When he said this, the Heṭṭirālas said, “Give the cloth tree to us for money.”
Afterwards the boy having given them the cloth tree for money, said, “I have no cloth to wear. Give me those two cloths; the tree will bear other cloths for you.” The men gave him the two cloths.
After that, while he was taking the cloths he met with a Banyan tree, and decorated that tree also with the two cloths. While he was there [after] decorating it, a man was taking an elephant [along the path]. When he came near the tree he asked, “What is that?”
“This Banyan tree produces cloth as fruit,” the boy replied.
After he said this [the man] said, “Taking this elephant give me that cloth tree.”
Then the boy, having given that man the cloth tree, took the elephant to a house.
After he went there, having tied up the elephant he made the elephant eat (swallow) the gold [coins] which he had [got from the cloth traders]. Next morning it had voided them.
Afterwards, taking [the elephant’s dung], while he was washing it [and picking out the gold coins] the house man, [learning from him that the elephant always dropped gold coins in that way], said, “Give that elephant to me for money.” He gave the elephant.
After that, the boy, taking the money, went to his father’s house.
Tom-tom Beater. North-western Province.