150 
G. A. Grierson —The Song of Bajai Mai. 
[Sp. No. 
I will thatch your temple with gold’. Then Sonmati hastened away to 
the Prince, and there she called to mind her former virtuous actions. 
She split open her finger-nail,* (1120) broughtf the prince into life, 
and took him home. Then songs of rejoicings began to be played. So 
up rose the Princess Sonmati, ‘ O Hemiya, now is the lucky time for the 
prince,’ (1125) and up rose Prince Bijai and said, ‘ 0 Hemiya, tell my 
sister-in-law to bring to me the boys who gave me good advice.’ So his 
sister-in-law did so, (1130) and the Prince ordered them to be clothed in 
apparel of honour, and had them all feasted on sweetmeats, and laughing 
and sporting the boys went away. 
Then the prince began to live as a householder, (1135) and called 
upon the name of Pam. He held a great function in honour of the 
goddess Durga, who was thus made very happy, (and said) ‘ O prince, 
may you live for years from age to age.’ 
* Many persons are supposed to carry ambrosia in their finger, which is capable 
of bringing dead persons to life. Cf. song of Gopi Chand, last paragraph. 
t see verse 215. 
