯੋ ॥ She gave him loving looks and made love in various manners. ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕੇ ਭੋਗਨ ਭਰਹੀ ॥ ਜਿਯ ਅਪਨੇ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਨ ਕਰਹੀ ॥੪੪॥ While gratifying themselves with love-making, they dreaded not at all.(44) ਤਬ ਲੌ ਚਕ੍ਰਵਾਕ ਦੋ ਆਏ ॥ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਦ੍ਰਿਗਨ ਲਖਿ ਪਾਏ ॥ There appeared two ruddy sheldrakes (very big birds) that were seen by Raj Kumar. ਏਕ ਧਨੁ ਤਾਨਿ ਬਾਨ ਸੌ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ ਦੁਤਿਯਾ ਹਾਥ ਸਰ ਦੁਤਿਯ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪੫॥ One he killed with the bow, and the other, he finished with an arrow held in his hands.(45) ਦੁਹੂੰ ਸਰਨ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਬਧ ਕੀਨੋ ॥ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਭੂੰਨਿ ਛਿਨਿਕ ਮਹਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥ With two arrows he destroyed both and they roasted them immediately. ਤਿਨ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਕੋ ਖਾਯੋ ॥ ਸੰਕ ਛੋਰਿ ਪੁਨ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਯੋ ॥੪੬॥ They both ate both of them, then, fearlessly enjoyed the sex.(46) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਤਿਨ ਕੋ ਭਛਨ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਹਨ ਲੀਨੋ ਚਰਮ ਉਤਾਰਿ ॥ After relishing them they took off their skins. ਪਹਿਰਿ ਦੁਹੁਨ ਸਿਰ ਪੈ ਲਯੋ ਪੈਠੇ ਨਦੀ ਮਝਾਰਿ ॥੪੭॥ Putting those on their heads, they jumped into the river.(47) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਚਕ੍ਰਵਾਰ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਤਿਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕੈ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਪਹਿਚਾਨੈ ॥ Every body took them as birds and never thought they could be humans. ਪੈਰਤ ਬਹੁ ਕੋਸਨ ਲਗਿ ਗਏ ॥ ਲਾਗਤ ਏਕ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਭਏ ॥੪੮॥ Swimming and swirling they went a long way and touched the bank.(48) ਦੋ ਹੈ ਦੋਊ ਅਰੂੜਿਤ ਭਏ ॥ ਚਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਸ ਆਪਨੇ ਗਏ ॥ They engaged two horses and travelled to their country. ਤਾ ਕੌ ਲੈ ਪਟਰਾਨੀ ਕੀਨੋ ॥ ਚਿਤ ਕੋ ਸੋਕ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥੪੯॥ Retaining her as his principal Rani, he obliterated all his agonies.(49) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਪੰਛਿਯਨ ਕੋ ਪੋਸਤ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਤੁ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਬਚਾਇ ॥ Wearing the skins of birds, they had escaped the looks of her father. ਪੰਖੀ ਹੀ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਲਖੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਲਖ੍ਯੋ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੫੦॥ Every body considered them as the birds and none could guess that they were humans.(50) ਦੇਸ ਆਨਿ ਅਪਨੇ ਬਸੇ ਤਿਯ ਕੋ ਸਦਨ ਬਨਾਇ ॥ ‘They had come to their own country now, ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਰਮੈ ਨਿਸੁ ਦਿਨ ਮੋਦ ਬਢਾਇ ॥੫੧॥ And day and night blissfully enjoyed love-making.(51)(1) ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਗਿਆਰਹ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੧੧॥੨੧੫੭॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥ 111th Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed With Benediction. (111)(2155)

It does have a large proportion of the charitar devoted to a yudh. Reading this charitar 2 themes came to mind. The first is that of sacrifice and the second is that of realisation. For the first, the woman who is offered to the King as a bride, seeing that the King rejects her, prepares to end her life. But note, she doesn't do it quietly or out of sight. She determines which way the Royal entourage will be travelling and creates a funeral pyre close to that path. The King sees that she is ready to kill herself over her rejection and seeing her devotion to him marries her. The second part is when the King measures her devotion to him against his existing queens and sees that none amongst them would die of separation from him. This realisation brings him to reconsider his rejection of her, thinking that she possesses an attribute his existing queens don't. A final line that stands out for me is line 21. Bindra hasn't even translated the word " ਰਾਂਕ" from the line " ਰਾਂਕ ਹੁਤੀ ਰਾਨੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਨੀ ॥੨੧॥ " meaning that from the "lowest" the woman rose to the highest.

Yeah, it's like one Apsara finishing what the other had a hand in starting. The story does end on the sense of divine justice always winning. Another thing that occured to me was the notion of Urvashi/Mohan not obeying the demand from Prabhavati to see her at her place but rather for Prabhavati to come to Mohan abode instead. This has something to do with sanskriti of how not to misbehave in someone's abode or protocols to be followed in others abodes. Urvashi meaning according to an article on wiki: "Urvashi (Sanskrit: उर्वशी, lit. 'she who can control heart of others')[a] is an apsara in Hindu legend. Monier Monier-Williams proposes a different etymology in which the name means 'widely pervasive' and suggests that in its first appearances in Vedic texts it is a name for the dawn goddess. She was a celestial maiden in Indra's court and was considered the most beautiful of all the Apsaras. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urvashi

Did you notice how the two charitars also started from Indar lok and ended there? Both charitars involve the apsara's.

No they aren't. The bajrang janta parishad who defend and protect rapists and killers...they are HUMANS to you? Is it as sad as you claiming to be a hindu and calling other people as murderers? You are not a Sikh. You certainly aren't a hindu. True hindus who lived by the divine guidance of the Bhagawad Gita could never do those things. You are a rakhsas. And you talk about kalank, lol.

Good riddance. Hope you never inflict your propaganda on any other Sikh forum again.

You certainly spoke like you were! Now you are asked to back up your false statements with proof you want to talk about legalities. The media never lies does it. Well you certainly gave that impression with your verdict on jaggi didn't you? No im calling them the ravan sena.

You reap what you sow. You have posted the most vile lie on this forum everytime you have inflicted yourself on us. I'm no saint. I call a spade a spade, and I will call a liar a liar. And that's why you keep coming back like some kind of parasite. You can keep posting your lies here. But you won't get away with it. It still won't be a cheap as the terrorist fascist state you call a "motherland". You are a kalunk in whole. Only kalunkis lie. And protect murderers. Well you are meaningless yourself. Discussions? There's no discussions here? Its just propaganda thrown around by you.

Amongst other things. ALL true. Articles? Where's the proof? Those articles are not proof. You said quite clearly that Bhindranwale was a spy for the congress. Where's the proof. Not copy and paste articles. Proof. You "consider" ? You consider that jaggi is a murderer without any proof or conviction. By the same vein you must be a spy for the bajrangi terrorist brigade. You are propping up their lies and excusing their crimes on this forum.

Why not? It's the truth isn't it. You are a cheap whore. Your brazen comments about how jaggi is a murderer when his case hasn't even gone to court yet is an example of good manners and friendliness? Cheap whores like yourself, will always cry victim when they are exposed and try to hide the truth under the cloak of manners and gender violence. You won't get away with it all the time. For you and your murdering comrades maybe. But for the widows and orphans of 1984, and the families of those thousands killed by ravan sena in Panjab those days are not gone. You are such a vile person. I'm glad your not a sikh anymore. They were and still are a PART of it. I didn't need to. Until he has been convicted he will always be innocent in the eyes of the law. My comments are based on basic human rights. The same rights you were whinging about earlie. God you are so vile. Who said anything about hindus? I didn't. I know that there are sikhs and muslims who side with the indian fascist state. But being the cheap whore that you are, you try to turn this into a hindu thing. I don't know about pragya case, but you being the venomous snake you are, have already made up your mind that for me she " she doesn't matter". You vile cheap whore.

Our thinking is off? Anyone who says this shows their imbecility. Just for this lie you should be banned from this forum. There is no proof that either country funded Khalistan movement. Statements from those involved directly state otherwise. But why would the truth matter to you? You need all the dirt you can get to make yourselves look clean. Rajiv was cremated according to hindu rites. His family practice a mix of both catholocism and hinduism. More lies. Another propaganda piece from the terrorist bajrangis. The murder of Jaswant Singh Khalra showed how much respect? Yes you have. you can deny it but by defending those who have murdered and raped, you are doing exactly that. If you had an ounce of decency you would never had tried to whitewash the initial crimes of the congress and then the failures of the bajrang janta parishad to uphold justice. You called jaggi a murderer which then makes others not feel any empathy for his torture at the hands of the ravan sena. You violated jaggi's basic human to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. That didn't stop you violating his basic human right, so only YOU can answer why would anyone support human rights violations? She was named as an accomplice in alqaida and tried to shoot american soldiers. Reading about her life she was an active combatant in the al qaida war against america. You would never defend someone like this. You only do so because it helps your web of deceit in making the indian govt look like they are not the only ones who abuse people's human rights. This alone tells us that you are nothing more than a cheap whore. You have proved that again. We don't need cheap whores on this forum.

This is why you get called a cheap whore. I never said Jaggi was innocent. I said that jaggi had the universal human right to be presumed innocent UNTIL proven guilty. Your fascist state has NOT managed to do that even after keeping him in jail for 3 years and torturing him. If your fascist masters cannot prove him guilty after 3 years then that tells me something. If they had any evidence on Jaggi they would have produced it a long time ago and sentenced him. Lol.