i-AFLEscHB] Ni'-Ki non-k'on kite 233 



408. The Puma hastened to the top of a hill, 

 400. To the rock that explodes with heat, 



410. With which he returned in haste, 



411. And he spake to the people, saying: What think you of this, 



O, elder brothers? 



412. It is well, the people replied. 



413. It is not suitable for the little ones to use as a ceremonial article. 



414. Although the rock is not suitable for the little ones to use, 



415. They shall make of it their bodies. 



416. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



417. They shall be free from all causes of death as they travel the 



path of life, 



418. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



419. They shall cause themselves to be difficult to overcome by death. 



420. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



421. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age. 



422. The people spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



423. We have no ceremonial articles. 



424. Then to the one who had made of the Puma his body they spake, 



425. Saying: O, younger brother, 



426. We bid you go and make search for the material for ceremonial 



articles. 



427. Then the Puma hastened to a gap in a ridge, 



428. To the white rock, 



429. With which he returned in haste, 



430. And he spake to the people, saying: What think you of this, O, 



elder brothers ? 



431. Is not this suitable for ceremonial articles, O, elder brothers? 



432. It is not suitable for such purpose; nevertheless 



433. The little ones shall make of it their bodies. 



434. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



435. They shall be free from all causes of death as they travel the 



path of life. 



436. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



437. They shall cause themselves to be difficult to overcome by death 



as they travel the path of life. 



438. When the little ones make of it their bodies, 



439. They shall enable themselves to see old age as they travel the 



path of life. 



440. The people spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers. 



441 . Then to the one who had made of the Puma his body they spake, 



442. Saying: O, younger brother, 



443. The little ones have no ceremonial articles. 



