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TALE No. VII.
DEFEAT OF THE KING OF HO EL
Abstract of Contents.
1.
Kesar was alone on the way to Hor. He found the road blocked
by thorns, lonicera, mother-willows and tamarisks. All these obstacles
were overcome with the assistance of helpers from gluing, who were called
there through prayers. When Kesar lay down for his night-rest, at the
Srat'-pass, Ane bkur dmanmo showed him a terrifying spectacle of nature,
to try his courage. He heard wolves and foxes howl, and dry manure
and little stones were blown about by the stoiun.1 He became quiet
when he knew that Ane bkur dmanmo had caused the storm. Then he
ate the magic food, received from her in a nut-shell, which could never be
consumed. On the ascent, Kesar sang a song of all the animals which
lose their strength on the pass,2 and asked Ane bkur dmanmo to assist
him. She sent him a fox to lead him across.
After seven days Kesar met an outpost of dwarfs who were play-
ing at dice. They had put up a hat on a post, and this hat used to
whirl round whenever a person drew near. Although Kesar had put
on his invisible cap, the hat began to whirl, and the dwarfs, who could
not see anybody, became angry. They said: “ The hat does not like
us to play all day long, and therefore moves about.” Then they took the
hat down, and Kesar showed his true self. He played at dice with the
dwarfs and lost everything, for a female dwarf had taken her seat inside
one of the dice.3 When Kesar had to stake his life, Ane bkur dmanmo
advised him to bore with his needle into one of the dice. When doing
so, the dwarf-woman left the dice, and Kesar played on with his own
dice. Now he won and said, he would take the life of the dwarfs which
he had gained. To reconcile him, the dwarfs ordered their stick which
had the power of providing everything, to bring the most precious goods
from all the surrounding countries. When they had arrived, Kesar
asked all the gods, etc., who were born with him, to devour the goods
1 The same scene we find in the Sheh-version before Kesar’s start to the north.
* Compare Ladakhi Songs, No. XXV.
8 This reminds ns of Nala’s story.
DEFEAT OF THE KING OF HO EL
Abstract of Contents.
1.
Kesar was alone on the way to Hor. He found the road blocked
by thorns, lonicera, mother-willows and tamarisks. All these obstacles
were overcome with the assistance of helpers from gluing, who were called
there through prayers. When Kesar lay down for his night-rest, at the
Srat'-pass, Ane bkur dmanmo showed him a terrifying spectacle of nature,
to try his courage. He heard wolves and foxes howl, and dry manure
and little stones were blown about by the stoiun.1 He became quiet
when he knew that Ane bkur dmanmo had caused the storm. Then he
ate the magic food, received from her in a nut-shell, which could never be
consumed. On the ascent, Kesar sang a song of all the animals which
lose their strength on the pass,2 and asked Ane bkur dmanmo to assist
him. She sent him a fox to lead him across.
After seven days Kesar met an outpost of dwarfs who were play-
ing at dice. They had put up a hat on a post, and this hat used to
whirl round whenever a person drew near. Although Kesar had put
on his invisible cap, the hat began to whirl, and the dwarfs, who could
not see anybody, became angry. They said: “ The hat does not like
us to play all day long, and therefore moves about.” Then they took the
hat down, and Kesar showed his true self. He played at dice with the
dwarfs and lost everything, for a female dwarf had taken her seat inside
one of the dice.3 When Kesar had to stake his life, Ane bkur dmanmo
advised him to bore with his needle into one of the dice. When doing
so, the dwarf-woman left the dice, and Kesar played on with his own
dice. Now he won and said, he would take the life of the dwarfs which
he had gained. To reconcile him, the dwarfs ordered their stick which
had the power of providing everything, to bring the most precious goods
from all the surrounding countries. When they had arrived, Kesar
asked all the gods, etc., who were born with him, to devour the goods
1 The same scene we find in the Sheh-version before Kesar’s start to the north.
* Compare Ladakhi Songs, No. XXV.
8 This reminds ns of Nala’s story.