human
Thus I will cleanse the defilement. Then he sat down upon his heels, adding:
gpt
Guru, holy one, repeat a prayer to appease Bhowanee, then we will go into the jungle and take the auspices.
human
Jamadar, from you a rupee; and to-morrow I will put upon the shrine of Kali cocoanuts and sweet-meats and marigolds as peace offerings.
gpt
To Bhowanee you will give four annas, and you will feast to the value of twelve annas, for that is the way of your craft. The vultures always finish the bait when the tiger has been slain.
human
Come, jamadars, we now will go deeper into the silent places and listen for the voice of Bhowanee.
gpt
Sit you in a line, brave chiefs, facing the great temple of Siva, which is in the mountains of the East, so that the voice of Bhowanee coming out of the silent places and from the mouth of the jackal or the jackass, shall be known to be from the right or the left, for thus will be the interpretation.