The Rakshasi having become afraid, asked her daughter, "What is this?"

"Why, mother, isn't that the Rakshasas-eating Prakshasa?" [229]

she said.

Then the Rakshasi, having become afraid and having gone running,

being unable to escape sprang into a well. The Padda having also gone

running just behind her, and having rolled into the well some great

stones, killed the Rakshasi.

After that, he took in marriage even the Rakshasi's daughter. The

Appuhami went away to his village.

Western Province.

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