1873.] F. S. Growse— A Metrical Version of the Vritliirdj Vdsau. 339 
With reverence to his dearest spouse 
Quoth Chand in accents mild : 
That holy name of God most high, 
Pure, infinite, undefiled, 
Beyond the compass of all shape, 
Form, stroke, or lettered sign, 
Fathomless, indivisible, 
That no sphere can confine, 
Hymned I that name, hy my lord’s help 
And Sarasvati’s grace, 
Jeers still would mock my faultering style, 
0 Queen of the lotus face. 
In the first line, I have allowed the word sam to stand, thinking it 
possible that it might be intended to represent the Sanskrit swa. The 
combination barbandi would seem to he a misprint; though it is impossi¬ 
ble to say, as it is omitted altogether from the prose translation ; obviously 
it consists of two distinct words bar 1 excellent’ and bandi , ‘ reverencing.’ 
In line seven, aJcal is not £ unshaken,’ but £ without parts,’ that is £ indivisi¬ 
ble.’ The next line literally translated would be £ that can find no limit in 
the three worlds qTcf^T being divided into *TR In the eighth line, 
prasad is not in opposition to rachna , but the words are parenthetical, and 
the construction expressed in full would he Gurulce prasad se , aur yadi Saras - 
vati prasann ho. In the eleventh line, for chukaun with u short, meaning 
£ to complete,’ I think it would he better to read the same word with u long, 
meaning £ to fail.’ 
IX. I 3 PR I 
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^ WT TferT I %T*TpT II 
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IX. 0 reverent and most pure-souled bard, 
Versed in all rhythmic law, 
IX. Tlio prose translation : 
“Thou art tho poet, the excellent bard, gazing on the heavens with unclouded 
intellect, skilful in the arrangement of motres, having made the song of the pcacoclc- 
youth. The wave of thy wit is like Ganga, uttering speech immortal, soft , good men 
bearing it are rejoiced, it subdues like a spell of might. Tho incarnation king 
Pritliiraj the lord, who maintained the happiness of his kingdom, hero, chief of 
heroes, and all his paladins, of them speak a good word.” 
