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(o>) Ratna Dewi, sister of Nabat Rum Shah, in marriage. 
Anon he leaves on his quest. He comes to Lake Shamendiran 
(OQ pee Samudari Juynboll) and sees corpses strewn under 
a large tree. One of the corpses warns Indraputra that a man- 
killing Raksasa lives by the lake whose coming troubles the water. 
Indraputra pretends to sleep and seizes the demon or fairy (pért) 
by the hair. he fairy gives him a magic stone (guliga) which 
will raise storms, thunder and lightning; also he tells how once 
in seven days Princess Gemala Ratna Suri, the betrothed of 
Raja Dewa Lela Mengerna, bathes in the lake and how atop her 
bower is a magic stone. 
The fairy bids Indraputra steal her jacket while she is bath- 
ing and demand the talisman as ransom. ‘The fairy takes Indra- 
putra to his golden bejewelled palace under the lake. 
Now Gemala Ratna Suri dreamt she was nipped by a dragon 
and her talisman stolen. She and seven serving nymphs (bidu- 
anda) don flying jackets and fly (followed by flying caskets of 
rice-paste and langir) down to the lake, where under a pome- 
vranate tree hides Indraputra, having ascended by virtue of his 
magic stone from the fairy palace below the lake. The princess 
and her companions bathe. Indraputra steals their flying jackets 
and then by virtue of his magic stone descends under the water 
and nips the princess’ toe. She ascends the shore with her atten- 
dants. In vain they hunt for their jackets. The princess waits 
hiting her finger under a date tree. Indraputra bandies verses 
with the nymphs. At last the princess approaches and promises 
him the magic stone in return for the flying jackets. Seated on 
one of the flying caskets he follows the princess to get the stone. 
The girls enter the bower. Indraputra is left outside. He forces 
the seven gates of the seven fences, guarded by an elephant, a 
tiger, a lion, a rhinoceros, a dragon, a roc (Géroda) and Raksasas 
on horseback—all mechanical terrors with jewelled eyes; their 
springs cut by the hero, they fall down. He is taken to a plea- 
saunce full of singing birds and bathes in a fragrant stream, at- 
tended by the nymphs. He is put to sleep in the hall called 
Rangga Puspa Brahi, whose walls are of glass and ceiling adorned 
with a tree wherein an owl sits. 
He marvels at the wonders of Allah. The princess gives him 
the magic stone that can create a country with viziers and thou- 
sands of genies under four captains, Degar ‘Alam leader of genies 
and fairies, Degar Kilat who in an instant can go to a far country 
or under the sea, Degar Agas who can fetch fire or wind, Degar 
Sru who can call down mist and lightning. To use the stone the 
hero must invoke the princess’ ancestor, Dewa Lak Pri (¢_44)) 
‘who lives in the sea. 
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