The next (etanama) Prince arrived (baessā) at a city. He asked, “What is the science that is [known] in this city?” “In this city there is theft,” they said.
“Please go and conduct me to the house where theft is [known],” he said. That one learnt theft.
The next Prince went and arrived at a city. “What is the science that is [known] in this city?” he asked. “Archery is [known] in this city,” they said.
“Please go and send me to the house where there is archery,” he said. They went and sent him. That one learnt archery.
The next Prince went and arrived at a city. “What is the science that is [known] in this city?” he asked. “In this city there is carpenter’s work,” they said.
“Please go and send me to the house where there is carpenter’s work,” he said. That one learnt carpenter’s work.
After that, the soothsayer [Prince] looked into the sooth, [to ascertain] on what day the other three persons would come. When he looked, it appeared that on the very day when the eldest Prince comes back the other three persons also will come.
The eldest Prince having set off and come, returned to the halting-place (rūppē) at which they stayed that day. Having come, while he was there the other three also came and arrived at that halting-place.
“What is the science you learnt?” they asked from the eldest Prince. “I learnt sooth,” he said.
They asked the next Prince, “What is the science you learnt?” “I learnt theft,” he said.