Note 4 — The Story of the Vīra Tree Fish-Owls1
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After that Noisy-Drummer and Trap-Setter came to Bakarāwatā City, [and told the others of the failure of their mission]. While they were there, to Noisy-Drummer the other five say, “Ye fools! When ye asked for marriage in that way will they give it?” Having said [this], they quarrelled [with them]. What was that for? Because King Moṭābā is not an overlord of lineage,4 if they had asked for the marriage from an overlord of lineage it would be good. Having said [this], they five quarrelled with them.