56 HIKAYAT PUTRA JAYA PATI. 
The princess replies :— 
Tétak béngkawan sa-bérang sana, 
Térpénggal ka-batang pélpari. 
Jika tuan orang bijaksana, 
Silakan abang chuba ka-mari. 
She prepares a feast and gorgeously attired reclines on her 
couch reading the romance called “ Perbu Jangga.” Our hero 
takes a spike of gras and turning it into a flying steed flies and 
enters her bower. He speaks in verse :— 
Chémpédak bérbuah di-dalam pékan, 
Mémbélah-bélah téngah pématang. 
Jika tidak pun di-pérsilakan, 
Ménéngar sudah tuan beta datang. 
The waiting-maids reply :— 
Buloh di-bélah di-tépi kota, ' 
Mélpart chéndérong ka-lubok. 
Oleh itu-lah patek pérsémbahkan 
Dari-pada bérdiri baik-lah dudok. 
He walks past the princess’ curtains, saying :— 
Chémpédak di-karang Dang Kémbayat. 
Békas béradu di-dalam bilek. 
Siapa gérangan mémbacha hikayat 
Suara-nya térlantas ke-rumah Malik. 
The princess accosts him :— 
Bunga di-karang oleh dang Mérdu Lela 
Akan sunting di-dalam chémbul. 
Siapa gérangan bértanya itu? 
Madah-nya datang sérta chumbu. 
They feast and bandy love-verses. At last the hero calls to 
his steed and returns to Malik Indra’s hut. He wanders and finds 
two genies atop a hill disputing whose shall be a bow and magic 
arrow, ohe having found the bow and the other the arrow. The 
arrow can be called by the archer. Our hero offers to settle the 
dispute, and discharging the arrow bids them race for it, but he 
himself recalls it to the bow and takes it to Malik Indra’s house. 
His intrigue with Princess Chindra Nur Lela is disturbed by the 
arrival of her affianced suitor. The princess’ father Raja Gangga’ 
Wijaya sends to fetch her but she refuses to go. The hero ealls 
forth the four warrior genies from the casket Narada gave him 
and they and their soldiers defeat all Raja Gangga Wijaya’s men, 
while the hero toys with his beloved. Raja Gangga Wijaya in des- 
pair informs his daughter’s suitor. A great battle ensues. One 
side is ranged in the battle order known as “ the’ writhing dragon ” 
(naga bérbélit), the other in the order of “ the gnashing dragon ” 
(naga bérgigit). Arrows are fired that turn to fire and rain and 
so on. The hero and his rival change into many-headed many- 
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