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Men bind on their turbans for honoor's sake, not for warmth. VasUrak badalah chhas kalas p^th ras. In place of a turban rope is on his head. A disreputable person. Dasturan chhuh nah mul, darb>'ran chhuh. No worth is attached to turbans, but to professions. Not what a man seomsi bat what he is. Dastaras dab tah nulaa trit chhtth mulis tah m^jih pifth maranih wizih p'n. To dash one's turban upon the ground, and to tear one's cloak into two pieces at the time of a father's or mother's death is good. This is principally a Hindu custom. They remain thns with uncovered head and torn cloak for ton day 6 after their parent's death ; and if they are rich they then give the turbau and cloak away, but if they are poor they keep them. 52- Daulat jama haruni chkai eallat. Hdr hun s6r nah hunsik hanz. Amassing riches is destruction. A piebald dog is not faithful to any one- The Kashmiri calls many things hdr h-An, but especially these three, viz., the world, health, and money. A certain wealthy merchant, famed for his goodness and alms- giving, died, and his immense wealth was distributed among all his sons, except the eldest, who did not get a cowrie of it. There was great lamentation in the city, and especially among the poor and sick people when they heard of this good man's death. What were they to do ? To whom should they go now ? " Perhaps," said some, '* the sons will continue their deceased father's liberality, that their name may live and be great in the land." So crowds of the poor and distressed wended their way to the sons' houses. The sons, however, who had come into their father's property were not good men, but selfish and hard-hearted ; and so when they saw the crowds of beggars entering their compound, they at once gave orders that they should be turned out and told not to come again, but to go to the eldest son's quarters, as he was more interested in their cases than they were. Therefore they went to the house of the eldest son, who, following the example of his father, did what he could for the relief of their necessities. Now it happened that one day some holy men visited this eldest son and asked for alms. They came at a bad time, when he had only two loaves within the vessel. However, he told them to wait, while ho took these two loaves and sold them in the b^ar. The few paisas, which he received for them, he gave to the holy men. When he gave the money to them, they knowing that it was the price of the two loaves, enquired why he, the son of such a wealthy and good man, was in such reduced circumstances. He told them that his brothers had appropriated all the money, and that he did not care sufficiently for it to go to law concerning his portion. The holy men were very pleased, and much desired to compensate this un- earthly-minded son. Accordingly they told him to prepare one of the rooms in his house and sleep in it ; and it would come to pass that one night a woman, Daulat by name, would enter his house ; and when he heard the sound of her footsteps ascending the stairs he was to open the door of his room, let her come m, and then chain the door ; and on her asking to be let out again, he was to say to her : " Daulat jama haruni chhai zallat. Hdr hun sdr nah Tcdhsih hanz" which means, '' I have not got any money. I think it a sin to amass wealth ; and so you will not be faithful to me." " But," continued the holy men, "she will promise never to go away; and then you can open the door." Saying this, they blessed him and left. According to the instructions of his saintly visitors, the eldest son thoroughly cleaned one of his rooms and arranged it as if for a 53 wedtlinji^-cliaTnbor, atnl at nii^'lit laid down in it to rest. Tic had not Ix^eii asleep for more than two honre, when ho was awakened by a creaking on the stairs. It was the woman coming up. So he opened the door to let her enter. No sooner had he opened the door then a little flame came floating along in the air until it settled upon his forehead, but ho did not feol the heat of the flame, nor did it leave any mark behind. In a minute or two ho returned to the room, but not seeing the woman who talked with him (for she had been turned into the little flame) ho laid down again upon his bed and slept. On rising in the morning ho heard that the king hail ordered his troops to march to a distant country against another king who had unlawfully seized some certain lands and villages ; and the king paid the soldiers their wages beforehand in gold mohurs. The soldiers, however, did not like this arrangement, they were afraid that they would lose them either through thieves, or in some other manner ; and so they returned them to the king with the request that ho would send them to the late rich merchant's sons and got them exchanged for paper money, which they might cash at the merchants in the country whither they were going. The king complioil with their request and sent the gold mohnrs to the lato merchant's sons, but they replied that they were not able to fulfll the king's wishes, as they had no transactions with the merchants of that country ; and, moreover, they were not known by thorn, and ■o their letters would not bo respected. In the midst of this difficulty the oldest son of the late merchant came to the king, and said that he would arrange for the payment of the troops if his Majesty would trust him. The king said, *' Yes, you are a gootl man ; I will send you the money." Whon the eldest son got tho money ho put it into a big earthen vessel, and in the midst of the gold ho put a letter for one of tho merchants of that country whither the soldiers were going, asking him please to distribute the money amongst them according to tho orders of the king. He then closed up the mouth of tho vessel with a piece of ordinary oil-skin, and gave it to one of the soldiers, tolling him to give it to a certain merchant on arrival at the journey's end ; ■ •' I should bo so thankful," he said, "if you would please take this jar of pickles. My friend will bo so glad to get them." The soldier readily promised to take the greatest care of the jar, indeed many offered to take it, so grateful were tliey one and all for this man's convenient arrangement concerning the money. On arriving in that country tho pot was handed over to the merchant named, who at once opene<l it and read the letter. The next day the gold mohnrs wore paid to tho troops, who were astonished at tho shrewdness of the late merchant's eldest son. Bcadily they each one set a]>art some of tho money as a present for their benefactor, while tho king made him his private secretary and banker. Eventually he became as wealthy aiul as great as his lato father ; and in the time of Lis greatness he did not forget the sick and the poor. 54 Dayih sund pmvur, yemi yetih tiwur. Wheresoever, whosoever has taken possession, that is the place of the Deity. A man's house and lands are sacred j no person can take them from him. I)a,i the Deity, destiny (Sanskrit) . Dawudnras Jcorak zoyih; muddaud'Was huguni ayih. An only daughter was born to the plaintiff ; she came in marriage to the defendant. Quoted when an unlikely event happens. Dazah-wunih narah gajih ai dizen durit tatih tih yijih nah put phirit. If he is cast into the burning fire-place, he will not return thence (before fulfilling his work). A goodi sharp servant. Dazanas dod. There is pain from a burn. To lose anything is not pleasant. Dazihniatskik wulinjih zulahbuk. Clawing the burnt liver. Unguis in ulcere. Dedi hawah difsthas nodf'nas ? Tawah khutah diziham wozah-ganas. Aniham dagah dagah hhhnahah pnnas ; jDidagani dimahah manz maidonas. O mother, why did you marry me to a foolish man ? Better that you had given me to a prostitute's cook. He would have brought me scraps of dinner in his wrap and I would have eaten them ; And I would have lolled the whole day upon the grass. T)edi talai char as dazun. At the king's porch charas burns. Cheeky without shame, and before his master ! Charas is the exudation of the flowers of hemp collected with the dew and prepared for use as an intoxicating drug. Deg chheh teg. The pot is a sword (i.e., makes ravage with one's income). 55 Dehh ku bi'nkti rmmh chahkm pet khtUi. The Delhi swell has got a jolly face, but his stomach is empty.