Afterwards the Princess having given gold to the goldsmith, and having got a waist-chain made, told him to make a case for it. The goldsmith made it, and gave it. Then the Princess went to the place where the cobra was, and cut off its hood; and placing the cobra in the case of the golden waist-chain, the Princess put it round her waist.
Having it there, when they had eaten and drunk in the evening, and lighted the lamp in the house, both of them went into the house.
Then the Princess said to the Prince, “I will ask you a riddle. Should you be unable to explain it, I will kill you. Should you explain it, you shall kill me.”
The Prince said “Hā,” and both of them swore it.
The Princess saying,
The Nāga belt
(Is) the golden waist-chain.
Explain (it), friend.
Nāga paṭiya
Ran hawaḍiya.