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and wept. 404. At the ghat of the Qhdtwdl there were twenty-two 
kalians* of ships, and they all wept. Twenty-two kalians of ships wept 
and twenty-three kalians of boatmen, and amongst them Vis'ves'var the 
boatman also wept. 405. The deer-park wept and the children’s summer¬ 
house. Even the school of harlots wept. 406. The Titiya Manjar wept 
within its cage. And nine hudis\ of dogs wept as they were hunting. 407. 
The hospital and the tosha-khana wept at intervals. Water-houses, sum¬ 
mer-houses and cow-houses}; (?) wept in countless number. 408. In the 
elephant stalls, the elephants wept. In the stables, the horses wept. In 
the throne-room, all the dresses were wet with tears. 409. A hundred 
cows wept, throwing their tails round the king’s neck §; and nine hud is of 
dogs wept at his feet. 410. A hundred queens rolled upon the earth and 
wept. Aduna and Paduna clasped his feet and wept. 
Adtjna' and Padttna' spake. 
411. “ Alas, alas, my husband, my wealth. Thou art deserting me. 
Who now will protect me, and bring me ghi and rice to eat ?” 412. The 
king’s mother wept with tears falling from her eyes, and they brought a jar 
of Ganga water. 413. They brought a leaf of a Newaij tree, and they 
poured water on him from a golden cup. 414. As they poured water 
on the head of the king, the royal throne quaked. 415. The barber 
grasped his razor and gazed around. But he received no order to shave 
the king. 
Mat ana' spake. 
' 416. “ O barber, towards whom art thou looking ? Scorn not thou 
to shave the head of my darling. Diamonds will I give thee and mounted 
work; pearls will I give thee as a token. 417. Shave off all his hair, 
leave only one crown-lock. If thou shavest it off, thereby wilt thou lose 
thy quilt and wallet.” 418. He took his razor in his hand and for a hun¬ 
dred days the king’s hair fell upon earth. It became a hairy Ganga and 
began to flow away. 419. Mayana uttered “ Tudu , Tudu ” with a terrible 
cry, and sixteen hundred Munis came down on hearing it. 420. In his 
chariot of flowers descended Gorakh the Vidyadhara. On a flail came 
riding Narada, best of munis. 421. On the back of Vasoyar descended the 
mighty Bholanath. On bow and arrow came down Bama and Lakshmana. 
422. In different directions descended the five Pandava brothers. There 
* A Icdhan == 16 'pans of 20 gandas or 1280. 
f A badi = 5 gandas or twenty. 
X The meaning of gohida here is unknown to every one whom 1 have consulted. 
§ I know of no other flight of poetry equal to this in the whole poem. I have 
tried hard to persuade myself that the translation is incorrect; hut in vain. The 
words are too plain to admit of any other meaning. 
