Note 5 — The Story of King Bamba
H. (Henry) Parker translation
The snake charmer (ahi-kantakayā) having said “I can,” and having gone with the Vaeddā, as soon as he saw the Nāgayā the snake charmer [by magic spells] put on it inability to move.5 Having put it on, and caught the Nāgayā, and at city by city successively6 having made the Cobra dance, the snake charmer obtained many presents; the snake charmer became very wealthy.