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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 3 — The Gem Yaksanī

H. (Henry) Parker translation

Then the Yaksanī said, “We indeed remain in charge of this gem river. Should the Dēvatāwā Unnaehae come he will kill you. It is I indeed they call the Gem Goddess. I can give gems. [After] marrying me and placing me on the horse, if you should not go twelve yōjanas3 before half a paeya (of twenty-four minutes) has gone, the Gem Dēvatā Unnaehae4 will come and behead both of us, and burn us.”

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