Possessing three bent lines, a dozen spouts as well,
Little kettle, hear this our trouble that befel.
After that, he told a further part of his tale, and then danced again. Thus, in that way he related all the things that had occurred.
The King who had come to celebrate the wedding was the Prince’s elder brother. While the Prince was relating all these things the King wept.
Then the King asked at the hand of the Heṭṭiyā, “Is what he has said regarding the gem-stones, and the taking him as a slave, true?” The Heṭṭiyā replied, “It is true.”
Then the King caused the Heṭṭiyā to be quartered, and hung at the four gateways of the city.
After the King had caused the Prince and Princess to be married, and had given that kingdom to the Prince, both the King and the Prince went to their cities.
The elder brother who had eaten the right portion of the turtle-dove shot by the Vaeddā, at that very time obtained the sovereignty. The younger brother having eaten the left portion, when seven years had passed, on that day obtained the sovereignty.
So the Prince and Princess remained at their city.
North-western Province.