Having come there she opened that box. Having opened it, after she looked [in it she found that] the box was full of silver and gold; the box had been filled. Then that other elder sister and the elder sister’s daughter saw these articles [and heard how the girl obtained them].
On the following day that mother and daughter took to spinning cotton. Afterwards, from the mother’s hand by force a roll of cotton was carried away [by the wind]; having been carried away she beat the daughter, and told her to bring the roll of cotton. So this daughter, weeping and weeping, goes after the roll of cotton.
She goes near the lame man who is making the betel plot. Then the lame man said, “Please pour water [on these plants].” Having said, “I will not,” she went by the place where the dog was. The dog said, “Anē! Elder sister, tie me in the shade and go. As you go [home] I will place a haunch of a bull for you,” he said. Having said she would not she went away.
The roll of cotton having gone into the very cane-brake, that also stopped there. Then this girl was tying hooked sticks in order to get the roll of cotton. Then the King [came there, and] said, “I will bring the roll of cotton. Go thou to the palace and cook,” he said.
The girl having gone, without any deficiency cooked rice and vegetables. The King having taken the roll of cotton [there], both of them went to eat the rice. Having gone and looked [at it in order] to eat it, they could not eat it; it had the taste of water.
Having called the girl he said, “From these please take for thyself any box thou wantest,” he said.
This one having searched and searched, took in her arms a great chest. Afterwards the King said, “Go thou; please open the box at the place where thy mother and father are,” he said.
The girl, after it became night, having summoned every one,[1] opened the box. All [the things] in the box were cobras and polangās. The cobras and polangās having bitten the people of the village, destroyed them. They made all the village desolate.
Roḍiyā. North-western Province.