Tale

  1 Labam |                         How the Raja's Son won the Princess Labam~
  2 Labam |        In a country there was a Raja who had an only son who
  3 Labam |          lived in it. The young Raja shot at some of them, and
  4 Labam |         one, and this was their Raja, who was called Hiraman
  5 Labam |         leave me alone when the Raja's son shoots. If you desert
  6 Labam |  parrots all flew back to their Raja, chattering. The prince
  7 Labam |       we will come to you."~The Raja's son thanked him, mounted
  8 Labam |      like that?' said the young Raja. "What is the matter with
  9 Labam |         roar."~"Well," said the Raja's son, "I will take it out
 10 Labam |    answered the husband; "but a Raja's son came and took the
 11 Labam |       Then the tiger called the Raja's son, and when he came
 12 Labam |       we will come to you."~The Raja's son rode on and on till
 13 Labam |        want it;" and so on.~The Raja's son said to them, "Do
 14 Labam |        for the fourth arrow the Raja's son let his horse loose
 15 Labam |      settled on the ground. The Raja's son asked some men he
 16 Labam |         into her house, and the Raja's son was very glad. The
 17 Labam |   plates. The old woman and the Raja's son then dined together.~
 18 Labam |         come. "Aunty," said the Raja's son, "why don't you light
 19 Labam |       work and finished it.~The Raja's son watched the princess
 20 Labam |      was in bed and asleep, the Raja's son got up softly and
 21 Labam |      lay fast asleep.~The young Raja took his bag and said, "
 22 Labam |       the old woman came to the Raja's son. "Now it is morning,"
 23 Labam |      soon fast asleep. Then the Raja's son sat on his bed, and
 24 Labam |       the old woman said to the Raja's son, "Now you must really
 25 Labam |         went to sleep. Then the Raja's son sat on his bed and
 26 Labam |       am no thief. I am a great Raja's son. Hiraman parrot, who
 27 Labam |     mother, "The son of a great Raja has come to this country,
 28 Labam |     said the king; "but if this Raja's son wishes to marry my
 29 Labam |        die."~In the morning the Raja's son told the old woman
 30 Labam |        his servants brought the Raja's son to the king's courthouse
 31 Labam |       take it to the king." The Raja's son lay down and slept,
 32 Labam |         heard of the demons the Raja's son was very sad. "What
 33 Labam |        Why are you so sad?" The Raja's son answered, "The king
 34 Labam |         them for you."~Then the Raja's son took out of his bag
 35 Labam |     call your demons," said the Raja's son, "and these tigers
 36 Labam |     this, I will kill you."~The Raja's son thought of his little
 37 Labam |       flew up with him, and the Raja's son beat the drum, and
 38 Labam |        I can, I will," said the Raja's son.~Then the king showed
 39 Labam |     with this wax hatchet."~The Raja's son went back to the old
 40 Labam |        and thought that now the Raja would certainly kill him. "
 41 Labam |         ever do that?" said the Raja's son. "Do not be afraid,"
 42 Punch |         upon a time there was a Raja who had seven beautiful
 43 Punch |       clever than the rest. The Raja's wife died when they were
 44 Punch |         take care of them. ~The Raja's daughters took it by turns
 45 Punch |     were being prepared for the Raja's dinner.~Now the Raja was
 46 Punch |      the Raja's dinner.~Now the Raja was very fond of his daughters.
 47 Punch |     sorry for it some day."~The Raja then saw the Prudhan's widow
 48 Punch |   instead of punishing her, the Raja married her, and made her
 49 Punch |       in her room, and told the Raja that she had a very bad
 50 Punch |        a very bad headache. The Raja was deeply grieved, and
 51 Punch |       cure my headache." So the Raja sent his servants, and had
 52 Punch |         of death - and when the Raja was much grieved, and asked
 53 Punch |       life." At these words the Raja was very sorrowful; but
 54 Punch |        could not kill them, the Raja spoke kindly to them, and
 55 Punch |      they were fast asleep, the Raja, their father, stole away
 56 Punch |    young sons of a neighbouring Raja chanced to be hunting in
 57 Punch |        go into the palace - the Raja's sons have all gone away;
 58 Punch |    place?" He answered, "I am a Raja's son, and I come in search
 59 Punch |        now are. Some time ago a Raja's son came here, and shortly
 60 Punch |        answered, "Let the seven Raja's sons whom you turned into
 61 Laili |    found jackals and birds.~The Raja of the Phalana country was
 62 Laili |       country was called Munsuk Raja, and he had a daughter named
 63 Laili |      your husband," said Munsuk Raja. "We will ask him tomorrow."
 64 Laili |        to my father the Phalana Raja's country, and I wanted
 65 Laili |        Laili stayed with Munsuk Raja and his wife for three years,
 66 Laili |     Laili; "it belongs to a bad Raja, Chumman Basa, a very wicked
 67 Laili |       believe be is a very good Raja. Anyhow, I am so near to
 68 Laili |        on her horse, and as the Raja came towards her she said, "
 69 Laili |           Yes, I can," said the Raja.~"Take me then," said Laili
 70 Laili |      Then he got up and saw the Raja's dead body by Laili's horse.~"
 71 Laili |     Majnun.~"That is the wicked Raja who killed you to seize
 72 Laili |  earnestly, to bring the wicked Raja to life, that at last she
 73 Laili |         Then she set the wicked Raja's head straight on his shoulders,
 74 Laili |         and just as she saw the Raja opening his eyes, she began
 75 Laili |       fast, that she outran the Raja, who tried to catch her;
 76 Tiger |         to the dungeon. The rat raja issued an order at once
 77 Tiger |   passage was effected.~The rat raja entered first to condole
 78 Ring  |        master, "I am the son of Raja Indrasha. One day, when
 79 Ring  |         arrival was sent to the Raja. His highness commanded
 80 Ring  |         therefore was. Then the Raja went and embraced his son,
 81 Ring  |    during which he received the Raja's right-hand ring, and the
 82 Ring  |         the charmed ring, which Raja Indrasha had given him.
 83 Raja  |                                 Raja Rasalu~ONCE there lived
 84 Raja  |        ONCE there lived a great Raja, whose flame was Salabhan,
 85 Raja  |    visit you. His name shall be Raja Rasalu, and he shall be
 86 Raja  |    shield, against the day when Raja Rasalu should go forth into
 87 Raja  |       pitchers.~Now, as soon as Raja Salabhan heard this, he
 88 Raja  |         with all reverence; but Raja Salabhan, in fear of his
 89 Raja  |        heart good and pure!"~So Raja Rasalu was comforted, and
 90 Raja  |     corpse arose and sat beside Raja Rasalu. And he, nothing
 91 Raja  |  chaupur with the King.~Now, as Raja Rasalu, tender-hearted and
 92 Raja  |     climbed into one swing, and Raja Rasalu, standing in his
 93 Raja  |     slaves brought the trays to Raja Rasalu, he rose up haughtily,
 94 Raja  |         threw the sweetmeats to Raja Sarkap's dog, which had
 95 Raja  |         Now, when evening came, Raja Rasalu went forth to play
 96 Raja  |        words moved the heart of Raja Rasalu, and, going to the
 97 Raja  |        are in difficulties." So Raja Rasalu put the kitten in
 98 Raja  |   before they sat down to play, Raja Sarkap fixed his stakes, -
 99 Raja  |         own head. So, likewise, Raja Rasalu fixed his stakes, -
100 Raja  |      with the dice given him by Raja Sarkap, besides which, Sarkap
101 Raja  |      loose his famous rat, Dhol Raja, and it ran about the board,
102 Raja  |       began, and once more Dhol Raja, the rat, upset the pieces;
103 Raja  |          I pray!"~Hearing this, Raja Sarkap frowned, and bade
104 Raja  |         and he called boldly to Raja Sarkap, "Leave my horse
105 Raja  |         have won my head!"~Now, Raja Sarkap, seeing Rasalu's
106 Raja  |      through which the rat Dhol Raja used to come, and the game
107 Raja  |         a while, Sarkap, seeing Raja Rasalu was winning, called
108 Raja  |       to his rat, but when Dhol Raja saw the kitten he was afraid,
109 Raja  |        his horse, and once more Raja Sarkap called for his rat;
110 Raja  |    called for his rat; but Dhol Raja, seeing the kitten keeping
111 Raja  |         the kitten watched Dhol Raja from the window. Then Sarkap
112 Raja  |      the birth of a daughter to Raja Sarkap, and he, overcome
113 Raja  |       live for ever blest!"~And Raja Rasalu hearkened to them,
114 Raja  |       tree began to flower, and Raja Rasalu married the Princess
115 StNote|        very good parallel.~XIX. RAJA RASALU.~Source. - Steel-Temple,
116 StNote|         247 - 80, omitting "How Raja Rasalu was Born," "How Raja
117 StNote|     Raja Rasalu was Born," "How Raja Rasalu's Friends Forsook
118 StNote|      Friends Forsook Him," "How Raja Rasalu Killed the Giants,"
119 StNote|    Killed the Giants," and "How Raja Rasalu became a Jogi." A
120 StNote| Swynnerton, "Four Legends about Raja Rasalu," in Folk-Lore Journal,
121 StNote|     enlarged, The Adventures of Raja Rasalu, Calcutta, 1884.
122 StNote|         grows up, is married to Raja Rasalu, and behaves as sometimes
123 StNote|      Magic Objects."~Remarks. - Raja Rasalu is possibly an historic