Then the raja called his five sons together and said, “In my estimation Lelha is the one best qualified to became raja of this kingdom. I therefore resign all power and authority into his hands.” Lelha replied, “Yes, father, you have judged righteously. My brothers have caused me much distress. First, they pushed off the raised platform in your flower garden, but of that I did not inform you. Then they caused me, who was the finder of the hiras and manis, to fall into the river. You saw how they refused to fight, and threw all the responsibility upon me. They have used me spitefully. They have tried to make a cat’s paw of me.”
So Lelha was raja of all the country, and his brothers were his servants. One was in charge of Lelha’s pipe and tobacco, another ploughed his fields, and the other two had like menial offices assigned to them.
[1] Lelha in Santali means foolish.
[2] Diamonds.
[3] A mythical gem, said to be found in the heads of certain snakes.
[4] Celestial horses.
[5] Celestial Maiden.
[6] Ægle Marmelos, Correa.