"I am going to borrow (lit., ask for) a yoke of cattle to plough."
"What things are on your head?"
"A box of milk-rice."
"Should you give us the box we will plough."
Having said, "Ijaw! Eat ye it," he gave it. Thereupon the Jackals
ate it.
After that, having come dragging the two Jackals and tied the yoke
[on their necks], they tried to draw [the plough]; the Jackals cannot
draw it. After that, having beaten and beaten them he threw them into
the weeds.
On the following day, while he is going [after] cooking a box [of
milk-rice], having met with two Jackals [they said], "Gamarala,
where are you going?"
"I am going to borrow a yoke of cattle to plough."
"What things are on your head?"
"On my head is a box of milk-rice."
"Should you give us the box we will plough."
"Yesterday also, having given milk-rice to a yoke of Jackals I was
foolish."
"They were Jackals of the brinjal (egg-plant) caste; owing to being
in full bloom we are Jackals of the tusk elephant caste," they said.
After that, having said, "Indaw," he gave them it. After they ate
it, having come dragging the two Jackals and tied the yoke [on their
necks], he tried to plough. Thereupon, when they were unable to draw
[the plough] having beaten and beaten them he threw them into the
weeds. At that time they saw that those [former] Jackals are groaning
and groaning. These Jackals also having gone away, lay down.
A Jackal having gone near the Wild Cat, [43] says, "Preceptor,
[tell me] how to eat a little milk-rice from the Gamarala's house?"
"If so, having hidden at the place of the firewood bundles remain
[there]."
After that, the Jackal having gone, remained hidden at the place
of the firewood bundles. Having waited there, at the time when the
Gamarala's wife is going for water the Cat told the Jackal to come
into the house. Thereupon the Jackal having gone into the house got
upon the platform (at the level of the top of the side walls). Then
the Cat having gone, gave him a little milk-rice in a piece of coconut
shell. While he was on the platform with the Cat it became evening.
At that time, in the evening the Jackals having come to the rice
field, howled. Thereupon this Jackal said, "Preceptor, I must bring
to remembrance my religion." [44]