In a certain country there is a Gamarala; the Gamarala had no
wives. While he was thus, at one time (eka parama) he brought seven
wives; all the seven had no children. Again he brought yet a woman;
that woman also had no children.
After that, when the man was going in order to escort the woman [on
returning her to her parents], they met with a Sannyasi. The Sannyasi
asked, "What is it? Where are you going?"
The man said, "I brought seven wives; all seven had no children. After
that, I brought this woman. Because the woman also had no children
I am going in order to escort her [to her parents again]."
Then the Sannyasi says, "I will perform a protective spell (arakshawa)
for children to be born, if you will give me the lad who is born
first of all." The Gamarala promised, "I will give him."
Afterwards the Gamarala having come back, when a little time had gone
she bore a boy. After the boy became somewhat big he planted a flower
tree. The Gamarala having told the Sannyasi to come gave him the boy;
the Sannyasi having taken him went away. The lad says to the Gamarala,
"Should I die the flowers on the flower tree will fade." Younger than
this lad [the Gamarala's wife] bore yet a boy.
When the Sannyasi was taking the lad he met with a man. This man said
to the lad, "Lad, the Sannyasi will give you a thread. Tie it to a
tree, and having got out of the way remain [there]."
The Sannyasi having gone with the lad near a hidden treasure, gave
a thread into the boy's hand, saying, "Remain holding this." The lad
tied the thread to a tree; having hidden himself he remained [there].
The Sannyasi put "life" into it. [65] Then the Yaka [who guarded the
treasure] having come, asked from the Sannyasi, "Where is the demon
offering (billa)?"
Thereupon the Sannyasi said, "There (an) he is, [at the end of the
thread]." Then when the Yaka looked there was no one. Well then,
the Yaka broke the Sannyasi's neck and drank his blood.
After the Yaka went away the hidden treasure burst open. That lad
having come and taken the things of the hidden treasure (nindane
kalamana), again went to a Gamarala's [66] house. Having gone, and
taken lodgings at the house, while he is there they are preparing
(tanawa) to give that Gamarala's girl in diga (marriage). They will
give her for the manner in which the Cinnamon-peeler's cloth is worn,
and to a person who wore the cloth [most correctly]. Well, anyone of
those who were there was unable to do it. This youth wore it. After
that, the Gamarala gave the girl to the lad.
When the lad was bathing one day the girl saw the beauty of the lad's
figure. After that, the girl having said, "This man's figure is too
beautiful! [67] I don't want him," prepared a contrivance to kill
him. Having got a false illness she lay down.