196 G. A. Grierson — Analysis of the PadumRivati. [No. 2, 
see had no life within it. Now take thought and act. He tasteth the 
fragrance of those locks on whose lips they fall ’ (613). 1 * * * * * 
CANTO XXXVIII. 
The Capture of the King. 
The Emperor asks for his litter, and starts on his return to the 
camp. The King, delighted at his kindly words sees him off, and heed- 
lessly accompanies him part of the way. The Emperor, conversing with 
the King, leans his hand upon his shoulder in a friendly way, and uses 
words which are sweet in the month, hut poison in the belly (614). As 
the Emperor passes Padmavatl’s palace, she is filled with forebodings. 
As they pass the first palace, the Emperor gives the King a robe of 
honour, a hundred horses, thirty elephants, a kettle-drum, and a spice 
vessel. 8 As they pass the second palace, he gives cavalry j at the third, 
costly jewels ; at the fourth, 10 millions of money; at the fifth, two 
pairs of diamonds, at the sixth he gives the kingdom of Maro, and at 
the seventh that of Canderl ; and when they pass the seventh gate, he 
has the King seized and carried off a prisoner (615). 
Reflections of the poet. There are many waters in this world. 
Some men cross them and some sink. Some are blind, and cannot see 
the fire in the way, and others can see clearly and cleverly. To the 
King success became a disease, for he left heaven and fell down to 
earth. Why should he have trusted an enemy whom he had released 
after having him in his grasp,— and so on. A cruel lesson on imprudence 
is it to the King (616). 
They load the King with fetters, and put him in a cage. The news 
reaches Citaur, and spreads over the country. Lamentation of the 
people. ‘ To-day the sun is set and Citaur is in darkness’ (61 7 j. The 
cry is ‘the Musalman has conquered the Hindu.’ The Emperor marches 
off with the King. The moral effect of the capture on the whole of 
India. All tremble, and become submissive to him. He returns 
to Delhi. All those who had rebelled, again submit (618). The cruel- 
ties of the King’s imprisonment. He is taunted and beaten if he asks 
but for water. Burning, in want of water, he falls asleep, and wakes 
1 I have given a more full translation of these three verses than usual, as they are 
of some importance for following the plot. The passage, as printed, is, however, very 
corrupt, and tho details cannot be accepted as correct. 
8 A caughan, is a silver or gold jewelled case in four (or more) compartments 
for holding cardamoms, otto of roses, cloves and the like, when presenting them to 
a guest. 
