44 J. Beames— Translations from CTiand Bardai's Epic. [No. 1, 
Combining branches of three qualities 
With leaves of many names, red as earth 
It flowered with good deeds, and good thoughts 
Complete deliverance, union of substances 
The twice-bom of pure mind have experienced the flavour of perfect 
wisdom 
A banian tree of delight, spreading abroad virtues, 
The branches of (this) excellent tree in the three worlds 
Unconquered, victorious, diffusing virtues. 
5. Bhujanga prayata metre. 
First be the well adorned Bhujangi 7 taken 
Whose name this one, is spoken in many ways 
Second, betaken the god, the lord of life 
Who placed the universe by powerful spells on Seshnag. 
In the four Vedas by the Brahmans the glory of Hari is spoken, 
Of whose virtue, this unvirtuous world is witness. 
Third, the Bharati Vyasa spake the Bharath, 
Who boro witness to the more than human charioteer. 3 
Fourth Suka deva at the feet of Parikliit 
Who extolled all the kings of the race of Kura 
Fifth * * 8 
Who placed a six-fold necklace on the neck of King Nala. 
Sixth Kalidasa, fair of speech, fair of wit 
Whose speech is that of a poet, a master-poet fair-speaking, 
Who made the pure fragrance of the mouth of Kali, 
Who firmly bound the dyke of three-fold enjoyment. 
Seventh, Banda mali’s charming poem 
The wave of whose wit is as the stream of Ganga. 
Jayadcva eighth, poet, king of poets 
Who only made the song of Govinda ; 
Take all these poets as thy spiritual guide, Poet Chand, 
Whose body is as a sacrifice inspired by Devi. 
The poets who have uttered praises and excellent speech, 
Of them Poet Chand has spoken highly. 
G. Duha. 
The speech in verse of Chand, excellent. 
Hearing him utter, his wife (says) 
Purifier of the body, O poet, 
Uttering excellent speech. 
7. Kavit. 
Saith the wife to her husband. 
Purifier of offspring, great poet, 
