572 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {September, 1911. 
Every one else’s treasure is equal to the word of Chhet 
Ra 
am, 
For, in this world, a bride is brought home by her husband, 
But never the husband by his wife, as in Spilo! village. 
Chhet Ram said, ‘‘ My fate is a bad one, 
And my luck is also too bad, 
But lucky is the lot of my brother Palsukh Ram, 
Who has nine hundred cattle, at a place near the small 
grain-box. 
MipNup CHHERING’s Sona. 
Sdntan tetew fintan, dng cha Mitdup Chhéring, 
ng cha Mitdup Chhéring, banthint lalchi tha layin, 
Banthint lalcht tha léyin , bénthinas gar-ban mdtolyd. 
Ulpat batang rotchmda, aulisi chimet firayin, 
Aulist chimet ken-nang, paidup-dup-shyd nang, 
Pdiidup-dup shyd nang, kirshéni nite, 
Kirshani nimda, gar-ban chdlydto. 
Aulis ting jitas, pralab ishid md-ech. 
Mitdup Chheringas lotash, dng tégshyd bawd, 
Ang tég-shyd bawd, ni thu bétang ringtoyin, | 
Nu thu batang ringtoyin, ide parmi gandi, 
Ide parmi gandu, chili binydté. 
Translation. 
The message of grandfather Santan? is: 
‘*O my dear Miiidup Chhering * don’t be hankering aiter 
&@ pretty woman, ‘ 
Because beautiful maidens are unfit to carry homely duties. 
If you hearken to our advice, take a poor man’s girl, 
Of dark black complexion, 
If you will have such a wife, the cultivation will prosper, 
And by the prosperity of the land, the business of your 
home will go right. 
Riches and poverty depend on chance.’’ 
Mifidup Chhering replied: ‘‘O my grandfather, 
Why do you say so? : 
Some damsels are no good, so we must pick them out like 
apricots ! 
Tre Sone or Minpup anp ZaBAN Parti. 
Saiki yd Barjé, bairang té dwayih-yan, 
Bairang té dwayit-yah, yungzi shapthang bile, 
1 A forest near Spilo, a village in Shaw4 pargand. 
2 Santan was grandfather of Mitidup Chhering. : nd 
® Mitidup Chhering lives at Pilo or Spilo, village in Shaw& pargan"s 
Shumchho ghori, 
