40 G. A. Grierson—Some Further Notes on Kalidasa. [No. 1, 
faar a ar eta | 
aawatafear | 
taarfeaetar ii 
are Sfe mete | 
THAT AT | 
Baa BATH ii 
a1 afar aa a | 
awagatafca | 
afte ad aa F Il 
That is to say,—‘ Hail, King Bhoja, thy father was famed throughout 
the three worlds as a virtuous man. The ninety-nine ‘rors of jewels be- 
longing to me, which thy father took from me, do thou now restore unto 
me. All the wise men who stand in attendance on thee know this to be 
the fact,—or else,—if my words are false,—this poem of mine is an original 
composition, and thou must pay to me the proffered prize of a lakh of 
rupees.” The three S’rwtidharas dared not say that they had heard this 
betore, for that would be tantamount to confessing that Bhoja owed Kali- 
dasa ninety-nine krors of jewels.* 
Before Kalidasa became wise, but after his marriage, his wife used to 
try and teach him a little learning. One day she tried to teach him to 
pronounce the word **'3#” “a@ camel” (ushtra). But Kalidasa could not 
form his mouth so as to pronounce the word, and at one time would he 
would say “3d” (wr) and at another time 9¥ (ushk). His wife at length 
lost her patience, and after saying— 
Se wate ta 8 aT | 
aa ur fagafaarat i 
fa a aufa a va fe ae: | 
fa a acifa a ua fe gz i 
“ He mispronounces wshtra with ra, and sha ; and yet God has given 
him a round-limbed wife. What can He not do when he is angered, and 
what can He not do when he is pleased,”+ she launched forth into words 
of no measured abuse. When Kalidasa remonstrated with her on the foul- 
* T have met a story somewhat similar to this in Persian literature, and much 
regret that I cannot lay my hands on it now. A comic version of the Persian tale can 
be found in Punch, Vol. II, January to June 1842, p. 254, It is called “Jawbrahim 
Heraudee.” 
+ zi. e. He must be angry with me, inasmuch as he has given me a dolt for a 
husband, and he must be pleased with Kélidasa, for he has given him me for a wife. 
