The Deer replied, “Our elder sister can eat the stars in the sky.”
Afterwards the Gamarāla, having gone to seek the stars, and to seek for the corner of the sky [where it joined the earth, so as to ascend to them], searched until he became aged, but was unable to find the corner; and the Gamarāla died.
Then the girl, having sold the Gamarāla’s village, took the money that was obtained there, and the wealth that he possessed [and left]. While the girl and the Deer were going on their way they met with a King. He asked the Deer, “Where, Deer, are ye going?”
The Deer said, “Our elder sister on account of thirst is going to seek a little water.”
Then the King said, “Wilt thou give thy elder sister to me [in marriage]?”
The Deer said “Hā”; so having placed the Deer and the Deer’s elder sister on the back of the King’s elephant, they went to the palace.
When a long time had passed, a longing came again to the girl, and she lay down.
The King asked the Deer, “What is thy elder sister’s illness?”
The Deer said, “Our elder sister has a longing.”
The King asked, “What can she eat for it?”