1 16 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIII. 



Translation. 



(19) A black-corn plexioned old lady has in her nose a nose- 

 ring, 



And wears a thick cloth. On the upper portion is her hole. 

 Answer. — A chest. 



Note. 



A black-coloured chest (most likely an iron-chest) is likened 

 to a dark-complexioned old lady. The large padlock with which 

 it is shut up is likened to the ring in her nose. The covering of 

 t hick cloth with which it is protected from the dust is likened to 

 the thick sari she has on. The hole in the upper portion is the 

 keyhole in the upper surface of the iron-chest. 



The philological novelties in this riddle are the word- 



kaliana (^rnfterreu which means " hlnrb-rnm/nlp^inrtpd " : tail 



K«\\\) means ner ; pihn (TW) means 'wearing \ niyaw 

 (fa^r) means " tit irk " ; and talubdya tumiW) means ; ' on the 

 upper surface." 



ztonrofft tufa *§T5?r %&m *f*rrc m 



^fi?: - wriT i 



Translation . 



(20) The tank was given bv the maternal uncle ; the bank 

 was given by the sister's son. 



The green parrot, while drinking water, sees the whole 

 world. & 



Answer. A looking-glass. 



Xote. 



The water of the tank, glistening with the sun's rays reflect- 

 ed tnereim is compared with the bright surface of the looking- 

 -lass. Ihe parrot, while drinking water from the tank, seesit* 

 «>wn image as also those of the surrounding objects reflected 



n!f ein ^ JUS * f a P erson Poking into a mirror sees his ow» 

 image depicted therein. 



The word pukhuri ( S ^t) means a tank ; ' ; and par (W 



n?r^fii 5* b ,T k of a riv * r or *»•*•" This latter word occur- 

 in riddle No. 1 1 supra. 



(n) ^^^?§T%fcI^T%^r 



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