5G HIKAYAT INDRAPUTRA. 
After arranging that princess Chendra Lela Nur Lela marry 
Nabat Rum Shah, Indraputra departs on his steed and waters him 
at a pool where a dewa Malik Zahib waters his goats. Malik 
Zahib is angry. Indraputra by magic dries up the pool and at 
Malik Zahib’s entreaty refills it with water. Talela Mandu Ratna 
sees him and sends her maid to ask Malik Zahib who he is. Malik 
Zahib prevaricates, but when the maid threatens his goat will die 
if he fail to tell, he reveals the name of his visitor. Her mistress 
tells her to take the golden peacock and pretend to sell him to 
Malik Zahib in the presence of the stranger prince. Indraputra 
recognizes the peacock and asks to meet the princess. Verses are 
bandied between him and the maid. At night his magic steed 
takes Indraputra into the princess’ bower. Using the talisman 
given by Gemala Ratna Suri he ealls up hosts to fieht the guards 
set round the bower by Gohar Jin. A great battle ensues. In- 
draputra captures and throws into a trance 40 champions includ- 
ing Raja Ghuran Shah, whose sword is a foot broad. Raja Lela 
Mengerna, Raja Nabat Rum Shah and all the royal fairies and 
genies, whom Indraputra had helped on his travels, arrive. Raja 
Gohar Jin accepts the hero’s suit for his daughter’s hand. The 
40 champions are brought to hfe by a talisman dipped in oil. 
In Samanta Beranta ruled Raja Talela ( Ji > hs J.) Shah, 
father of princess Sri Bulan, the sought of many suitors. In 
that land was a lake and by it a cave where dwelt a demon 
Ghuran Akas ( cen ») 36 J.) who roved and slew folk at night. 
Efforts to slay the demon and to block his cave failed. Astrologers 
declared he could be killed only by Indraputra. The ruler sent 
his sons Maharaja Derkas (a5, 55) and Indra Jilani with a 
letter inviting Indraputra’s aid. Indraputra set out, carrying his 
bride in a pearl casket, and followed by all the warriors and 
fairies he had helped. (The passage where Talela Shah asks his 
son if each passer-by in the procession is not Indraputra reminds 
of an exactly similar passage in the Hikayat Pélandok Jénaka 
(Malay Int. Series 13, 1915, p. 65) where Raja Singa puts the 
same question to Raja Kra before Raja Mousedeer passes). In- 
draputra enters the cave of Ghuran Akas, lighting its depths by 
his talisman and slaying the huge demon. In the cave is a treasure 
chamber, on whose door is inscribed the name of Raksa Shah, 
ancestor of Raja Bahrum Tabut. It takes a month to traverse 
the cave, wherein is found a pleasance, a bower and a sea guarded 
by Derma Gangga who gives Indraputra a magic arrow. Indra- 
putra marries Princess Sri Bulan. Tihe pair are escorted seven 
times round the country on a seventeen-tiered platform (pancha 
persada). 
Bahrum Tabut, ruler of od og) ols oor coe! hears 
how Indraputra has slain Ghuran Akas and sends him a challenge. 
Indraputra by magic twists the head of the messenger, an infidel 
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