192 G. A. Grierson — Analysis of tlie Fadumdwati. [No. 2, 
(559). The Raj’ puts are beaten back by the Emperor’s troops, as a 
lily closes before the sun (560). The Emperor attacks the fort in the 
day time (561). By night, the ‘ Moon ’ (i.e., the Raja) rises, and fires 
blazing bombs at the enemy, which cannot be withstood (562). At 
day-break, the ‘ Snn’ (the Emperor) again comes forth, and attacks the 
citadel. The fight lasts the whole day, without result, and so affairs go 
on day by day (563). The Emperor lays a mine, and bombards the fort. 
His artillery is officered by Abyssinians (Habshi), Greeks (Bumf), and 
Portuguese (Fircrrjgt). The mine explodes (564). The confusion which 
arises and the damage done in the fort (565). The King, so far from 
being dismayed, makes arrangements for a dancing entertainment, in full 
view of the Emperor. Catalogue of the musical instruments. Every 
device of joy is there ; five nautch girls dance. While the Emperor is 
besieging the fort, the king is diverting himself with a nautch (566). 
Description of the songs. High up on the fort the dance proceeds, 
while below the Turks fire off their cannon, as their generals watch 
the entertainment, rubbing their hands, beating their heads, and crying, 
‘When will these fall into our hands?’ (567). The Dancers (568). 
In the course of the dance, one of the dancing girls turns her back 
towards where the Emperor is sitting, down below. The Emperor is 
angry at the insult. He orders arrows to be fired, and the arrow fired 
by Jahangir, Raja of Kannauj, strikes the girl, and she is killed. The 
nautch is stopped. The Turks below applaud the shot (569). The 
King’s people build ramparts of earth and repair the damage caused 
by the explosion ( 570). They make preparations for performing Junhar, 
if the worst comes to the worst (571). 
The siege goes on for eight years. Trees planted by the Emperor 
grow up and bear fruit. He becomes weary of his task. Just then news 
comes that, ‘ Harewa, 1 the Lord of the West, who used to fly before 
thee, has now stood up to face thee. He whose face was in the ground 
has raised his head to heaven crying, “ The Emperor is safe fastened 
at Citaur ” ’ (572). Hearing this, the Emperor meditates, and determines 
to take Ratna by treachery. He sends Sur’ja, telling him to go to the 
king and speak gently to him : say, ‘I will not take the Padminl. If I 
am but allowed to see her, I will raise the siege. Take Nehicala and 
Canderl, in addition to thine own dominions, and only give me the five 
jewels 8 which the sea gave thee ’ ( 573). Sur’ja goes to the king, and com- 
mences by explaining that the Emperor has him like a bird in a cage, 
and can crush him at any moment, as he did Hammira (574). The 
king replies, ‘ I am not an era-maker like Hammira, like Bhoja, or 
1 By tradition, Harewii is said to have been a noted thag chief. 
a See 453. 
