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Updated: May 26, 2025
Then, after a time, Rasalu went to Hodinagari. And when he reached the house of the beautiful far-famed Queen Sundran, he saw an old Jogi sitting at the gate, by the side of his sacred fire. 'Wherefore do you sit there, father? asked Raja Rasalu. 'My son, returned the Jogi, 'for two-and-twenty years have I waited thus to see the beautiful Sundran, yet have I never seen her!
Now, when Rasalu returned to his master with the plate full of jewels, the old Jogi was sorely astonished, and bade him take them back, and ask for food instead. So Rasalu returned to the gate, and sang 'Alakh! at thy threshold I stand, Drawn from far by the fame of thy charms; Fair Sundran, with generous hand, Give the earring-decked beggar an alms!
'Fair Queen! what though the quiver of my mouth Be set with glistening pearls and rubies red? I trade not jewels, east, west, north, or south; Take back thy gems, and give me food instead. Thy gifts are rich and rare, but costly charms Scarce find fit placing in a Jogi's alms! Then Queen Sundran took back the jewels, and bade the beautiful Jogi wait an hour till the food was cooked.
And Rasalu, in his Jogi's habit, bent his head towards her, saying softly 'A day since the earrings were mine, A day since I turned a faqir; But yesterday Love's arrow struck me; I seek nothing here! I beg nought of others I see, But only, fair Sundran, of thee!
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