The Rakshasi says, "There is no Rakshasa of ours. O Rakshasa, I must
take thee away." Then the Rakshasa says, "It is good."
The Rakshasi says, "Having been in that cake tree, please jump into my
sack." Then she held the sack. The Rakshasa jumped. He having jumped
[into it], the Rakshasi tied the mouth of the sack, and placing it
on her head goes on the path to the jungle. [155]
When going, she met with a Moorman (Marakkek). The Rakshasi, having
become afraid at seeing the man, bounded off. After she sprang off,
the Moorman, having gone near the sack, placed the sack on his head;
he took the sack away. Having gone again to the jungle he stays
[there]. Then the Rakshasa came out and seized the Moorman. The man
says, "What didst thou seize me for?"
"Because there is not any food for me I seized thee to eat."
The Moorman says, "Thou wilt eat me, only, now. There are five
hundred children [of mine]. In the month I will give thee the
children." Afterwards the Rakshasa let him go.
The Moorman went home. The whole of the five hundred children
of the Moorman go to school. When they came home from school the
Moorman says, "Sons, come, to go on a journey." The five hundred and
the Moorman having gone to the jungle, went to the place where the
Rakshasa is. Having gone there, he called the Rakshasa; the Rakshasa
came. Seeing the Rakshasa, this Moorman says, "O Rakshasa, they are
in thy charge, these five hundred."
Then the Rakshasa again seized the Moorman. The Moorman says, "What
didst thou seize me for?"