rwjw jnmyjw rwj pwvq Bey ]

raajaa janamejaa raaj paavat bhe ||

The Rule of King Janmeja begins:

rUAwl CMd ]

rooaal chha(n)dh ||

ROOAAL STANZA

rwj ko igRh pwiekY jnmyj rwj mhwn ]

raaj ko gireh paikai; janamej raaj mahaan ||

Born in the house of a king, the great king Jammeja

sUrbIr hTI qpI ds cwr cwr inDwn ]

soorabeer hathee tapee; dhas chaar chaar nidhaan ||

Was a great hero, headstrong, ascetic and adept in eighteen learnings.

ipqr ky bD kop qy sb ibpR lIn bulwie ]

pitar ke badh kop te; sab bipr leen bulai ||

Being enraged at the death of his father, he called all the Brahmins

srp myD kirE lgy mK Drm ky icq cwie ]165]

sarap medh kario lage makha; dharam ke chit chai ||165||

And engaged himself in the performance of the snake-sacrifice in the zest of his mind for Dharma.1.165.

eyk kos pRmwn lau mK kuMf kIn bnwie ]

ek kos pramaan lau; makh ku(n)dd keen banai ||

The sacrificial pit was constructed within one kos.

mMqR skq krnY lgy qih hom ibpR bnwie ]

ma(n)tr sakat karanai lage tahi; hom bipr banai ||

After preparing the fire-altar, the Brahmins began to recite mantras methodically.

Awn Awn igrY lgy qih srp kot Apwr ]

aan aan girai lage tahi; sarap kot apaar ||

Millions and innumerable serpents came to fall there in the fire.

jqR qqR auTI jYq Dun BUm BUr audwr ]166]

jatr tatr uthee jait dhuna; bhoom bhoor udhaar ||166||

Here, there and everywhere resounded the strain of victory of the pious king.2.166.

hsq eyk du hsq qIn cau hsq pMc pRmwn ]

hasat ek dh hasat teena; chau hasat pa(n)ch pramaan ||

The snakes measuring one arm’s length, two arms’ length, and there, four and five arms’ length

bIs hwQ iekIs hwQ pcIs hwQ smwn ]

bees haath ikees haatha; pachees haath samaan ||

Twenty arms’ length, twenty one arms length and twenty-five length

qIs hwQ bqIs hwQ CqIs hwQ igrwih ]

tees haath batees haatha; chhatees haath giraeh ||

Thirty arms’ length, thirty-two arms’ length and thirty-six arms’ length fell

Awn Awn igrY qhw sB Bsm BUq hoie jwih ]167]

aan aan girai tahaa; sabh bhasam bhoot hoi jaeh ||167||

And began to fall there all and reduced to ashes.3.167.

eyk sO hsq pRmwn do sO hsq pRmwn ]

ek sau hasat pramaana; dho sau hasat pramaan ||

Those measuring one hindered arms’ length and two hundred arms’ length

qIn sO hsq pRmwn cqR sY su smwn ]

teen sau hasat pramaana; chatr sai su samaan ||

Three hundred arms’ length and four hundred arms length

pWc sY Kt sY lgy qih bIc Awn igrMq ]

paa(n)ch sai khat sai lage; teh beech aan gira(n)t ||

Five hundred and six hundred arms’ length began to fall there within the fire-pit

shMsY hsq pRmwn lau sB hom hoq AnMq ]168]

saha(n)sai hasat pramaan lau; sabh hom hot ana(n)t ||168||

Even upto one thousand arms’ length and all innumerable ones were burnt and (thus reduced to ashes).4.168.