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for Ratna Sena is escaping’ (680). The Turks call upon him to 
sui’render. He replies not. Ho looks upon his death as certain, and 
refuses to be taken alive. No one captures a lion alive. When he is 
dead they may drag him as they -will. Ho is determined to cover 
Ratna’s retreat (681). Sur’ja, 1 the wrestler’, attacks him, with Mir 
Hamza, All, Ayub and Taya, the general who had conquered Landhaur. 
Grora is struck in the belly with a javelin, and as it is withdrawn his 
bowels fall out. A bard exclaims, ‘ Well done, Prince. Carry thy entrails 
on thy shoulder that thy horse may not tread on them’ 2 (682). Horn, 
cries, ‘ It is the end, I must fall to the eai’th. It is the end, and my 
head must roll in the dust.’ — He rushes upon Sur’ja, who again wounds 
him with a javelin, while Gora strikes him with his sword. He strikes 
a second blow which Sur’ja receives on his shield, and a third which falls 
on his helmet (683). Sur’ja finally strikes a terrible blow and smashes 
Gora’s head. 0 The portents which occur at Gora’s death. Thus Gora 
dies, and the gods bring him water, while Badal escorts the king safely 
to Citaur (684). 
Padmavatl’s joy at hearing of her husband’s release (685). The 
rejoicings when they meet. She worships his feet, and ho kisses her 
head (686). Padmavati expresses her desire to sacrifice herself for him 
(687). Then she addresses Badal and praises him (688). The King tells 
her the horrors of his imprisonment. His only consolation was the hope 
of meeting her again (689). Padmavati tells the story of her sorrow 
(690). 
CANTO XLIY. 
The Tale of Deva Pala. 
Padmavati continues, — ‘ In addition to this I tell a thing that 
wringeth my soul. A cruel mountain of sorrow fell on me. Deva Pala 
sent a bawd, in disguise of a Brahmani, who came to me deceitfully. 
Her words were like poison to me. I restrained my five senses, and I 
repeatedly mortified myself ’ (691). When he hears the conduct of 
Deva Pala, a hard thorn falls into the heart of the King. He deter- 
mines to seize Deva Pala before the Turk arrives at Citaur. Ho remains 
awake the whole night. Next morning he sets out to besiege Kam- 
bhal’ner, a difficult fort to take. He has a terrible fight (692). 
1 See 527. 
2 This refers to nn old Kiij’put legend. The poet is hardly responsible for it. 
8 In the original the sound excollently re-echoes the sense. 
