The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Raja! having thus spoken, Shree Krishnù Chund Jee, said to
Joorasindhoo, “O great king! you equal in the present age the just and
liberal Rajas, who flourished formerly in other ages, and now satisfy
our expectations in the same way, that formerly they fulfilled the
desires of those who solicited them. There is a saying, ‘What will not
a beggar ask, and what will not a liberal man give; he has no
avaricious desire for his house, sons and wives, but will give up his
body and head, and obtain celebrity.’” When Krishnù had thus spoken,
Joorasindhoo said, “A beggar has no sympathy with a donor, but in
spite of this the liberal and resolute do not lay aside their usual
dispositions, whether they derive pleasure or pain from the exercise
of them. Lo! Huri, being disguised as, and transformed into, a dwarf,
went to the Raja Buli, an asked for three paces of ground; at that
time, Shookrù cautioned Buli not to give it, but the Raja did not
swerve from his promise, he gave the earth together with his body, and
has obtained renown in the world by this act. What celebrity has
Vishnù acquired by being a beggar, who, having received every thing,
acted perversely? For this reason, do you first of all explain your
names, and your mysterious appearance, and I will then grant whatever
you ask. I do not speak falsely.” Shree Krishnù Chund replied, “Raja!
we are Chutrees; Basoodeo is my name; you know me very well, and these
two, Urjoon and Bheem, are my father’s sister’s children; we have come
to fight with you, be pleased to fight with us; we have come here to
make this request, and do not ask any thing else from you.”
Having, O great king! heard this speech of Shree Krishnù Chund Jee’s,
Joorasindhoo laughed and said, “Why should I fight with you; you have
already fled from before me? Nor will I fight with Urjoon, because he
went into the Bidurubh country, disguised as a woman; there remains
Bheemsen, with whom I will fight, if you wish it, he is my equal, and
I am not ashamed to fight with him. First of all refresh yourselves
with food, and afterwards wrestle in the palæstra.” Having given them
refreshments the Raja came out, and sent a message to Bheemsen. He
gave him his own club, and took himself one belonging to another man.
Moorari went and sat where all the spectators were assembled in a
circle, Joorasindhoo and Bheemsen stood up simultaneously, opposed to
each other; they had helmets on their heads, and fastened tight the
cloths they wore round their hips, and tucked them in behind,
appearing very like jugglers.
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