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Hundred verses in praise of Taushi ( Tam )
The Vital Artery of the Heart of the Dogra Land.

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GOVERNOR,

JAMMU & KASHMIR. "

FOREWORD

Rivers have always played a vital part in the history of
civilisation. Indeed their role has been so fundamental In the
growth and development of society that they have been endowed
In the racial sub-conscious with- divine* and. mystic qualities.

In India particularly those streams. which have their birth in
the snowy Himalayas^ are* considered; especially sacred, and are
revered in myth and legend", scripture and popular imaginax *on.
This applies not only to the mighty rivers such as the Ganga and
the Jamuna but also to lesser streams. The Tawi (or Taushi, as
the author prefers to call it) has played an important part in
the development of Do era history, Shri Kedar Nath Shastri, a
prominent Sanskrit scholar of Jammu, has how brought out a
<i.*ndred verses in praise of the Tawi and is publishing them
along with English and Hindi translations. I have pleasure in
commending his devotion and literary skill.

'Hari Niwas,

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B ai sakhi * cl3 Apri 1 1966 .

(KARAN SINGH)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I am deeply indebted to Dr. B. Ch. Chhabra.
lately Joint Director General of Archaeology in
India, for his kindly going through the script of this
book and making useful suggestions for the improve-
ment of the text.

K. N. Shastri

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INTRODUCTION

( Translation )

The Taushi-Satakam, a collection of one hundred verses in
Sanskrit, is an encomium on the Taushi stream ( modern
Tawi ) which flows below the Jammu Hill in the broad ravine
it has cut for its passage in the course of countless millennia.
It is the vital artery in the heart of Dogra Land and has in
no small measure contributed to the prosperity and happi-
ness of the region from time immemorial. In my boyhood
and early youth I was its great devotee and used to visit it
almost daily for my morning bath. Throughout life 1 have
generally enjoyed a very good health. Even now when I am
nearing the milestone of seventy I feel proud that 1 am
pretty sound in body, mind and spirit. I am still devoting
about six solid hours to serious research work without
feeling exhaustion. It is my firm conviction that much of
the physical and mental equilibrium 1 possess at this age is
entirely due to the habits 1 formed in my early youth on
the bank of the Taushi which became an enduring part of
my later life. In response to the inner call of conscience

( 2 )

I thought it fit to give vent to my feelings of indebtedness
to mother Taushi. I could not do it better than by offering
this small literary bouquet ( Pushpahjali ) at her holy feet.
This explains the purpose of my undertaking to compose
this bunch of verses ( padya-stavaka ) which enshrine the
sweetest memories of many years of my early youth I spent
playing in her lap.

1 have purposely used the word Taushi and not Tawi as
the name of the stream. The former is its ancient name
occurring in the Puranas as well as in Kalhana’s Rajatarangini,
whereas the latter has no literary sanction and is obviously
a modern innovation. This stream is called by elderly
Dogra ladies as Tauh when they call each other for the
morning bath by the phrase Choi kude Tauh chalche . More-
over, besides Dvigarta, I have also used the term Durgara
for the land of the Dogras* This term occurs in a copper
plate grant discovered in the Chamba State and appears to
be more authentic than the term Dvigarta or Dungar from
which the word Dogra is supposed to derive.

February, 1963.

K. N. SHASTRI

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Pure like lotus filament, jewel of Dogra Land,
Fountain head of mercy, child of mountain grand,
Thou art, Mother Taushi ! healer of triple fever,
Let my bee-like mind repose at thy feet for ever.

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( 2 )

Thou Jahanavi of Dogra region, washer of sins.
Incessantly lauded by myriad gods and divines,
Thy arrival at Jammu after wandering over hills.
We welcome heartily, thou queen of the rills.

( * )

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Gathering essence of many a herb, mineral and ore,
Drinking deep at enlivening sap of diverse flora,
With breasts full of milk to feed thy tender babes,
Thou speedest on ever to enrich thy native land.

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Haunted by Gandharvas, thou glideth to Chaneni.

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Reviving all and sundry with thy vital fluid,

Aiding growth of golden crops and flora wild,

Flowing past Jandra, Aitham, Dhok and other places,
Weary as it were, thou glideth on to Jammu vale.

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Nature’s relentless action covering million years.
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Crowning the hill on its southward gentle bevel,
Gallantly stands Jammu, Durgara’s bright jewel,
With sky-kissing palaces and far-famous temples,
It mocks Indra’s mansion and Kashi’s rare examples.

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On the eastern brow of the steep Jammu Hill,
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Founder of the State, whose virtues bards still sing.

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( 12 )

Further north on the ridge shines jewel bright,
Lofty Ramnagar palace, resort of princely knight,
The on-looker viewing it from the Taushi bed.
Sees it at its best, struck by its Gothic head.

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Looking over across river’s broad expanse,
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Two princes-Jambu and Bahu — says the legend,
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Eaily in 19th century when unruly sikh hordes,
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Kind as mother to all, Taushi, like a vital nerve,
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She assumes pacific aspect, leaving behind ridge,
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To meet sister Chandra intensely now she craves

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Chandra and Taushi hug each other in snug embrace
Boundless is their joy to enjoy this divine grace
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Lived an unhappy Vetala, chief of many goblins

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Chandra rises from a mount of that very name,
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Kashtvad, Bhadrava, Ramban, Gajpat and Akhnoor.
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Taushi is smaller and its water is not turbid,
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But it excels the other for its many merits,
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Those using its waters for drink and daily bath,
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And those who practise Sandhya daily on its bank
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Are of best quality fit for the royal larder,
Bulbs, roots, fruit and greens fed by its waters,
Find no parallel verily in any part of the world

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A blazing inferno and grim howling wilderness.
Land of dreary Jihads, forbidding and repulsive.

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( 31 )

The long string of low-lying peripheral hills,
Fringing higher Himalayas, crumpled like a frill,
Repository of precious ores and hidden wealth,
But unkind and stern in look is vast Kandi belt.

( W )

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( 32 )

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Ringing high Himalayas like a long girdle,
With head well-embedded in the Western Sea,
It covers many lands extending to Eastern Sea.

( ^ )

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( 33 )

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Mango, citron, lemon, amid, jujube and phuldhi ,
Paldh, amaltds and kirnb, galgal, garna and bamboo,
Raj an, licdam and sarpunhh form its typical flora.

( 33 )

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( 34 )

Countless deadly reptiles headed by cobra king.
Hated noxious centipede, fatal scorpion-sting.
Waterless tiring Ichads of unending stony beds.
Rolling rugged paths are Kandi’s traits inbred.

( W )

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( 35 )

Where sweet well-water is a rare luxury.
And rainwater of pools is daily drink instead.
Resulting in nasty Narwa rampant every where,
Alas ! life in Kandi is an ordeal much severe.

( ^ )

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( « )

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( 36 )

Though unkind Nature made life in Kandi hard.
She compensated discomforts as her own reward.
By showering on natives choicest manly traits.
Fortitude, bravery, patience and ideal high morals.

( M )

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( 37 )

They are hardy, emotional and self-respecting,
Fair-complexioned, venturous, in crises unbending,
Maize, millet and barley are their staple food,
Hard life of Dogras made them warriors proud.

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( 38 )

Dogra warriors valiantly fought in Bharat Battle,
Routed Greeks under Mauryas, proving their mettle,
Led by Lalit-Aditya they conquered Gauda Land
Won laurels in World Wars to save Empire Grand.

( ^ )

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( 39 )

Like a fillet or close-fitting Kanthi necklace,
Kami i adorns Himalayas for over thousand miles,
Though austere in look, it puts on a charming face,
Where perennial stream cuts its way in the vale.

( U )

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( 40 )

Jammu is happily one of such charming spots*
Where Taushi debouches into a broad gorge.
From eternity she flows on raining bounties well.
But for her Dogra Land would be a virtual hell.

( a® )

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( 41 )

Blessed art thou, Taushi !, draped in silvery robes,
O heavenly nymph, my heart for thy vision throbs.
Nourished by the nectar of thy breast-milk,
Dogra Land with its denizens is in eternal bloom.

( W )

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( 42 )

Half a century back came to light near Nagrota,
A terraced site formed of Glacial Period strata,
Yielding fossils of mammoth, an extinct elephant,
When the Taushi flowed at a very high gradient.

( W )

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( n )

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tii M *3* ^n^m^Ts^TT^ \

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( 43 )

Thou appearest at times in a double role.
Sometimes thou art Gauri, at others dreaded Kali.
Lauded by sages, beyond grasp of mind and word,
Thou art at once benign and Nemesis of the world.

( « )

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( W )

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( 44 )

Eight months in year thou art placid and serene,
Bestower of bounties with kind affectionate mien,
Sporting on the broad bosom of the Dogra Land,
Thou speedest on ever to meet thy lord, the sea.

( «« )

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( 45 )

In thy crystal clear mirror-like limpid waters,
Killers of Kali’s ills and mighty sin-washers,
In thy holy lap sought by Siddhas and the seers,
Let my feverish mind find rest for ever.

( W )

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( 46 )

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Praise be to those sat

Who, pure and harmless in mind, «ord and ee ,

For spirituai gains, with a child, simple fart ,

, , * rt areet the rising sun.

Stood upon thy bank

( )

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Taushi river in foreground, Palaces on left and Trikuta mountain

1

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( «• )

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( 47 )

Looking north from bed of the Tauhsi stream,
Eye feasts on Nature’s handiwork sublime,
Range upon range of mountains rises ever high,
With towering triple Trikuta kissing azure sky.

( )

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srir I; ^trttr it q>f

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( ** )

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^ re fr reftfp TT ^f^T^MTRf^rT II

( 48 )

Enshrined in a shelter of the Triktrta mount,
Lives omnipotent Vaishnavi, creation’s sole fount,

To elude chasing Bhairava she ran in the cave,
And made the spot holy For which pilgrims crave.

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( % )

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( 49 )

Twice-born who come to thee for meditation,
Those needing vigour, wisdom and recreation,
Others who approach thee for spiritual ends,
Thou granteth boons to all and make full amends.

( **• )

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( 50 )

Still remember good old days, when a mere boy,

I witnessed with rapture, being myself very coy,
How Maharaja Pratap Singh and the royal queens.
Came to bathe in Taushi under heavy cautions.

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( « )

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( 51 )

The most illustrious Maharaja Sri Gulab Singh,
The founder of the State, and other Dogra kings,
Took a dip in thy holy water on eclipse solar,
Meditated on thy bank and gifted richly to the poor.

( « )

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( 52 )

Eight months in a year thou put’st on kindly look.
Which is pacific, placid and benign to brook.
Four rainy months, Taushi ! , menacing as thou art.
Very thought of it strikes terror in my heart.

( « )

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( 53 )

In Kali form thou art ruthless and rapacious,
Causing death and destruction widely, ungracious,
Uprooting all with titanic monstrous force,
Madly tossing victims on thy billowy horns.

( « )

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( *» )

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^ifcnf?r ^TfTT^'iT ft ll

( 54 )

Tumbling trees and hamlets, blotting trace of life,
Blasting person and property, making misery rife,
Sparing none, cattle or chattle, in its onward march,
Down rushes thy weird tide gulfing all with crash.

( & )

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( 55 )

Under burst of thundering sky, lashed by storm’s ire.
Thou rushest on madly like a python vomiting fire,
With deafening peals and blinding lightning flashes,
Thou putst on Kali’s garb in night’s dark eye-lashes.

( ** )

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( 56 )

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Every year colossal floods return without a comma,
Tragedy of death and destruction repeats again,
Capricious are vagaries of queer Nature Dame.

( *5 )

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^’fer Wnf^ SR^T 3THT1 II

( 57 )

Every year recurs ghastly drama of her pranks,
Swollen waters of Taushi swallow flanking banks.
And cut new channels in the broad sprawling bed.
Floods make a river shifty and a source of dread.

( *» )

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( )

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( 58 )

In her wild frenzy Taushi without limit flows,
Scoops out new channels, striking stunning blows,
Meanders at random over two-mile broad ravine,
Fickle and inconstant her way in life has been.

( *s )

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^ ff TTff^rffrTT: RRTf^RT t fatTH I

( 59 )

When boy I used to hear from the elderly folk,
That Taushi once flowed below the Bahu Fort,
Far away from town and having no approaches,
Few availed of its boon for bath and other uses.

( )

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( 60 )

Below western hill whereon Jammu city stands,
Lie buried in riverine bed ruins of old brands,
Reminding that city once extended to river-bank,
But swept by inundations into oblivion it sank.

( )

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( 61 )

At dawn of 20th century in my boyhood days,
Taushi flowed below Jammu as it does to-day,
Drawn hy the magic of her ravishing charms,
I used to visit her daily for my morning norms.

( « )

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( 62 )

Sometime even incurring odium of my elders, I
And oblivious of urgent tasks of the hour, j
Carefree like bird, driven by the inner urge,

I daily visited Taushi to ride rolling surge.

( V< )

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( 63 )

Performing physical feats on her sandy banks,
In company of my mates, all the boyish pranks,
Like wrestling, racing and many a muscular fad,
We enjoyed refreshing plunge long in her lap.

( ^ )

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ST^TST 5f*RlftW*ra§^ II

( 64 )

I recall good old days lost in womb of time,
When walking on Ramnagar Hill for a pastime,
Roaming at large in recesses of the forest,
I went into ecstasy riding on a vision’s crest.

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( ^ )

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*m fTT%ifr crg*Tfa*?M

^RT^t T^rTt^^Tf^RfiTrT: II

( 65 )

From the eastern slope of the Ramnagar Hill,
Gazing yonder on the maze of hill and dale,
I saw extending below in front a yawning chasm,
And Taushi shining like a ribbon on its bosom.

( ** )

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( ^ )

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( 66 )

North of Ramnagar Hill stood a lonely knoll.
On whose level top lay stones for one’s toil,
I used to visit this spot in my early years.
For doing exercise with stones piled there.

( )

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^T^qf^^^^ftrTT ^fTfTrK II

( 67 )

There was then encircling the Ramnagar Hill,
Some hundred feet below highest rocky bill,
A lonely path with playful apes and other life,
Ideal spot for solitude free from all strife.

( )

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( 5s )

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3[3T ^SRftf^RT ’*RT^Tt f%?T3T! ’JTT

( 68 )

As lover of solitude I oft took refuge there.
Ensconced in a shelter, lost myself in reverie,
In the picture Nature unfolded on my vision,
I felt Cosmic Soul ( Brahma ) pervading all aeon.

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( 69 )

That subtle Brahma wherein mountain ranges merge,
In whose unknown vacuum countless cosmos surge,
By the magic of whose will, Nature as its Chhaya,
Weaves out from nothing mighty phantom of the Maya.

( U )

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rfr’fTrfT^'TT ^TfTT^T *Rp7Tf*T TTHT

^?n^KT^ 5E^rTt II

( 70 )

Lonely path still exists down the Ramnagar Hill,
Being not open to public in bad decay it fell,
From river’s bed when I view it with delight,
Memories of early age tickle me at its sight.

( -*« )

3T3fN 3THT *ft ?£\ <§£[ t *T?q> qff | I

TT^nrr ^ sr ^trt 1 1 aWt % q? q* ^
sr If ^ ^ ?sr ttr g qt 3% arqq q^qq ^

ar^q; q?qrq w*r gT t 1

_

( )

t^TrT-^TTTfoT-

^r^ra^Tfw JTft^raT^Wntjr? fpirr: i
STTrlTt^mg^ q&T*T^^4fl^T^55R^
55 *tK # SIffR 5«TT^: ^T5H5 Vtm&b II

( 71 )

Grandly rises triple-peaked Trikuta mount,
Crowning Dogra Land on its northern bound,
Beating smaller peaks by mass and sheer height,
It stands out boldly like a guardian knight.

( *? )

fen# sfwr m 33m \?j %

fef srnrer % ^tjt ^ sth?? stir ftai t I

3T , T»fT fsr^TT^rar 3 wr ^ sftcht

1 «K % st^Ct ^ ^ ?jTfT % l

cft'fteid'fq;

\ 9 Y

( ^ )

^T fHT fafOTT: *RT*

^n^mrTrrTf^’rfm: sifrfOTT •sfimf^vr l

•\

S^TTf Hfrf FT! HOT f%fsRT HHfOTT t fHTJ

STHrsH f%3HT: H^rOTTfarOTTl II

( 72 )

It saw in its career Nature’s stunning wonders.
Countless physical changes, awful siesmic thunders,
Earth’s gigantic convulsions, birth of running rivers,
Of plains, plateaus, hills and limpid lakes diverse.

( ^ )

3 TfT ! *r farpft fafast

%q\ | I ?*T% RfRT *T T%^r jq,

rfSTT fft? ^ ^ 5q^l3>T3TT q

SFFT §3TT I

V9*

( ^ )

q?r amfoTm: ?ii:

rftqt^fr frr>fq^TT^^qT I

3T75qrfSITfq ^TTFrTfT'iT^^^T STTtTT: ^fJT^TS^q t

*T!$TT II

( 73 )

Steady physical changes and life’s rhythmic flow,
Birth of Taushi from mounts, nascent plants grow.
Numerous other crises passed under thy very gaze,
O Trikuta ! thou art witness to life’s movie maze.

( )

Tjm Khrm % ^ wi

qqanmrH gnjgmMt trafN - qfot£r
anfe 3ra*?q ^?^T3rr w>j ^ snrcnr 1 1

sfttftera^

( W )

TTST*TT!3W?TOT ^ TT5TT fWT *TI^PT

^rT^Tfqf ^3 STT^ I

sTreTgKrarar: tTftroqmr f t^t ^*tt

*nfSTO*T fsif^fStfrUT ^ ^ 5H5WJ. U

( 74 )

Rise and fall of kingdoms, bloody wars and factions,
Ethnic upheavals, and mutual hatred of the nations,
Memories of woes and weals, of pains and pleasures,

Lie buried in thy bosom like precious treasures.

*

( )

*tst affc q^?r, irzm *r q^q*

S\

jprfcr, ^trrt % q>T srfq^Tj

grsTT 5lT?ftq ^ qZSTHS 'ft *T ^q^T

( )

ft ^ rr|-+T^

^^r^^T'JTmrT: *rfWT I

*HT

r\ ^ ♦

f%3R

^rl II

( 75 )

After paying tribute to Trikuta and its traits,
I return to Taushi for cozy shelter straight.

May my puny mind like the active honey-bee.
Find eternal rest in nectar of thy lotus feet.

( )

| *tr: <rtfa ! str% stf^rt spur

*Tff*TT 5PJR gFj: FT 3TH^f FT 3TRT *TFRT

t fa fTtt <£r t%xt 3tt3tr 3tn% t sift* ^

3TR*? ^ <jTR t| I

V3S

( )

Tj^rq't srf l

^R*T Rr^ STRqT W rRqfef

3R^r r^r T T^ t Tfr^IH' ^ l fri f^W*T^TT5|*ITr^ II

( 76 )

May my frail physical frame, fed and well nourished,
By elements of the land thou hast richly blessed,
At end of my brief sojourn in this world’s dross,
Find eternal rest in thy lap whence it once arose.

( )

| ! 3TN% SR S 3RI<T ?? % HR ^ 3S
sft 5jfrr % 3T5r^orr s *rt Rpyr *RR sft
qj-CT STITfT *R 3TR% <TC ft fRHH HR RR,
arnr^nH 1 1

\ 3 %

( VSVS )

^iftT f%^gf #^lf*cT *Tr*T s&

N5>

^T^T^rf^T%?rf c^fa ^^srTsg*T*TTS5*T*i: i

rWTfSTf^TT

* **%3 **r^ ST*T*T#r n

( 77 )

Countless are thy bounties and heavy is our debt,
Words do we lack to give our gratitude worthy outlet,
Thou art vital artery of the sacred Dogra Land,
Bringer of joys, life minus thee will be very blank.

( ** )

^ *TRT* ! H?<sr ^ q<JR q-fer I; f% jfjrR %
fonfcraf ^ am ir 3T?^T sngr t l snq ^ ^

wft ^ src* 1 1 3rrq% ^«cf % ^ ^

*R tft qmqROT ^ffr % I

( )

rf«TT ^

^PT^HrTW’Tlf? fef^TT: JTfTCTPT^ I

*5T*5T ^^Tf%^FT^rrfr gWTT TO5&S5*^ It

( 78 )

For drink, bath and crops and life’s many wants.
For winning spiritual merits and divine grants.
For fostering good morals and other mental lifts,
Dogras have for ever solely lived on thy gifts.

( «« )

Wq, STT f? J n*IT |n«T % ^ SN, ^7, *** T?r

znfe fafent # ^n=qf% w w, an =nrc, snft ^rfa*

3TN% n? w>\ an^ra

^ ’n arm 1 1

( )

5TTrPT.‘ ^T^T^rfTrTT^ **&-

f| ^mfojpwf i

rT^PTTPT ^t^tTST^ fam

f ^swifesrat ***r*ht r^: ^rfirvft n

\ 5 >

( 79 )

For ages Dogra rulers have highly honoured thee,
As sustainer of all life, like celestial Jahnavi,
This truth is borne out by the obvious fact,
That they built palaces in thy close contact.

( ^ )

suf? ^ ^ 3 TR^r

*rrnk«ft ^ an*? f l *qs$q ^ sq?*

^ fif^rvTT % 1% srq^ ^rqJTT q5T Fmtnr 3?rq% q?

qt; T%^r I

5

( so )

f%=fiP?TT: rt 1 ^^ ^tNt^T

*5nf^Rr: srenflrRmpr ^tstt^t \

f^fTT^T ^TTrf *5^

r3r<TT5TSf^f m^lfrT ^tI*TT^ H

( 80 )

Valiant Dogra kings won laurels in every field,
Enlightened, progressive and ever ready to shield,
Led their country on highroads to advancement.
Finally merged in Para-Brahma on thy holy bank.

( so )

<TOsfiTT 3FRT m % vrt'i *WWFq»T,
33^, TO SlTOfcl ffrW «-^T
fsra ^ qSfCPK 3TH% ftHsT TOTO®^ ^ ^ Rrq 1

( ^ )

SfqTfa ST«nrf?rT ^ iftf^T ^

rW^Tf^rr^^rTT: ^f^rTTt TT^rf ^WlfoStTOT: I
ffrT SJFT farJ^T ^HTfo^TSfafs^
tTTT^f ff STS fg^ ||

( 81 )

Samadhis of Dogra Ranis built on thy holy bank,
In Jogidvar cemetery held by Saiva mendicants,
Nestled among green foliage, lying south of Jammu,
Keep alive their filial love ever for the Taushi.

( )

3tn% m ^ §q tlJKr *rmqr% *mrfa-trfec
^ 5 ^ 1 3Tntt f%rr?fi arqR 5r^r «ft l r

RRrmr j^r % t fq^fr ir sr! 1 1

( )

^fcqqsjTfenr: !J^3^ TTS^T^re^: I

5R qpfarn *qq^HTff*T?#c$ ^T

q?qt ^TW^fefqT^’Tfq^qT^^TqH: It

( 82 )

Blessed be illustrious Maharaja Sri Hari Singh,
Jewel among kings, bright star of Dogra firmament.
Compassionate, virtuous and peerless in beauty.
Champion of the Dogra cause, and Kama in charity.

( ** )

qjnr-qrqsr, R^TT^qtjTj *T ^1%

?r?rc, stfssrta, srnresi, qsrrarf t

ttf RT3TF l»R'3TRfi:^ % ^51 1 1 ? t 1

cfkft-sraq^

( )

trTf^Hf^T^^TCftfTT TTST ^ cTUTT: I

( 83 )

Unable to stand suffering of his dear subjects,
When Pakistan hurled aggression against State,
Tried to stem the tide staking his very life,
But foes foiled his plans and made anarchy rife.

( ** )

qrffcRrrc % q* srqjft 3m<?r ang*

*r«n *133*1 % 3 TCT qferT *rq*i ^ arqir stmt

% ssNIt m q^ % % rrt

it q^qq-^TRqi it i% I

( ** )

3TTrTT rT^ST"*

fafa^TfqiTtff^ ^farTfcHTS’T TH I

PJ^c^T 3T7*T^ HqTfarTCW qt^lURt ^T
gj^sqf ^$*J, ^T U

( 84 )

Seeing State in woeful plight and finding no remedy.
Confounded and confused, unable to bear tragedy.
Fired with patriotism and spurred by self-respect,
“Was forced to leave homeland by the schemers abject.

( ** )

'fit ^ Sr arenw, ssi# v$\ ^ t
3rttb> sqf^reriRq ^ f^-'Prfo^T-f'f^ ?qR*nfwn«ft
srp- w t ark *ft ^FT ftrek i

s'*

( «* )

^TT^TTR^T fRSTR ^RTc*Ri

N

SR^vlT ^RT RTrffT I

^TRI JnTTfSR^^R^RT^ITt JRRSTR3

( 85 )

He lived many years away from home as exile,
And on death-bed vented pent-up fire filial.
Scatter ashes of my body in the mother Taushi,
So saying he closed his eyes for the lokas high.

( «* )

tr:<ji % fr^Rr^rr r stir rrrr # ^RRRt^q
5R*njfa % irf% srqjft sr^ar rre ^ s^tb fq>Ri, ark sti^t
feqf pb ^3 % strrr 5iftR ^ wi sr^rrt Riqt
q* q%tr rr i ^rrt arrq^ *t?t % an# *J5 Rf i

cft*Tt-5RR>3

tm

( )

?T^Tnt?T^T^nTR^ *T-

^RTrT rTr^RrTR fT^T I

^5T rT5I 3RT5^: ^5f^m ^T^ftRtRfNrTT
rfr^f ^Tfq ?R*t *n*faT **R *T^r*. II

( 86 )

Assembled at Satwari to receive royal relics.
His loyal subjects looked a sea of weeping maniacs,
Vast concourse of citizens saw a flying plane,
Shower royal relics over Taushi and hill-terrain.

( ^ )

tti; % srf?r 3isr -3^% ^ *rs*i srpm %

srif nf <jt % esif *R ^rrwi swi *R**nft^T %

SJT?^ ^ 3 ? ^ *3fT*RT fo^I I 3RR<R 3T39R % SRI

5 r^<r ^i nsn I

cTtcft-51cI^

( )

ITTfTFTTfa ^

r* ffTT^rgrTT c^ffa ^ t*TrTTfeTfa;fT I
^TRqTg^ %TrT3rgqT *FrTR«JTW ’*RT^-

Taushi ! , grantor of Svarga-Apavarga, I bow to thee,
Thou child of Himalayas, replica of celestial tree,
Happily for salvation of the sacred Dogra Land,
Thou hast come again to this terrestrial plane.

( **» )

rr«n sm*f €t ^ | *irar: ^ srrq^t

Wf i i | ! arn t

ark ^rmr^ ^ %it# % ^purr'4 ^ ft 1 1
?r|f l

*Tc*T

^rft ^TfT^^: II

( 87 )

V

( W )

?jrn

TOTO&TOTC'fa^'f^lTOfcT f^51Tc*RT
CRRT STTc^rl^ t ^ J RTr^ II

( 88 )

Divine daughter of the sun, born of Siva’s crown.
Or albeit fluid of Vishnu’s feet, as well known.
For those fed up with world’s material glamour.
Thou art coveted panacea for which they clamour.

( )

| *RRT% ! 3TH *TfPH $1 $ 3RRT *J?3^ t

fsTOTjq^ ^ 5^RT RRT ^ ^RT 1| I % 'Rg'W R

5rat % 5:s^ranra ^ % rtr ^ ^

35T 3T^rR°T S3TT t 5

%X

( )

ff rSTT^’^t^'iTT rT^T •* ^mt^T

Ir^T'TT^ TT%^T«Trf I

3 TT^T^TO^fFirT*fTsr crk 11

( 89 )

Bidding goodbye to worldly passions and power.

And giving up quest for wealth, fame and honour.
Shutting out thoughts of world’s hollow glamour.
Let me get absorbed in Brahma by thy kindly favour.

( )

fasrn sn^rerr, <r«n *irc r

^n=qf% 3rrf? wi€r ^ ^rit #? , stn% ^ w;

3TRTTq% *f ** ^F^TRRT

I

mrr: qfei f^wicf^trow f?Trn: l
irsfa J*q ffT^^f^rT^T ^T ^TTT ^qf ^T
q ^TTr^T ^I'TT^ qf?rf^T^qT TOJ U

( 90 )

Those who resort to thee for daily bath,
Or take morning stroll along thy stony path,
Even they get benefit and acquire lot of merit,
What of those who do Yoga and virtues thus inherit.

( to )

W«TT STSTHTf* % PjR RR 3TN% ^ 3TT*R

^ ark -m W ^rg ^R ^ t

tft ^rior fRr %, fax at ft fa

5lftf?R 3TR% rfs VI SIR affc ww vfa t '

( U )

T&q r^T^frn: ^fcRT frjjrf^rfcTOTT
3TFR?t 'frT^^RT farFHTT^Rra \

^TT-rTr SFrTfST ijWTfoTT VTTRTT

snrTTRmrrTT: srr 3 f%m: ssronTsjnWn: 11

( 91 )

Thy feet are panacea for all pain, grief and sigh.
They wash all sins, death and decay they do defy.
Devotion to thee brings peace, wisdom and content.
Those coming in thy contact are saints by bent.

{ M )

% T^ptrr 3 th% # ^or ^ | r^% ^t,
#b, sriff ^ t > ^trt g

*rnrt ^ ^p*rr srptrrcm, *rarc ^ tom <r«rr *bft»jai

fftth

Mt

( ** )

TTTrT^rftfa f% , T5lWir v i«fcl'^ ^TfT^T^ ^

f rrTTTft cTTTTf STSTTfa^TT *TPRT:

?T cRTf^srefj^mft *TTrT5 TO^'H'Wi U

( 92 )

Thou art celestial creeper ( Kalpa-lata ) for the needy,
To dispense boons to thy votaries ever ready,
Though aware of thy wondrous healing powers,
Cynics belittle thee and miss thy bounteous showers.

( « )

^otm^T ^ ^q^TT-^, fellow | *r: ?ftft !
snq arqn n-dwR t strict q^R ^ ^ ^rqr 3 ?r %
fts ^-fqg^ snn^ tm qrq^Twqj ^ ^

3TT?R 1

( ^ )

^RTTTrTT^T *Tff^T Sr^ftaTf^RT

^*t 'srfa^TTOm: 3*TT*t&r: i

sTTWS^f fa ^f^lrTT ^TJ

^3 ^TTf^rT ^T^trT^ srfflrf^f ^qnr^e^TOTT II

( 93 )

Humbly I bow to elderly ladies of Jammu city,
Kindly mothers and sisters of spotless chastity,
Rising early in Brahma-Muhurta, long before dawn,
Who take morning dip in Taushi led by lantern van.

( a )

% frsrrftrof eft ^^r-^epTTof, ^nj£f % <j**t ttktp$
^ TlfinjTIR ^l ? *T ^ 5[ftf^T Wnn*JpfcT it 33^ 'fl'7-% 5r«f)f^T

% ^ir ?r«rr q* ^rr^fr 1 1

TTIrT^PT^f^Tt *TT*T

^^rj^^Tsfat^rfarTT 3T^Tfc*T3RT ^T^TT \

e^fof *TT^fam

ttm^i sf?rM ?t *m * t W* «

( 94 )

No harm comes to them who serve thee with delight.
Troubles caused by evil imps vanish at thy sight.
Silly fools belittle thy powers with contempt.
Blinded by fallacies, fall victims to untold cant.

( )

i; jtft: ! 3rn% ^ ^ ^ aTT ^ r '

^?b, snfatfeq; 3T*reT anwnfows €tf snfa-^ifa *£i £r

^ fiffipT q^cft t '

V 9

( )

^rT If

W 5 ftrT 3 TS«| 3 ITJT ^STSf^l^P^^T: |

m*TT ^ *Z*i yrfi 3F*T5*TT fclrT

^rt f%?<j ^jf^w^rf^r^T^rTT flrsm II

( 95 )

To gain access to thy feet from the Jammu side,
Exist stony ramps leading down to water-tide,
Galled Dhakkis-Pakki, Dhaunthali, Shitala and Gumat,
All horribly fouled by persons most stupid.

( )

3TN% ff? m qf^r % r%^ =3K srfas jtpt |—
Mf *rk#, q# #rr^TT ark ijq? ;?mr ^ gq^ f 1
^rfsTofr % qrtft ark jjtt? ra* q*; 1 1 atirRj
?r f?r ttri q* r^qi 1 1

( M )

^faTH^TS f%^f?rT ’T^rTT ^HTrlJ

§JrSTT*TT: fqiTT srSFcTOTO ^TTfS^CnJTT ^T

IT *<£ 3TTlfe«T W' W'tTT 3 ft* »

( 96 )

Jammu’s interior is a picture of insanitation.
Lanes awfully reeking with foul-smelling animation,
Dirty drains choked with stinking loathsome soil,
Ubiquitous stray dogs and kine make one recoil .

( M )

Wl’ft sfit §oRT *T Wjq

qr^t Ti%qr % ^r°t ffar t I srqT^T

3TTC t<jT %** f I ™ Wf |

SRIITOR I

*

( iss )

wT^?TTf^r ^r mfqjTTffr^f^T: I

fa?*T *g*rf% stts^t: vi :

*nw**snri 3j# CT3OT%*ro?T js^ii

( 97 )

If only city-fathers shake off their long slumber,
See city and environs look neat without encumber,
If only its citizens assess Taushi’s value well,
Jammu for its ideal site would be worthy to dwell.

( **)

3p* sirr r ft, €r sntr *tpt

3tr «r 3frc qf? arrsr % rri^t %

1%^ ?rft w'k Hr ?rff r% s^gft

$*t q* l

( « )

otjTKT *T ft* ^ cTR^fe ^^TpTrT^ \

3TTrTT Srf^TTf^TT ^

?HT7rTT ^m^rT^TT^T *T*T rTsWtrT^^f ^T* «

( 98 )

Humble pourings of my heart offered in thy praise.
Frail and feeble though, are uttered in good faith.
Born, nurtured and brought up in thy lap divine.
May my mortal coil find asylum in thy lap again.

( IK )

I *rra: ! 3TH^ ^ *r ^ ~ Wl ~^ R

ffowre Ini wt«n3t*wt* affw^wra »'
9 aI *n «*t * ft m« -rarsw^^iRr-

^ ifa 3PS » ins® S* «w* ^ ’

( *-*■ )

’rrf^nf^rft^n: ?t^: i

3tt<ji 7 rfm^T ^fm^iTT^T

^FTT ^Tf?T3T T TT2r4r^r^T'TT^g#^ rfr\ rT^ ||

( 99 )

Moulded by precious elements of the sacred soil,
Of Durgara Land that thrives on thy worthy toil,
Let my physical frame, free from sin and taint.
Return to its component parts in thy lap again.

( )

t ! arrq% ^ gs %jt % w $ faftR
^ qjRr, qn ?r«rr *rq^qr ^ RR^tqj qft ?trt

q* 3TP7% zz q* g^: 3?q?r 3rrc«rq> q^njR *r

*nn stir i

( ?°° )

jtfrWFZ WST!*!***

fnrn^^TT'm^^^T 1

^ T * T

rimT HTfSTCWT SRT N U

( 100 )

Safest boat to cross Ocean of Birth and Death,
Durgara Jahnavi come to instil vital bieath,
Evolution of life and man’s march to progress,
As witness to it all thou racest to the fathomless.

( t QO )

% TTpr- ! 3TN VK ^ ^ t ^

fqR tTRr 3TH led

sriq srsjoT %n 3 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1

at'ft-SRT^

( w )

^TT THrefa r^T^RR?*:

WTRRWt r^tT

( ioi )

Fiercely burns in my heart flame of thy devotion,
How ardently do I wish toenjoy again with emotion,
Thy ennobling Darsana with depth of child’s faith,
Pining to see end of the Cycle of Birth and Death .

( W )

k wrafa ! sr^T arnr^Nr | % arrq% ^tr
^ ^tonr <r*rr %s-r^TT $f ^ farft Jr q|Nr
r% 3ff srarc qJT q| i

crater 5 r?t:

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