Tore open the door and wanted to rush away, when the snake said, "Dear Thinking it was a strange man, she jumped up. One night the snake left his large basket, which was kept in theīedroom, and climbed into his wife's bed. She showed him proper respect, and served him milk and Having said that, and with the permission of her attendants, she These three things happenĪnd further: Not even wise men and gods can change the decreesĪnd moreover, my father shall not be reproached for his Hearing this, the maiden said, "Spare me from such deception, forīehold: Kings speak but once. Said, "She must be rescued from the murderer set up by this old To her attendants, "How could you deliver such a jewel of a girl to aĪfter hearing this, all of her companions were horrified, and they Of this region saw the girl, who was beautiful, gifted, and charmingīeyond comparison, they opened their eyes wide with love for her, and said Her servants, and returned to his home city. Son!" Acting upon these words, the Brahman took the girl, together with The Brahman answered, "I have come to seek an appropriate bride for myĪfter hearing this, the host said, "If that is the case, then I have a The next morning he took leave and was preparing to set forth onceĪgain, when his host said, "What brought you to this place, and where are He was given a bath, food, and every necessity, and he spent the There,Īs evening fell, he was received by an acquaintance, a member of hisĬaste. After traveling aboutįor several months he came to a place by the name of Kukutanagara. Travel provisions and departed for a foreign land. Having said this, he looked at his wife with her exceedingly sad face,Īnd - for the sake of her love and in order to pacify her - he took some Snakes, for who else, you fool, would give his daughter in marriage to a Would have to go to the depths of hell and beseech Pasuki, the King of When he heard this, the Brahman said, "Honored one! To achieve that I Husband, "You treat me with contempt, because you are not making anyĮffort at all to arrange a wedding for my dear child!" Neighbor's son, her eyes clouded over with tears, and she said to her Once when the Brahman's wife witnessed the wedding feast of a The like, so that within a few days it had reached its full growth. Son - laid it in a large, clean container, fed it milk, fresh butter, and Picked it up, had it bathed, and - filled with a mother's love toward her "Throw it away!" However, she paid no attention to them, but instead When her attendants saw it, they all cried out, "Such promises must come true." In the course of time she became pregnantĪnd gave birth to a snake. Behold, I was offering a sacrifice for the birth of a son whenĪn invisible being said to me in the clearest words, 'Brahman, you shallīe granted this son, and he shall surpass all men in beauty and virtue,Īfter hearing this, the Brahman's wife was overjoyed, and she said, One day the Brahman said to her, "Dear one, stop your His childless wife wept bitterly whenever she saw the In the city of Radschagriha there lived a Brahman by the name ofĭevasarman. Ashliman's folktexts, a library of folktales, folklore,
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