272 
45, 
or 
55. 
Or 
70. 
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [May, 1911. — 
Being grown up, the field was weeded, 
Being well weeded, the plants began to ripen, 
Being ripe and cut, it was heaped at one place. 
What was the produce after winnowing it from the 
straw ? 
The seed being one khdr, the produce was one 
kharsh.! 
O brothers, with one khdrsh of mustard we must ask 
protection. 
The Siddh-gura offered protection, 
And by evening time, there appeared Shib (Ludar), 
Who said: ‘* The earth and the sky are hereby pro- 
tected, 
The sun and moon are hereby protected, 
The region of constellations is hereby protected, 
The nag Basuki is hereby protected, 
The seven seas are hereby protected, 
The .courtyard and the four quarters are hereby pro- 
tected, 
The saints and sages are hereby protected, 
The gate of the Koti State is hereby protected, 
The Rand Raghubir Chand is hereby protected, 
The Heir Apparent and his brother are hereby pro- 
tected 
IURETE RA A seat caer on seaiy cgi re a ea Se Se alleen elena? 
1A kharsh is equal to 20 khars. 
* Chaklu is a place about two miles from Kiar, where the Bl4’j Fair 
takes place on the full moon of Kartik. 
