Then the Prince said, "No, grandfather, I can fight very well."

The man still said "Don't." Then the Prince says, "Grandfather,

however much you should say 'Don't,' I am indeed going." Having said

[this] the Prince went when the Ministers were going.

Having gone there and waited for the fight, when on both sides they

were making ready, this Prince said at the hand of the Ministers,

"Give [38] me a weapon from those which you brought, for me to remain

for the fight."

Then the Ministers say, "What fighting dost thou know? Do thou be

silent, doing nothing." Having said it, they scolded the Prince. After

that, the Prince having bounded to one side, remained doing nothing.

Then, having begun the battle, they were fighting; on this side many

Ministers were cut down. [After] cutting them down, this side is

coming to lose. The Prince having seen it, taking a weapon of that

dead Minister's, fought and cut down the King and army of that side;

and this side having conquered, the Ministers and the remaining people

and this Prince came to the city.

The Ministers having come to the royal palace, said to the King,

"Many of our army died."

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