Then the man said, “I will be of the assistance that parents are of. You come with me.”
Afterwards the Prince went with the man. Having gone, they went to a city. Staying at a resting-place at the city, and doing hired work in the city, the two persons are getting their living.
When they were there no long time, one day the man said to the Prince, “Child, I cannot work in this manner. You go and seeking [materials] for food, come back.”
Afterwards the Prince from the following day went [alone] for hired work, and [after] finding [and doing] it, returned. In that way for not many days he is getting a living.
One day, a King and soldiers came to that city from another country to fight the King of that country, and surrounded the city. After that, the King told the Ministers to go to the battle. The King did not go to the battle. Afterwards the Ministers prepared to go to the battle, taking weapons and implements.
Then this Prince said to that man, “Grandfather, I also must go to the fight.”
Then the man says, “Anē! Child, what battle [is there] for us! We poor men, can we go to fight with a King? You remain silent, doing nothing.”
Then the Prince said, “No, grandfather, I can fight very well.”
The man still said “Don’t.” Then the Prince says, “Grandfather, however much you should say ‘Don’t,’ I am indeed going.” Having said [this] the Prince went when the Ministers were going.
Having gone there and waited for the fight, when on both sides they were making ready, this Prince said at the hand of the Ministers, “Give[2] me a weapon from those which you brought, for me to remain for the fight.”