1893.] G. A. Grierson — Analysis of the Paehimawati. 175 
replies, — ‘ Tlie Yogi whom thou sawest at the temple of Mahadeva is 
distraught for thee. He doth nought but murmur thy name’ (233). 
His sufferings. ‘ His life-blood is reddening the whole world.’ Her 
cruelty in not returning the love (234). ‘ When thou didst sport at the 
spring festival, thou didst mix the vermilion of thy forehead with his 
blood. He wept, and would have burnt himself upon a pyre had not 
Mahe?a and Parvati intervened. They extinguished the fire and showed 
him the road, — the road that leadeth to death. The path of love is 
difficult. If a man climb it, heaven is at the top ; if he fall on the way, 
he falleth into hell. His desire is now but to see thee, whether he 
receive consolation from thee or die hopeless. He hath sent a letter to 
thee. Now give the order whether he is to live or to die ’ (235). He 
gives her the letter. Poetical description of the effect of the burning 
words contained in it (236). Padmavati takes the letter, but doubts 
the sincerity of his love (237). She writes a letter in reply : — ‘When 
I visited the temple, why didst thou not tie the marriage knot ? Thou 
becamest senseless, and, for modesty, I could not speak before my 
companions. I threw sandal on thee, but thou didst not awake. Now 
he, who like the moon, climbeth the sky, and risketh his life, obtaineth 
his object (238). Other heroes have unavailingly aspired to my hand. 
I am queen Padmavati. I live in the seventh heaven (or story of the 
castle). He will obtain me who first destroy eth himself (239). Iam 
pleased at receiving thy letter. Dare greatly, and thou wilt obtain me ’ 
(240). 
Description of Ratna’s condition, while waiting for a reply to his 
letter. He is at the point of death, when the parrot arrives with 
1 admavatl s letter, which was like medicine to lnm (241). He revives. 
The parrot gives him the letter and message of Padmavati, viz., ‘ The 
Guru calleth his disciple quickly. She wisheth to make thee perfected. 
Come quickly. Life dwelleth in thy name. Thy way is within mine 
eyes, and thy place is within my heart’ (242). Ratna gets new life. 
His delight, and desire to obey her (243). He goes by the path which 
Maht^a had pointed out to him, and dives with his disciples into the 
tank at the foot of the fort. 1 He finds the door of the secret passage. 
Ho finds a zig-zag path, but it is morning when he commences to ascend 
the fort. There is a noise in the town that thieves have entered the 
castle (244). King Gandharva Sena sends for his pandits, and asks 
them what is the proper punishment for Yogis who do house-breaking. 
They reply, impalement (248). The Prime Minister warns the king 
to bo careful. ‘ Take care lest these Yogis be perfected ones ( siddha ) ’ 
(246). The king orders his army to assemble to seize the Yogis. The 
1 See 221. 
