The Rakshasa says, "I cannot live in this jungle!"

The Moorman says, "If so, I will take over this chena jungle." He

took it, the Moorman.

The Rakshasa afterwards having gone from the jungle, a Yaka went into

the jungle. In that jungle there is a very excellent [156] tree. In the

excellent [tree] in that jungle the Yaka lives. When he was [there]

he saw that the Rakshasa is going, the Yaka. The Yaka having become

afraid began to run off, having descended.

Then the Rakshasa came near the tree. Having come, when he looked

he perceived that the Yaka had been [there]. The Rakshasa thought,

"I must create for myself a man's disguise"; he created it. [After]

creating it he ascended that tree; having ascended the tree he stayed

[there] seven days.

He saw two men taking a hidden treasure. The Rakshasa thought,

"I must eat these two persons." Afterwards these two men came to

that very tree. After they came the Rakshasa slowly descended. After

having descended (baehaela hitan), having come near those men he says,

"Where went ye?"

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