Chap. IV^. 
the Eafi-India Paganj. 
The Story try his Sincerity, took away one of the 
'J/ ^5"''^ Flowers, and afterwards charged bini 
ma fo' ^^^^ ^^^^ ^"'■y ' ^^"'"^ ignorant of 
famoiM in the Deceit, counted his Flowers, and 
^ihi Indies, finding no more than 99, would have 
that Kings torn out one of his Eyes to compleat 
andFrinces number of I CO. But Ixora flopping 
l^^"f/l^]-^'^' his Hand ^ told him, that having now had 
Arms and a fufficient proof of his Integrity, he 
Palaces, fliould ask what he pleafed and he would 
be fure to grant it : Ramn then asked a 
lhare with Jxora in the Government of 
the World i which being granted him 
by Ixora^ Raxvan nevertheleft continued 
his daily Devotions, and being ask'd the 
reafon by Ixora^ he told him, that he 
would not defift from his Prayers, till he 
had given him 10 Heads and 20 Arms, 
which being likewife granted by Ixora^ he 
fR'd his Refidence in the Country of 
Lanka^'m the famous Ifle of Ceylon^ call'd 
by others Sanka^vi\[0 alfo fay that he built 
feven Palaces there of Gold, Silver, 
Steel, Iron, and other Metals. 
Having thus rul'd for fome thoufand 
years over all the Neighbouring Kings, 
he became fo proud, as to force his Sub- 
jedts to worfliip him inllead of Ixora \ 
which they were forced to do for 25 
years, till being quite tir'd out of all 
Patience by his Tyrannys, they emplor'd 
Ixora to deliver them from Rarvan, that 
fo they might recover their former free- 
dom of adoring him. 
About that time there liv'd a certain 
Jiagie named Dajferat^ or Dejjeratha, or 
Decxareda. This King having three 
Wives, one of them named Coufila^ after 
fome time brought forth a Son named 
Ram by the Brahman WiJJiroe^ who en- 
creaied daily in Wifdom and Underftand- 
ing, beyond what could be expedted from 
his tender years, His fecond Wife Keggy 
(call'd Kaiila by the Malabar brought 
forth another Son named Barrat ^ and 
Somettcry^ or Somittra^ the third Wife, 
Lekeman and Setteroukan. The Malabars 
lay, that thefe four Sons were born from 
thefe three Women by the means of four 
Pills. 
Fijinum being thus brought into the 
World in the fhape of a Raniy was edu- 
cated by the Brahmans in all manner of 
Wifdom and Knowledg. There hap- 
pen'd to live at that time a certain Ragie 
named Sanmk, in the Country of Sian- 
How Ram w^^^i who having fix'd a prodigious flrong 
got hk Bow in a certain Enclofure made for that 
Bride purpofe, ilTued his Proclamation, to en- 
Sjtha. courage all fuch as would venture to 
draw and break the faid Bow, offering 
his Daughter Sytha with a great Portion 
Vol, HI. 
as a Reward to him who fiioulu 
plifii it. Tiiis beii)!/, Ukevvifc 
com* 
thofc Cerg'- 
monies^ 
con;e to ,^.-.^3 
the Ears of the Brahmans^ Rain follicited ihe i\iala- 
his Tutor to let him try his Strength^ bars /;^/, 
which the Maftcr not without fome Re- ^^^'^^'^^'■■^<>': 
ludancy having confented to, he went ^cr^/'ii-c * 
along with him under the Notion of his and'invi- 
Servant, and coming to Rag. Sannek's ted the 
Court heard him offer the fame Re- Bnhmans 
ward to any one that could manage and ^^2y^ 
break the Bow, telling them, that he who fh^^ f^^^, 
would enter the Lift lliould take the times ufed 
Veflel with Betel., which was offer'd by '^'/^w^ 
his own hand. 
Immediately after he faw the before- 
mentioned Rawan with 10 Heads take 
the Betel^ and boafting of his Strength, 
told them that no body but him fhould 
pretend to Sytha : then drawing the Bow 
with his utmoft Strength, he let flip the 
Sinevv", which flriking his Thumb off he 
fell into a Sound. Divers other Ragk& 
try'd to mange the fame Bow, but find- 
ing their Strength fail them were forced 
to defift. 
The Betel being next brought to the 
Brahmans., among whom flood Ram., he 
at laft obtain'd leave from his Mafler to 
accept of the Betel^ which he did ac- 
cordingly, and entring the Lift, found 
a tall Mall or Poll fix'd in the Center of 
the Court, on the top whereof was a 
Fifh, and at the bottom a Ciflern with 
Water, wherein plainly appearM the 
fliade of the Fifli. Kam then drew the 
Bow with fuch violence, that he not only 
fhot the Fifh into feveral parts, but alfo 
broke the Bow to pieces. 
The Bride rejoic'd at his Succefs, pre- 
fented him with a whole Difh full of 
Jewels, as did all the reft there prefenC 
proportionable to their Abilities: His 
Parents being alfo fent for to partake of 
the Honours done to their Son, they came 
with their other three Sons, who married 
the three Daughters of Raja Sannsk., viz, 
Barrat married Omemela^ Lehman Sekhy^ 
and Setteroukan Lila. 
Ram then defir'd to return to his Na- 
tive Country ^ which being granted, noC 
without great reludtancy, he went back 
with his f ather. Mother and three Bio» 
thres, with their Wives, where his Fa- 
ther deliver'd up the Kingdom to him 5 
but having receiv'd a Wound in his 
Thumb, which prov'd very painful to 
, him, it was healed at laft by his Wife, 
in acknowledgment of which Benefit he 
told her, that he would grant he r what- 
ever fhe woiuld ask : She then delir'd her 
Husband to fend his three Sons, Ram.^ 
hehman (callM otherwife Laatfmanaj, 
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