The Rakshasa said, "I indeed don't eat these."

The man says, "O Rakshasa (Raksayeni), it is for the name of thy

Goddess, Midum Amma, [154] [that thou must spare me]." He having

said this name, the Rakshasa, taking a cake, went to the river;

he let the man go.

Then the Rakshasa, having broken the cake into bits, says, "Under

the protection (sarane) of Midum Amma, this cake is sprouting." Then

it sprouted.

Then the Rakshasa says, "On this tree four branches are being

distributed, under the protection of Midum Amma." They were

distributed.

After they were distributed, he said, "On this tree four flowers are

becoming full-grown, under the protection of Midum Amma." Then four

flowers were full-grown.

After that, he said, "Four cakes are becoming fruit on this tree, under

the protection of Midum Amma." Then four cakes became fruit. After they

became fruit the Rakshasa climbed the tree. While he was ascending,

a Rakshasi came. Having come, she says, "O Rakshasa, please give me

also cakes."

The Rakshasa says, "Because I asked and got them from Midum Amma I

cannot give them."

The Rakshasi says, "Ane! O Rakshasa, you cannot say so. Please give

me cakes." Then the Rakshasa gave her a [cake]-fruit.

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