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

Note 17 — The Rākshasa-eating Prākshasa1

H. (Henry) Parker translation

The Rākshasī’s daughter having been [there] and having wept says, “Anē! Brothers,17 our mother is a Rākshasī. She is not at home now; at this time she will be coming. As soon as mother comes,18 seizing you two she will eat you. Having gone to any possible place, escape,” she said.

Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

Reading settings