Ab mwnDwqw ko rwju kQnM ]

ab maanadhaataa ko raaj kathana(n) ||

Now beings the description about the rule of Mandhata

doDk CMd ]

dhodhak chha(n)dh ||

DODHAK STANZA

jyqk BUp Bey AvnI pr ]

jetak bhoop bhe avanee par ||

nwm skY iqn ky kiv ko Dir ]

naam sakai tin ke kav ko dhar ||

nwm jQw miq BwK sunwaU ]

naam jathaa mat bhaakh sunaauoo ||

ic~q qaU Awpny frpwaU ]108]

chi't tuoo aapane ddarapaauoo ||108||

All the kings who have ruled over the earth, which poet can describe their names? I fear the increase of this volume by narrating their names.108.

byn gey jg qy inRpqw kir ]

ben ge jag te nirapataa kar ||

mwnXDwq Bey bsuDw Dir ]

maanayadhaat bhe basudhaa dhar ||

After the rule of Ben, Mandhata became the king

bwsv log gey jb hI vh ]

baasav log ge jab hee veh ||

auT dÎo ArDwsn bwsv iqh ]109]

auth dhayo aradhaasan baasav teh ||109||

When he went to the country of Indra, Indra gave him half his seat.109.

ros BrÎoo qb mwn mhIDr ]

ros bharayoo tab maan maheedhar ||

hWk ghÎo kir K~g BXMkr ]

haa(n)k gahayo kar kha'g bhaya(n)kar ||

The king Mandhata was filled with rage and challenging him, held his dagger in his hand

mwrn lwg jbY irs ieMdRih ]

maaran laag jabai ris i(n)dhreh ||

bwh ghI qqkwl idijMdRih ]110]

baeh gahee tatakaal dhiji(n)dhreh ||110||

When, in his fury, he was about to strike Indra, then Brihaspati immediately caught his hand.110.

nws kro ijn bwsv ko inRp ]

naas karo jin baasav ko nirap ||

Awsn ArD dXo quh Xw bRq ]

aasan aradh dhayo tuh yaa brat ||

He said, “O king! do not strike Indra, there is reason on his part for offering you half of his seat

hY lvnwsR mhwsur BUX pir ]

hai lavanaasr mahaasur bhooy par ||

qih n mwr skY qum ikau kr ]111]

teh na maar sakai tum kiau kar ||111||

There is one demon named Lavanasura on earth, why have you not been able to kill him as yet?111.

jo qum qwih sMGwrkY Awvhu ]

jo tum taeh sa(n)ghaarakai aavahu ||

qO qum ieMdR isMGwsn pwvhu ]

tau tum i(n)dhr si(n)ghaasan paavahu ||

AYsYky ArD isMGwsn bYThu ]

aaisaike aradh si(n)ghaasan baithahu ||

swcu kho pr nwk n AYThu ]112]

saach kaho par naak na aaithahu ||112||

“When you will come after killing him, you will then have the full seat of Indra, therefore now be seated on half the seat and accepting this truth, do not exhibit your anger.”112.