--- title: Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8 — Indian Fairy Tales · full text with trees · page 2 description: Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8, «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The Soothsayer's Son --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/page/2/) [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 Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/) / Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8 # Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/101/) — Do not forget to come to me and receive my kind remembrances of your assistance, on your way back to your country." - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/102/) — So saying, the goldsmith took his leave, and Gangazara also pursued his way north after the above adventures. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/103/) — He reached Benares, and lived there for more than ten years, and quite forgot the tiger, serpent, rat, and goldsmith. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/104/) — After ten years of religious life, thoughts of home and of his brother rushed into his mind. " - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/105/) — I have secured enough merit now by my religious observances. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/106/) — Let me return home." - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/107/) — Thus thought Gangazara within himself, and very soon he was on his way back to his country. - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/108/) — Remembering the prophecy of his father he returned by the same way by which he went to Benares ten years before. - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/109/) — While thus retracing his steps he reached the ruined well where he had released the three brute kings and the goldsmith. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/110/) — At once the old recollections rushed into his mind, and he thought of the tiger to test his fidelity. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/111/) — Only a moment passed, and the tiger-king came running before him carrying a large crown in his mouth, the glitter of the diamonds of which for a time outshone even the bright rays of the sun. He dropped the crown at his life-giver's feet, and, putting aside all his pride, humbled himself like a pet cat to the strokes of his protector, and began in the following words: "My life-giver! - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/112/) — How is it that you have forgotten me, your poor servant, for such a long time? - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/113/) — I am glad to find that I still occupy a corner in your mind. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/114/) — I can never forget the day when I owed my life to your lotus hands. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/115/) — I have several jewels with me of little value. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/116/) — This crown, being the best of all, I have brought here as a single ornament of great value, which you can carry with you and dispose of in your own country." - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/117/) — Gangazara looked at the crown, examined it over and over, counted and recounted the gems, and thought within himself that he would become the richest of men by separating the diamonds and gold, and selling them in his own country. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/118/) — He took leave of the tiger-king, and after his disappearance thought of the kings of serpents and rats, who came in their turn with their presents, and after the usual greetings and exchange of words took their leave. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/119/) — Gangazara was extremely delighted at the faithfulness with which the brute beasts behaved, and went on his way to the south. - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/120/) — While going along he spoke to himself thus: "These beasts have been very faithful in their assistance. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/121/) — Much more, therefore, must Manikkasari be faithful. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/122/) — I do not want anything from him now. - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/123/) — If I take this crown with me as it is, it occupies much space in my bundle. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/124/) — It may also excite the curiosity of some robbers on the way. - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/125/) — I will go now to Ujjaini on my way. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/126/) — Manikkasari requested me to see him without failure on my return journey. - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/127/) — I shall do so, and request him to have the crown melted, the diamonds and gold separated. - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/128/) — He must do that kindness at least for me. - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/129/) — I shall then roll up these diamonds and gold ball in my rags, and wend my way homewards." - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/130/) — Thus thinking and thinking, he reached Ujjaini. - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/131/) — At once he inquired for the house of his goldsmith friend, and found him without difficulty. - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/132/) — Manikkasari was extremely delighted to find on his threshold him who ten years before, notwithstanding the advice repeatedly given him by the sage-looking tiger, serpent, and rat, had relieved him from the pit of death. - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/133/) — Gangazara at once showed him the crown that he received from the tiger-king, told him how he got it, and requested his kind assistance to separate the gold and diamonds. - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/134/) — Manikkasari agreed to do so, and meanwhile asked his friend to rest himself for a while to have his bath and meals; and Gangazara, who was very observant of his religious ceremonies, went direct to the river to bathe. - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/135/) — How came the crown in the jaws of the tiger? - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/136/) — The king of Ujjaini had a week before gone with all his hunters on a hunting expedition. - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/137/) — All of a sudden the tiger-king started from the wood, seized the king, and vanished. - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/138/) — When the king's attendants informed the prince about the death of his father he wept and wailed, and gave notice that he would give half of his kingdom to any one who should bring him news about the murderer of his father. - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/139/) — The goldsmith knew full well that it was a tiger that killed the king, and not any hunter's hands, since he had heard from Gangazara how he obtained the crown. - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/140/) — Still, he resolved to denounce Gangazara as the king's murderer, so, hiding the crown under his garments, he flew to the palace. - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/141/) — He went before the prince and informed him that the assassin was caught, and placed the crown before him. - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/142/) — The prince took it into his hands, examined it, and at once gave half the kingdom to Manikkasari, and then inquired about the murderer. " - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/143/) — He is bathing in the river, and is of such and such appearance," was the reply. - [144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/144/) — At once four armed soldiers flew to the river, and bound the poor Brahman hand and foot, while he, sitting in meditation, was without any knowledge of the fate that hung over him. - [145](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/145/) — They brought Gangazara to the presence of the prince, who turned his face away from the supposed murderer, and asked his soldiers to throw him into a dungeon. - [146](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/146/) — In a minute, without knowing the cause, the poor Brahman found himself in the dark dungeon. - [147](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/147/) — It was a dark cellar underground, built with strong stone walls, into which any criminal guilty of a capital offence was ushered to breathe his last there without food and drink. - [148](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/148/) — Such was the cellar into which Gangazara was thrust. - [149](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/149/) — What were his thoughts when he reached that place? " - [150](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/150/) — It is of no use to accuse either the goldsmith or the prince now. - [151](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/151/) — We are all the children of fate. - [152](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/152/) — We must obey her commands. - [153](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/153/) — This is but the first day of my father's prophecy. - [154](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/154/) — So far his statement is true. - [155](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/155/) — But how am I going to pass ten years here? - [156](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/156/) — Perhaps without anything to sustain life I may drag on my existence for a day or two. - [157](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/157/) — But how pass ten years? - [158](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/158/) — That cannot be, and I must die. - [159](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/159/) — Before death comes let me think of my faithful brute friends." 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