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asked him whether he needed the horse for ploughing or for 

 pillaging the country. Pabu answered that as for his brother's 

 desire to have the mare, he was ready to give her to him, 

 but as for the question concerning the use he would make of 

 the mare, he was also a Rajput and needed the horse, and 



was brave enough to go to Didavano, his sister-in-law's native 



place, and bring to Kolu her brothers in fetters. Doda Gaheli 

 laughed, but not many days passed ere Pabu came" back and 

 called her to his palace and asked her to look out from a 

 window. Doda Gaheli looked out, and what did she see but 

 her brothers, their hands tied behind their backs, their faces 

 turned upwards, and their cheeks watered with tears whilst 

 the Thoris were pulling them by the hair and administerin 

 them a generous thrashing. 



Meanwhile Hariyo came back and told that the proposed 

 expedition against Dedo was impossible, not onlv because of 

 the power of that chief, but also the impregnability of his 

 positions. Pabu was by no means disheartened at the in- 

 formation, but thought he must first go against Sfrohi and 

 revenge his sister. He set out with his seven Thoris all on 

 horseback and only Hariyo on foot. Now the seven Thorl 

 had been always pressing him to revenge them on Ano Vaghelo. 

 1 he village of this chief was just on the way to Slrohi; on 

 reaching there, Pabu joined in fight with him and killed him. 

 Ano s son came to Pabu for submission and laid before him all 

 his mother s ornaments. Pabu forgave him and installed him 

 on his father's seat. Then Pabu proceeded to Slrohi, where he 

 ought with his brother-in-law and defeated him and caught 

 turn alive. It was only at the intercession of Sona-bal, he 

 released him. Then he gave her the ornaments of the wife of 

 Ano Vaghelo, and Sona-bai's triumph was complete when she 

 went to show themto her co-wife and at the same time told 

 her that her father Ano had been killed by valiant Pabu and 

 his Thoris. 



After thus revenging his sister, Pabu set out for the ex- 

 pedition against Dedo Sumaro. On the way thereto, he came 

 across the territory of Mirja Khan and encamped in his 

 orchards, causing much damage. The gardeners ran to inform 

 Mirja, but the latter, who had heard of the bravery of Pabu, 

 came to make submission, bringing man y rich presents, which 

 l-abu refused to accept to the exception of a horse, which he 

 gave to Hariyo who had none. Then he continued his march 

 towards the country over which Dedo ruled, but as he reached 

 the Pancanada there there was an immense sheet of water, 

 many fathoms deep, obstructing his way, and there were no 

 means of getting across. He had recourse to his supernatural 

 power and in no time brought himself and the Thoris to the 



fn^rt° re ^i T ^ rehe / 0Und the She ^els of Dedo grazing, 

 and ordered the Thoris to surround and capture them. Onlv one 



