In a certain city there are seven elder brothers and younger brothers,
it is said. Younger than the whole seven there is a young younger
brother. Those seven elder brothers said to the younger brother,
"Younger brother, you must bring a wife for yourself. In that way
having eaten a meal from that house and a meal from this house,
you cannot end [your] existence."
Then the younger brother said, "I indeed at any time whatever will
not bring a wife."
Thereupon the elder brother said to the younger brother, pushing
him, "If so, remain looking out in order to call [in marriage] the
Maehiyalle-gama Princess."
After that, the younger brother, having said, "It is so indeed,"
tied a ladder in order to go to Maehiyalle-gama. When he had gone
along the ladder a considerable distance, having fallen from the
ladder to the ground the Prince went into dust (kuduwela giya).
After that, having come from the city Awulpura, they picked up the
bits into which the Prince was smashed; having come from the great
city Handi they joined them together; having come from Upadda city
they caused the Prince to be [re]-born. [103]
After that, the Prince went to Maehiyalle-gama. When he went there,
the Princess having gone to bathe, only the servants were at the
palace. The servants having gone, said to the Princess, "Some one or
other has come to our palace." Then the Princess told them to give
him a mat at the calf-house. The servants having given him a mat at
the calf-house, he did not sit down.
Again the servants went and said at the hand of the Princess, "He
did not sit down." After that, the Princess told them to give him a
mat at the manduwa (open shed). The servants gave a mat at the shed.
The Prince did not sit down.
Again the servants went and said at the hand of the Princess, "He
did not sit down." Then the Princess told them to spread a mat inside
the palace and give it. The servants spread a mat inside the palace,
and gave it.
The Prince did not sit down.
The servants again having gone, said at the hand of the Princess,
"He did not sit down." Then the Princess told them to give him a
chair. Afterwards the servants gave a chair.
The Prince did not sit down.
The servants again went and said at the hand of the Princess, "He did
not sit down." The Princess told them to give him a couch. Afterwards
the servants gave a couch.
The Prince did not sit down.
The servants went and said at the hand of the Princess, "Then, also,
he did not sit down."
Afterwards the Princess said, "Give the couch on which I recline,
if so." The servants gave the couch on which the Princess reclines.
After that, the Prince sat down.
Then the Princess, also, [after] bathing came to the palace. Having
come, the Princess said at the hand of the servants, "To that person
who has come give food."
Then the servants asked at the hand of the Princess, "In what shall
we give the cooked rice?" Then the Princess told them to give pieces
of leaf. Afterwards the servants having put the cooked rice on pieces
of leaf gave him it.
The Prince did not eat.
After that, the servants said at the hand of the Princess, "He does
not eat." Then the Princess told them to put it on a plate and give
it. The servants having put it on a plate gave it.
He did not eat.
The servants said at the hand of the Princess, "He did not
eat." Afterwards the Princess said, "If so, put the plate upon the
betel tray and give it." The servants having put the plate upon the
betel tray, gave it.
The Prince did not eat.
Again the servants said at the hand of the Princess, "Then, also,
he did not eat." Afterwards the Princess said, "Put it on my golden
dish and give it." The servants, having put it on the Princess's
golden dish, gave it.
The Prince ate.
After that, the Princess having come near the Prince, asked, "What
is He? [104] A Yaka, or a Deity?"