chatanga1 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਰਾਜਾ ਏਕ ਭੁਟੰਤ ਕੋ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਤਿਹ ਨਾਮ ॥ In the Country of Bhutan, there was one Raja named Chander Singh. ਪੂਜਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਦੁਨਾਥ ਕੀ ਕਰਤ ਆਠਹੂੰ ਜਾਮ ॥੧॥ All the eight watches of the day he used to pray to god, Jadoo Nath. ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਘਰ ਮੈ ॥ ਕੋਬਿਦ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਰਹਤ ਹੁਨਰ ਮੈ ॥ He had a woman named Chandra Prabha in his house; all the poets used to praise her. ਤਾ ਕੋ ਹੇਰਿ ਨਿਤ੍ਯ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਜੀਵੈ ॥ ਤਿਹ ਹੇਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਾਨਿ ਨ ਪੀਪਵੈ ॥੨॥ Raja virtually lived by dint of her company, and, without seeing her, he would not drink, even, water.(2) ਏਕ ਭੁਟੰਤੀ ਸੌ ਵਹੁ ਅਟਕੀ ॥ ਭੂਲਿ ਗਈ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸੁਧਿ ਘਟ ਕੀ ॥ A Bhutani (man) had a stint over her, and she lost all her perception. ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਵਸ ਤਿਹ ਬੋਲਿ ਪਠਾਵੈ ॥ ਕਾਮ ਕਲਾ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਗ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੩॥ Day in and day out, she would call him and would indulge in making love.(3) ਭੋਗ ਕਮਾਤ ਰਾਵ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਆਯੋ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਨੀ ਤੁਰਤ ਛਪਾਯੋ ॥ When they were having sex, the Raja appeared and the Rani instantly hid him. ਨ੍ਰਿਪਹਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਮਦ ਆਨਿ ਪਿਯਾਰਿਯੋ ॥ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਮਤ ਖਾਟ ਪਰ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪॥ She made Raja to drink lot of wine, and, when he passed out, she put him in the bed. ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਤਾ ਕੋ ਖਲਰੀ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਕੀ ਲਈ ਤੁਰਤ ਪਹਿਰਾਈ ॥ She had disguised him under the hide of a dog and, ਰਾਜਾ ਜੂ ਕੇ ਦੇਖਤੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੌ ਦਯੋ ਪਠਾਇ ॥੫॥ While Raja was watching, she asked him to go away.(5) ਚੌਪਈ ॥ Chaupaee ਆਪ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਾਰੋ ॥ ਸੁਨ ਨਾਥ ਇਹ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਤਿਹਾਰੋ ॥ Then she told the Raja, ‘Listen, My Master, your this dog. ਮੋ ਕੌ ਅਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੋ ॥ ਯਾ ਕੌ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਹਨ ਤੁਮ ਮਾਰੋ ॥੬॥ ‘Is precious to me, more than my life. Please don’t kill it.’(6) ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ Dohira ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਤਬ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਟੂਕਰੋ ਡਾਰਿ ॥ ‘I believe you,’ Raja said, ‘It is true,’ and gave it a piece of bread. ਆਗੇ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਸਿਯੋ ਸਕਿਯੋ ਨ ਮੂੜ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ॥੭॥ Be passed right in front of his eyes, but the foolish Raja did not fathom. ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਸਤਾਸੀਵੋ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੮੭॥੧੫੩੭॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥ Eighty-seventh Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (87)(1535) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chatanga1 Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Disguising a lover as an animal? That a new feature ? On the face of it, this charitar seems pretty much straighforward. The King is infatuated with his wife. On entering her chambers she gets him intoxicated and then helps her lover escape. But... One thing that comes to mind is why would anyone, let alone a Queen be in possession of the hide of a dog? It's not the same as some Kings who would have the hides of animals esp lions, tigers etc that they had personally hunted. Dogs are seen as lowly animals in India, so I'm trying to understand what reason there would be for a Queen to possess one. Then lover himself, although there would be strong chance of being killed by the King, he is humiliated by having to escape disguised as a dog, meaning that he is walking out on all fours. The King even throws some roti to him. I'm going to have to think about this one some more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinder Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 087 | SRI CHARITRO PAKHEYAN | CHARITAR-87 | CHANDAR PRABHA | BIBI KULDEEP KAUR KHALSA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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