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return home I will make a daughter-in-law of her who is praised as heaven's sun." She has set her in the castle; one eunuch attends her.
1219. "'She (Dulardukht) took with her all those skilled in sorcery, for perilous is the road, her foes are ready for the fray; she has left at home[1] all her bravest knights.[2] She will tarry; but little time has already passed.
1220. "'The city of the Kadjis has hitherto been unassailable by foes; within the city is a strong rock, high and long; inside that rock is hollowed out a passage[3] for climbing up. Alone there is that star, the consumer of those who come in touch with her.
1221. "'At the gate of the passage are continually on guard knights[4] not ill-favoured, there stand ten thousand heroes[5] all of the household,[6] at each of the three city gates three thousand.' O heart, the world hath condemned thee; I know not, alas! what binds thee."
1222. When Avt'handil the sun-faced but woeful[7] (?) heard these tidings he was pleased, he showed[8] nothing else. The lovely creature rendered thanks to God: "Somebody's sister has told me joyful news!" (?)
1223. He said to P'hatman: "Beloved, thou art worthy to be loved by me, thou hast let me hear a welcome story, not with louring looks[9]; but let me hear more fully about Kadjet'hi[10]; every Kadj is fleshless, how can it become human?[11]
1224. "Pity for that maiden kindles me and burns me with flame; but I marvel what the fleshless Kadjis can do with a woman!" P'hatman said: "Harken to me! Truly I see thee here perplexed (? timorous). They are not
- ↑ Kve, 1021, 1217.
- ↑ Moqme, Marr, xii., xxix.
- ↑ Gvirabi.
- ↑ Moqme.
- ↑ Dchabuci, 580, 1015, 1086, 1234, 1359, 1368, 1385.
- ↑ Cf. Marr for khasi, A.; 44, 163, 174, 325, 456, 1183, 1414.
- ↑ Vadaman, ? who cries va! woe! M. Beridze reports the recent discovery of a manuscript reading ia-var daman for magra vadaman—i.e., for "but woeful" read "the violet, rose-like one."
- ↑ Gaatzkhada, revealed.
- ↑ Pir-bnelad, Ch., guiltily; 1235.
- ↑ The land of the Kadjis.
- ↑ Khortzielad.
