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9 Sohar Ulārā iv [Paramaribo, 1962]
Anticipating the child's growth
I.
kahana lāge raghubara maiyā maiyā
-kahana lāge raghubara
II.
rājā dasaratha jī ke pitā hi pitā -kahana...
III.
bharata satrughana bhaiyā re bhaiyā - kahana...
IV.
phüā subhadrā ke phüā hi phüā - kahana...
V.
dūri khelana mati jäiho ho lalanā
VI.
are khelo ghara ąganiyā - kahana...
I.
The best of the Raghus (i.e. Rāma) has begun to call ‘mother’, ‘mother’.
II.
To king Daśaratha, ‘father’, ‘father’ -
III.
To Bharata and Śatrughna, ‘brother’, ‘brother’ -
IV.
To phüā1 Subhadrā, ‘phüā’, ‘phüā’ - (he has begun to call).
V.
Dear one, you must not go far to play;
VI.
Play (right here) in the courtyard of the house.
1Phüā: father's sister.
