The King ordered that he should receive from the palace many presents. The King commanded that having quickly constructed the Wooden Peacock machine, and also prepared a person to row it, he should bring it.
Thereafter, the Carpenter’s son, ascertaining about the Princess who stayed at the well, quickly having set off, went near the well in the jungle, and diving into the water, and having gone to the palace, when he looked, the Prince having become stupefied through want of sleep,[6] had fallen down unconscious.
Thereupon the Carpenter’s son, having spoken to the Prince, said, “Didn’t I tell you, Sir, ‘Don’t give the ring into the hand of the Princess,’ ascertaining that this danger will happen? But,” he said to the Prince, “don’t you at any time become unhappy.[7] I will again bring the Princess near this palace, and give her to you.” Saying, “Please remain in happiness,” the Carpenter’s son returned to the city, and began to construct the Wooden Peacock machine.
While constructing it, he made inquiry how this widow woman was, [and learnt that] a male child of this widow woman’s was lost while very young (lit., from his small days).
One day, in the night the Carpenter’s son, tying up a bundle of clothes and a packet of cooked rice, went, just as it was becoming night,[8] to the house at which is the widow woman. Having gone [there] he spoke: “Mother, mother!”
Thereupon the woman quickly having arisen and come, asked, “Where, son, where were you for so many days?”
Thereupon the Carpenter’s son said, “Anē! Mother, having tramped through many countries, I have not obtained any means of subsistence. I obtained a few pieces of cloth and a little rice.” Saying “Here,” he gave them into the hand of that woman.
“What are these for, son? Look; I have received from the King much goods, and a part of the kingdom,” she said to the Carpenter’s son.
The old woman thought he was her own son. Having allowed him to press her eyes while she is lying down, the old woman said, “Son, I have still got something.”
Having said, “Anē! Mother, where is it? Please let me look at it,” begging for it, when he looked [it was] that gem-treasure.