Raja Chhattar Ket’s wife was so well known that she was famous in all the ten regions.(2)

Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.

Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.

She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)

She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)

Because her female issues would not survive, and had no luck of a son.

Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .

Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .

She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,

She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,

‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)

‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)

‘I should undertake some unworthy action and provide a son to the Raja.

‘I must manage to get a boy when the Raja comes to visit me,’(6)

The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.

The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.

The Rani was very much distressed and started to splurge the money out on her maids.(7)

Dohira

Petrified of the co-wife, she started to squander wealth among people,

But people still liked her co-wife and this fool could not acquiesce.(8)

Chaupaee

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

She wanted Raja to eradicate her so that she could live happily.(9)

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

But she used to meet the co-wife as well and often praised her saying,

‘Our Raja will retain you and your magnificence will flourish.’(11)

Outwardly she robbed her of her wealth and beat her (mentally).

Advancing in such a way, she ransacked them both lavishly.(12)

Dohira

Thus, both of them, as a matter of fact, indulged in many deceits,

As they ravaged the Raja’s wealth through trickery.(l3)

Chaupaee

She had been laundering money foolishly and indulging in base action