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While Tjoepak was living in exile in the forest of Wanasaba a supernatural voice spoke to him and commanded him to go to the help of the king of that country, whose kingdom was being plagued by a monstrous bird, Paksi Garuda, which had to have a human being for its food ever day. Tjoepak went to the market and heard the women who sat there selling that the king was in despair because the bird had demanded his own daughter for its next meal. So Tjoepak went to the king and promised to kill the bird if the king would reward him with his daughter as wife. The king was obliged to promise, for he saw no other way of escape. Tjoepak had a great hole dug and climbed down into it, but he surrounded it with soldiers armed with spears and lances. When the Garuda bird came flying to the spot it swooped down on Tjoepak,, and was at once attacked and killed by the soldiers with their spears. Then Tjoepak cut off its head and brought it to the king and received the promised reward.

A great wedding was celebrated and despite his appearance the princess lived happily with him, and at last became pregnant. But the people made fun of Tjoepak on account of his ugliness and at last he told his wife that he should try to become good-looking by the power of meditation. She would bear twins, he said, which she must call Djayangrana and Djayangrani, but she must on no account disturb him in his meditation. He would return of his own accord when the time came. So he went away and meditated in Svarga (heaven). After a longish time Indm heard his prayer and altered his shape. Tjoepa became a strong and handsome man and received the name of Mantri Anom.' Grantang, in Daha, also 6d twins born to him and their names were Sorengrana and Sorengrani.

One day they got lost in the forest while they were chasig golden butterflies, and they were driven by a storm to take shelter in the garden WBatoejaksa, a kind of rakshasa. Batoejaksa took pity on them and brought them up in the palace as his own children.

T'Joepak's children grew up too, and one day they asked their mother who their father was. She replied that he was meditating in Svarga and must not be disturbed. But they insisted on setting out immediately for him. If they could not find him, they said, they would rather die. So they set out and came at last to the forest of Handakwana in which was the palace of Batoejaksa. They were very hungry and thirsty, so they went to ask for food and drink. When Batoejaksa heard who they were he tried to persuade them to stay there and marry his two lovely daughters.

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