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cheeks. We must avoid passing in front of the elephants when 

 we release them and their goads must be kept at home with the 

 goads of our other elephants. 



53. This is the medicine for a stubborn elephant that 

 will not learn our schooling. We take some of the nasi-nasi 

 plant that grows reflected in the water, and rub it over its 

 chest by its heart and over both shoulders. We do this for 

 three consecutive evenings. 



54. This is the medicine to soften the heart of an elephant 

 and make it docile. We take the smaller kind of gelenggang 

 plant known as gelenggang saior and rub it over the elephant's 

 chest for three consecutive evenings. The plant must be gath- 

 ered at evening time. Another way of softening an elephant's 

 heart is to repeat the following charm over its food ( sugarcane 

 or plantain ) for three mornings or three evenings. 



om darang mukania 



Darang langli mukania langli 



Telunjuk hi akan kosa viv 



Hati hi alan chncha mu 



Tunduk tedurong kakiri hi 



Tunduk tedurong kakanan hi 



Kalau angkau ta tunduk tedurong kupada aku 



Angkau di sumpah-i Sri Ranm 



Tunduk jinak kapada aku 



Kalau angkau ta tunduk jinak kapada aku 



Angkau di sumpah-i ma ha Rishi 



OM RENGAB. 



[ My fore finger on your goad: my wish to subdue your 

 wish. Bow down your head to the left. Bow down your head 

 to the right. If you do not bow down your head to me, you 

 will be cursed by Sri Rama. Bow down tamely to me. If you 

 do not bow down tamely to me, you will be cursed by the Great 

 Sages.] 



55. To take away an elephant's ticklishness we take as 

 medicine the great hairy caterpillars of the red kind and rub 

 them over the elephant's thighs. 



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