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" And he gave unto him his own mantle and sword, and appointed imto him a full number of servants. Thus they reached the Rani's parent's palace. The other Raja introduced Nala Raja and recounted all that he had heard. Great was the rejoicing in the palace that day and many days afterwards ; — for the lost husband and son had been found. How glad was Nala R^ja ! How happy was R^ni Damyenti ! Gifts were lavished upon them ; they again lived in a grand house ; had servants and horses, and every luxury ; and were happy ever afterwards. This story was told me by an ignorant Pandit, and varies from the original story, for which vide Mahabhdrata, Parab. III. Nalam, halam^ yd halam. Denial, the pen, or begging. The way the Pandits make a living. Muhammedans cite this concerning their Pandit brethren. The say that they lie, they write reports, petitions, &c., or they beg. N(ili gom tah ndl wulnam. He annoyed me and leaped upon me like a serpent. A troublesome, worrying person. i Ndli nah zat tah mdli ndv. Not a rag over the body and her name Mdli. Mdli, a female name, from mdl, meaning wealth, property. Panjabi. — Akhan te anhdn te ndon Nain Suhh. Nam ai wuthih tah mdzas dag. Mdz ai wuthih tah nomas dug. If the nail rise there is pain to the flesh. If the flesh rise there is pain to the nail. Love me, love my dog. Naman mils haman hits ? "Why is there dirt in the nails ? " You've got no family. Why do you go scraping in the dirt for money ? To what purpose are you soiling your hands ?" 153 Nameddnam chhux rdhat^i-jdnam. Ignorance is the peace of life. Know not anything about anyone, or anything, and you shall preserve yonr peace. Namrudun hyuh dam diwdn. He boasts like Nimrod. King Nimrod waa a great oppreasor, and became so prond and independent aa to say there was no God ; and if there was, he dared him to do his worst. At last there came a voice from heaven bid- ding him to repent ; but Nimrod thought scorn concerning it. Then God sent a moR(]nito which entered Nimrod's nose and penetrated to the brain, causing him constant agony. Every time the pain came, the king used to send for his servant to bent him a hundred blows upon the left temple with a shoe. Eventually he was so worn by the pain that he died. Nanawor palcnn jdn kuhsh nnh tang. Better to go barefooted than to wear shoes too narrow. Nandapuri hdnzimn Idwah lug dydran. Kahan rupeyan hanihai dembah-hdkah ndv. Sarmak sde ishdhddn Jumkah grdyih tndrdn< Buzitav dydran kyah hhuehar Udr, Tehki rupt'yih neran kalam chhih ddran. Toahdn garah zan rash het dL Saudd ninth leizih afsos Idrdn, ' Buzitav dydran kyah khuchar Udv Pdruas nun gatjhdn thai an tdran. Khuddyih wdn n Uhuntnh fendi khdv. Nun dit adhan tdraUih Idran. Buzitav dydran kyah khuchar ijdv. The money of the boatwomen of NandaptSr became rusted. They sold one boat-load of vegetables ior eleven nSpfs. They seek for collyrium to wash their eyes with, and shake their earrings (with pride). Hear what alloy entered into their money. When they go out to change a rupi they hold out their skirts for the paisas ; V nd on returning to their houses they rejoice as if they had brought a kingdom. The buyer gets vexed at the time of buying. Hear what alloy has entered in their nSpJs. ♦ * m " 20 154 One paisa's worth of salt is only sufficient for three eggs. O God paralyse the fingers of the baniyas. When they give the salt they take half of it back in their scales. Hear what alloy has entered into their rdpis. Gafdrd, a poet living in Kawadira, composed the above for the benefit of the vegetable-boat women and the baniyis ; and sometimes ihe whole, sometimes portions of it are constantly quoted. tangos nindar prangoi petk, sdvis nindar pdvis peth. The poor man sleeps upon a bed (without a care), but the rich man sleeps upon the stairs (for fear of thieves). JVani, bungriwdni kai auwif achh mydnih dishit pachh mud wdni. Kan mydni dishit wan tjul wdni, Ndni bungri- wdni hai amvi. O grandmother, the bangle-man came, and after seeing my eyes he died in fifteen days. When he saw my ears, too, he ran away into the jungle. O grandmother, the bangle- man came. Little children sing these words sitting upon the door-step. They are also cited when any man is filled with envy against another. He sees that man's prosperity, runs away in a rage, and dies from grief. Nani nani hardn gayik mdlunui gilawdn torah dyih ehhitih nurid hardm tas Tckoran puluhurui. She went in grand style to her father's house, and returned thence shaking the cuffs of her garment though she had not a grass shoe to her feet. A sttipid, trifling woman. Nanis dub hyah chhalih ? Phdkahladas hyah zalik ? What shall the washerman wash for the naked man ? What shall the fasting-man \romit ? Breeks from a Highlandman. Nani^ tar tsdyih tah drdyih ; Khanis tar walanah dyih. Coldness to the naked man, — as it comes, so it goes But coldness sticks to the rich well-dressed maD. 155 Nanis wurun chhuh sudur purun. To " set up *' a naked man with clothes is like trying to fill the ocean. Reply to a poor debtor, or great spendthrift, to whom Rs. 100 would be a mere tn6e. Nanis umrun hero meane to " set a man np " in a basinesa, to stock his shop, and marry his daughter, ^. Nar zinih tah nadur ainih hadal. Reed in the place of firewood, and the stalk of the lotaa instead of meat. A Btupid arrangement. Nadur is the stalk of the Lotns {Nilumhium), which grows abun- dantly in the Kashmir lakes, and is eaten lar)?ely by the inhabitants of the valley. liindus cut up the stalk into small pieces, cook it with oil and spices, and eat it along with fish, &c. Ndrah drdv tun hyuh. Like gold come forth from the fire. The better fur his sickness, trials, Ac. Ndrah wizih kyttr kkanun ! T)\^%m% a well at the time of fire ! Panjdbi. — ^Ag Uijidn khufi khataund ! Naras ndbad tah tularik mdhchh^ tah halam haiit rdnthas dachh. Sugar-candy from a reed ; and honey from the bee ; and grapes from a very crooked vine. God brings good oat of bad. Nait tjafhai tah babarih tuhhd. Cutting your nose is like catting the top of a babar (it onlj grows the stronger). Citetl to a shameless person. Bahar (Persian, Rihdn), the sweet basil. A'dtah gansarit tah ras minit. Counting the pieces of flesh and measuring the soup. No chance for a thief under sach a man as that. Nattch dimai nah treshy hafytih wandai rat. I will not give you water from the water-pot to quench yoor thirst therewith, but I will give you my throat's blood. Great words bat little deeds. 156 Nat^ahnJi tah dngun chlmm Uut. WanahTiah tali wan chhum durih. I would dance, but the yard is small. I wouM speak, but the jungle is distant. Fear on account of circtimstancea. Natsdn tih pdnai tah wdydn tih pdnai. He himself dances to his own playing. A fool who laughs at his own remarks. Nawih Jiandi ginddn pumbarih dashan ; pardnih handi pagJidn pasha n tal. The children of the new wife are playing; with the fringe of their father's shawl, while the children of the old wife are crying under the roof. Nayih andar pai. A fence on the plateau. (Cui usui ?) An unnecessary work and expense. Noz harizih habas tah tndjih mdz wetjes nah Ichalih ; N(iZ harizd kdkas tah kdkanih chapdt Idyas galih ? We should ask our parents for anything we may want ; because their body" will not contain them, they will be so happy to give ; We should not ask our elder brother, or his wife, for anything, as they may give us a slap upon the cheek. Nebarah nundban tah andarah Uhufjah kon. Outside he is beautifully and splendidly dressed, but inside he is an empty walnut. Hypocrisy. Hebarimis mahynivis gatshih dsun tidi tah padur tah ydl tah chdly ddr tah hW. To the man with employment the turban (must be right), the feet (proper), the hair (behind the ear), the character (good), the beard (trimmed), and the neck (clean), {% e^ he must mind his P's and Q's, or else he will be turned out of his employment). Nechivi hand wdnganas sumb, yad chhas dnganas sumb, A boy about the size of an egg-plant has a stomach about the size of a courtyard. Wangun is the Solanum melongena, called Brinjal in the plains. 157 Nekan chhuh Khuddi khush. God is pleased with good people. Nekan tar tah badan phtdun. The good are troubled and the bad blossom. "The ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.