Note 4 — How Mārayā was put in the Bottle
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After the three years were ended Mārayā went to the Vedarāla’s house. The Vedarāla having become afraid, did a trick for this. The Vedarāla said to Mārayā, “Kill me, but before you kill me, having climbed4 up the coconut tree at this door you must pluck a young coconut to give me,” he said.