--- title: Opening, part 1 — Indian tales of the great ones among men, women,… · full text with trees description: Opening, part 1, «Indian tales of the great ones among men, women, and bird-people» by Cornelia Sorabji: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: C 797 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Indian tales of the great ones among m…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/) / Opening, part 1 # Opening, part 1 Opening, part 1 of «Indian tales of the great ones among men, women, and bird-people» by Cornelia Sorabji: the whole text, 161 sentences and 2573 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/1/page/2/) C 797[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") NAILA[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") (See page 64)\][3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") INDIAN TALES OF THE GREAT ONES[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") \_Among Men, Women, and Bird-people\_[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") By Cornelia Sorabji[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") \_With Illustrations by Warwick Goble\_[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED WARWICK HOUSE, BOMBAY LONDON AND GLASGOW[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") \_To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds\_[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") CONTENTS[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Page[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") THE EAGLE BROTHERS 5[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") THE THRONE OF JUSTICE 10[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") SAMYUKTA, OR THE STORY OF THE OWN-CHOOSING 16[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") THE MAN WHO MADE HIMSELF AN ARCHER 23[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") THE BLUE BIRD AND THE ARCHER 27[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") DRAUPADI AND THE GREAT GAME 30[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") THE SELF-BLINDING 33[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") THE STORY OF THE MAIDEN-KNIGHT 34[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") THE WAY OF FRIENDSHIP 39[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") SIBI RANA AND THE GREY DOVE 42[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") THE CROW AND THE BELL OF JUSTICE 46[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") RAZIYA, QUEEN OF DELHI 48[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") BABER THE TIGER 54[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") THE KING WHO KEPT HIS WORD 62[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") NAILA 64[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") THE LOTUS-LADY 66[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") THE PERFECT HOST 75[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") THE DOVE-GIRL AND THE PRINCE 79[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") THE BOY WHO WAS ALWAYS THIRTEEN 85[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") INDIAN TALES[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") OF THE GREAT ONES[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") The Eagle Brothers[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") And Jattayu was strong and took what he willed, without making excuse.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") And Jattayu was feared, even though there were those among the bird-people who could tell how Jattayu could be gentle to the weak.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") And of these was his brother Sanpati.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") When Jattayu ranged the air, he was a king; but when he flew back on strong outspread wing to his home in the snow mountains, he was only the big brother of Little-Eagle Sanpati.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") And together as children they shared the day’s meal, and together as children they talked of the wonders of the heavens.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") And always and always in their talk Little-Eagle Sanpati noticed one yearning in the big brother whom he loved and admired.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") “I want to get to the sun. Oh, as near as I can!” said Big-Brother Jattayu.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") And day after day Little-Eagle Sanpati kept wondering how this could be managed.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") And his love for Jattayu was so great that it found a way.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") “If one should fly between him and the sun to protect him,” he said, “it could be done.”[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") So, one day he made the little-eagle heart of him very brave, and made Jattayu believe that he too was wanting to see the sun; but that he was afraid of falling back upon the earth in terror, when he got near the sun’s brilliance.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") So he begged Jattayu to fly just under him to protect him.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") And Jattayu consented; and they circled, Little-Eagle Sanpati and Big-Brother Jattayu, higher and higher, till they got so near to the sun that even Jattayu had had enough, and turned to fly back to the safe quiet nest in the white earth mountains, taking Little-Eagle Sanpati with him.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “It is wonderful,” he kept saying, “that I got so near, and yet was not struck or burnt by the Sun-God and the fierceness of his rays.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") It is a tale of wonder for all the bird-people to hear.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") Well was it, Little-Eagle Sanpati, that I was there when you fell on my back in terror.”[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") And in Little-Eagle Sanpati’s heart was a great gladness that Jattayu had had his desire.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") Nor did Jattayu, nor anyone in all the bird-world, know the reason why Little-Eagle Sanpati from that day forward remained the home-stay eagle who could not fly.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") It was because in protecting Big-Brother Jattayu whom he loved, from the rays of the sun, poor Little-Eagle Sanpati’s wings had all been scorched away.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") The Throne of Justice[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") Long before time as we count it, there lived in India a great and just King whose name was Vikramaditya.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") When he died, his beautiful palace and city of marble fell into ruins: and people remembered nothing but his name, and that he was great and good, and wise and gentle.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") One day, some boys who were minding cows led them near a green mound among the ruins: and while the cows cropped the grass, the boys played.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") And one of them invented this game.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") “I shall be the Judge,” he said, “and you shall bring your quarrels to me.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") I will do justice.”[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") So he sat on the mound; and the boys ran away and whispered, and made a tale of wrong, and brought it to the boy on the mound, who did justice.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") But the odd thing was, that the “justice” was such wisdom, that even through their play, the boys felt that something wonderful had happened to their playfellow.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “He is a real Judge, not a play Judge,” was what they said.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") And they told their parents; and soon all the village got into the habit of coming to the boy on the mound to settle disputes.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") And everyone was always sure that his judgment was right.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") Now there lived close to the ruined city, a King great and powerful: and to his ears also came the story of the boy doing justice on the green mound.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") And the King laughed and said, “Why, he is sitting on the seat of Vikramaditya; that is why he is wise.”[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the King began to wish the throne for himself.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") And he sent men with pickaxes and shovels, who dug away the boy’s green mound.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") Deeper and deeper they went, till they came to a throne of black marble, resting on the backs of twenty-four beautiful carved eagles of marble.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") And the throne was taken to the palace of the King, and a great day of rejoicing was proclaimed, when the King would mount the throne.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") On the great day the King came in state, with his mace bearers, and the men who called his titles, and the men who carried the State jewels, and the men who fanned him with great fans made of the green-blue eyes of a peacock’s tail.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") But when the King would have mounted the throne, one of the carven eagles which bore the throne on its back, came alive and spoke to the King.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") “Stop!” he said.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") “Have you never wanted for yourself the kingdom of another?”[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") And the King had to own that he had.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then fast and pray for three days,” said the eagle, “and come back again.”[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") And the eagle flew away.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") And after three days the King returned; but the second eagle stopped him.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") “Have you never”, he said, “done harm to another, to rob him of his riches?”[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") And the King said, “Yes--often.”[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then fast and pray for three days,” said the eagle, “and come again.”[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") And so each time that the King returned to mount the throne, an eagle spoke and showed some evil of his life, and the King went away sorrowful to his three days’ fasting.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") And last of all there was only one eagle left; and the King came walking slowly: “This time I must sit on the throne,” was his thought.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") But “Stop!” said likewise this eagle also, “unless you can tell me that your heart is as pure as the heart of a child.”[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/1/page/2/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/1/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Indian tales of the great ones among men, women, and bird-people](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg69647/)