286 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. } richer ornaments to wear. When my mother asks me about you, how can I tell her that we left her Behula drifting on the water?” At this point the brother’s emotion overcomes him ; Behula to soothe him, said—‘But I have come here determin- ed to restore my husband’s life, and you ask me to Behula’s : reply. leave him to be devoured by the beasts of prey that live in the water? Our relations at Champak Nagar would ask me what I have done with his body, and what should I say to them in reply?’ Hearing these words Narayani Sadhu, weeping, said, “Oh sister, Icannot leave you, I cannot go. That mad- man Chand Sadagara has no proper feeling, his Narayani mind has gone astray. He has floated down the laments, living with the dead! On the turbulent river, the waves rise and fall. If you should fall, you will be devoured by sea fish and shark. O how shall I answer our mother when she asks me about you ! What shall I say to our friends in Ujaninagar ?”’ Thus by his lamentations Narayani Sadhu strove to soften her heart, and bring her back to home. The মাএ জিজ্ঞাদিলে আমি কি দিব উত্তর। বিপুলা রাখিঅআ1 আইল! জলের উপর । বিপুল! রাখিতে সাধু করএ ক্রন্দন । বিপূলাএ বোলে কিছু প্রবোধবচন | HANES BSA LIS VST WANS | কেমতে মুখত জক্ত দিবাম তুলিয়া । অসতী হইব মনিব্য লোকেতে প্রচার কি কারণে এতেক থে বাখিমু খাখার । CNG BITS MCE FAB ANT! তার! কি বলিব আমি কি দিব উত্তর
