At a certain city there was a King with four faces. The King thought
he must take the city called Ibbawa. [339] For ten million lakhs
(a billion) of turtles who are in that Ibbawa city, the Chief is the
Turtle King.
To kill the Turtle King and seize the city this Four-faced King went,
taking many troops, and taking his sword. Having gone there, after
having surrounded Ibbawa city, and set guards (raekala), he sent a
letter to the Turtle King: "What is it? Wilt thou give thy city to
us? If not, wilt thou fight?"
Thereupon the Turtle King says, "For thy having thy four faces we are
not afraid. What of thy four faces! We are dwelling with iron dishes
both above and below us. Shouldst thou shoot at us and strike us,
no harm will befall us."
Afterwards the Four-faced King, having said, "Ha! If so, let us fight,"
began to fight.
The Turtle King says to the other turtles, "Do ye decorate yourselves
to go to battle." He gave notice to the whole of the turtles.
The Four-faced King having ascertained that the turtles were being
decorated for the battle, the King became afraid, and thought of
going back. Because the King at first had not seen the turtles,
although the Turtle King was about a yojana (perhaps sixteen miles)
high and broad, and since it was the royal city, he says, "We did
not come for the war, O Turtle King. I came to ask to marry Your
Majesty's daughter to my son, Prince Kimbiya."
After that, the Turtle King thinks, "At no time were men able to be
tied [in marriage] to us. Because of it, we must give our daughter
Gal-ibbi (Tortoise)." Having said [this] he was satisfied. So the
Four-faced King and the King's army entered Ibbawa city.
Well then, the Turtle King having given quarters to the army and the
Four-faced King, made ready food. Because before that the turtles were
not accustomed to give food and drink to men, having brought putrid
birds (kunu sakunu) that turtles eat and drink, they gave them to all.