MANTRA GAJAH. 13 



[ Hail ! bright and gracious one ! Do not be untrue to me, 

 and do not make a lie to me. I stand here as master, you as 

 slave. Show me a true sign. From the brilliancy of God 

 is my creation, yours is from the darkness. of God. I am 

 supported by the protection of God, you have abused the 

 confidence of God. I have the attribute of the blessed saying 

 " Allah is God."] 



5. This deals with the opening up of forest that has 

 never before been put to any use by man. It may be that we 

 intend to make an elephant enclosure, or to dig a ditch, or to 

 cut a water course for a mine, or to dig a hole for the posts of 

 a house, or to dig a hole for the gate posts of an elephant 

 enclosure, or to put up its fence : in all these and similar cases 

 we must avail ourselves of all the auguries and lore in con- 

 nexion with the matter and then perchance the blessing of God 

 may attend our enterprise and give it a successful issue. 



We first apply to the penghulus [headmen] who hold sway 

 over the forest, and this is our petition. 



Bi'srni-llahi'r-rahmani'r-rahimi. 



Hei Azazil dan Samil Akbar. 



Angkau hukomkan seklian anak chuchu chichit mu. 



Jangan angkau bri mengaru-ngaru menyakiti mara- 



na janai aku, 

 Dan anak buah aku, 

 Dan anak istri-ku, 

 Dan rumah tangga-ku, 

 Dan segala tanaman-ku, 

 Dan segala kahidopan-ku, 

 Dan segala kerja buat-ku, 

 Dan segala kampong laman-ku 

 Aku berdiri deng an firman Allah Takla. 

 Aku berkata kahandak Allah Taala. 

 Berkat ya hu hak. 



[In the name of Allah the merciful and compassionate. 

 Oh Azazil and Samil Akbar do ye order all your children, 

 grand children and great grand children not to interfere with 

 me nor to bring sickness upon me, nor upon my children, my 



R. A. Soc, No 45, 1905. 



