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G. A. Grierson —The Song of Mdnilc Chandra. 
[No. 3, 
The Ha'di spake. 
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660. “ I say unto thee, O king, and take thou heed unto my words. 
Go thou into the market and beg for alms. Let us sit together, as guru 
and disciple, in the town of Parda.” 
Tiie Kino spake. 
661. “ I am a king’s son, and have become a Brahmachari. How can 
I beg P I know not how to do it.” 662. So the Hadi gave him three or 
four directions, and the king took a platter in his hand and went to beg. 
The Ha'di spake. 
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663. “ Victory to fate, this is the fruit of my works. I have in my 
house a pupil, beautiful in every limb. He will drive the daughters-in- 
law and the daughters of the householders mad. 664. He changed him¬ 
self into Nengadi the Kotival and went about fastening the door bars in 
every house. 665. He is bending forward entreating for alms, and they 
are setting the dogs at him. He will not get any alms, and will return 
to the Hadi.” 666. The king went about begging, but the Hadi cried 
out with a loud voice. 667. And from heaven there came down at his 
call five damsels, who placed five dishes of food before him. 668. He 
ate his own share, and put aside that of the king with care, and in it he 
put two and a half times sixteen scores of charms. 669. He mixed it 
with spittle and phlegm, and added to it the juice of refined* sugar. Sail 
seeds, Jceld seeds and dura seeds he added to the mess. 670. Meanwhile 
the pious king went about crying for alms. 671. He bent forward 
entreating for alms, and they set dogs at him. He was unsuccessful in his 
quest, and returned to the presence of the Hadi. 
The Kenh spake. 
672. " O guru, the people of thy country I have seen to be pitiless 
and stony-hearted. They gave neither alms nor charity, and set the dogs 
at me.” 
The Ha'di spake. 
673. “ Thou hast not obtained alms. It mattereth not, my son. 
Accept the leavings of my food. I met a pious woman on the road. 674. 
She gave me a little rice. I have eaten my share, and carefully put 
some aside for thee.” 675. With tottering steps the king drew near the 
food. And when he saw it he struck his forehead with his hand. 676. 
A rice which my dogs would turn aside from; such have I, a king, come to 
eat. 677. “ Tudu , Tuduf said the Hadi with a great voice ; and the 
king felt an-hungered as if he had fasted for twelve years. 678. He took 
* Lit. covered. 
