The Turtle Dove

In a certain city there are two Princes, it is said. A flower-mother [23] cooks and gives food to the two Princes. The mother of the Princes is dead; the father is alive. The King has married another Queen, and because the Queen is not good to the Princes they live with the flower-mother.

ある都に二人の王子がいたという。花守りの母 [23] が二人の王子のために煮炊きをして食べさせている。王子たちの母は死に、父は生きている。王は別の后を娶っていて、その后が王子たちに優しくないので、二人は花守りの母と暮らしているのである。

One day, while they were living in that manner, the two Princes having gone to shoot birds with bows and arrows, walked until night-fall, but were unable to find any birds. As they were coming back, there was a Horse-radish tree (Murunga) [24] at the front of the King's palace, in which was a turtle dove. The younger brother saw it, and said to the elder brother, "Elder brother, there! There is a turtle-dove." The elder brother shot at the turtle-dove, and it fell dead.

そのように暮らしているうちのある日、二人の王子が弓矢で鳥を射に出かけ、日が暮れるまで歩いたが、鳥は一羽も見つからなかった。帰ってくると、王の宮殿の前にホースラディッシュの木(ムルンガ) [24] があって、そこに山鳩がいた。弟がそれを見て兄に言った。「兄さん、あそこ! 山鳩がいる」。兄は山鳩を射て、山鳩は落ちて死んだ。

Afterwards, the younger brother having picked it up and come back, said at the hand of the elder brother, "Elder brother, are we to give this to our father the King, or are we to give it to the flower-mother?"

そのあと弟がそれを拾って帰ってきて、兄に言った。「兄さん、これは父上である王に差し上げるのか、花守りの母に差し上げるのか」

Then the elder brother said, "Why should we give it to our father the King? We will give it to the flower-mother who gives us food and clothing." Taking the turtle-dove, the two Princes came to the house of the flower-mother, and gave it into the flower-mother's hand.

すると兄は言った。「なぜ父上である王に差し上げるのだ。食べ物と着物をくださる花守りの母に差し上げよう」。そして山鳩を持って、二人の王子は花守りの母の家へ来て、花守りの母の手に渡した。

On that day the King was not at the palace; only the Queen was there. The Queen remained listening to all that the two Princes said, and stayed looking [to see] if they gave the turtle-dove into the hand of the flower-mother.

その日、王は宮殿にいなかった。后だけがいた。后は二人の王子の言うことをすっかり聞いていて、山鳩を花守りの母の手に渡すかどうか見ていた。

That being so, after the King's return to the palace in the evening the Queen told at the hand of the King what the Princes said, and the fact that they gave the turtle-dove into the hand of the flower-mother.

そういうわけで、夕方に王が宮殿へ帰ると、后は王子たちの言ったことと、山鳩を花守りの母の手に渡したことを王に告げた。

After that, the King settled to behead both Princes on the morrow. The flower-mother on hearing of it said at the hand of the Princes, "Children, the King said that he must behead you two to-morrow. To save both your lives go away somewhere."

そのあと王は、翌日二人の王子の首を刎ねると決めた。花守りの母はそれを聞いて王子たちに言った。「子どもたち、王が明日おまえたち二人の首を刎ねねばならぬと言いました。二人の命を救うために、どこかへお行きなさい」

Having cooked a bundle of rice in the night, she placed gem-stones at the bottom of the bag and the cooked rice above them; and having tied up the bag she gave it into the hands of the Princes before it became light, and told them to go.

夜のうちに飯をひと包み炊き、袋の底に宝玉を入れて、その上に炊いた飯を入れ、袋を縛って、夜が明ける前に王子たちの手に渡し、行きなさいと言った。

The two Princes took the bundle of cooked rice and went away. Having gone on and on, being hungry they sat down in the shade of a great forest. For rinsing their mouths after chewing betel, before eating rice, there was no water.

二人の王子は炊いた飯の包みを持って去っていった。行きに行って、腹が減ったので大きな森の陰に坐った。飯を食べる前に、檳榔を噛んで口をすすぐ水がなかった。

While they were seated there, a turtle-dove came and fell down, making a noise, "tas," as it struck the ground. The younger brother asked, "Elder brother, what shall we do with this turtle-dove?" Then the elder brother said, "Hide it in a heap of leaves, for us to eat it yet." The younger brother hid it.

そこに坐っていると、山鳩が一羽落ちてきて、地面に当たって「タス」と音を立てた。弟は尋ねた。「兄さん、この山鳩をどうしよう」。すると兄は言った。「落ち葉の山に隠しておけ、あとで食べるために」。弟はそれを隠した。

Thereupon a Vaedda came, and asked at the hand of the two brothers, "Ane! Didn't a turtle-dove fall here?"

するとヴァエッダが来て、二人の兄弟に尋ねた。「アネ! ここに山鳩が落ちてこなかったか」

The two Princes said, "No."

二人の王子は「いいえ」と言った。

So the Vaedda sought for it, continuing to say, "Ane! After trying for seven years, I shot the turtle-dove with my bow and arrow."

そこでヴァエッダはそれを探しながら言いつづけた。「アネ! 七年かけてやっと、この山鳩を弓矢で射たのに」

Then the Princes said, "Ane! Vaedi-elder-brother, why is the turtle-dove such a good one?"

すると王子たちは言った。「アネ! ヴァエッダの兄さん、なぜその山鳩はそんなによいものなのですか」

The Vaedda replied, "Why shouldn't it be good? The person who has eaten the right portion at that very time will receive the sovereignty. The person who has eaten the left portion will receive the sovereignty after seven years have gone by."

ヴァエッダは答えた。「よくないわけがあるか。その右半分を食べた者は、まさにそのときに主権を得る。左半分を食べた者は、七年たってから主権を得るのだ」

Having said thus, the Vaedda sought and sought it; he was unable to find the turtle-dove, and he went away. Then, having cooked it, the elder Prince ate the right half; the younger Prince ate the left half.

そう言って、ヴァエッダは探しに探したが、山鳩を見つけられずに去っていった。そこで兄の王子はそれを煮て右半分を食べ、弟の王子は左半分を食べた。

Having eaten it, the elder Prince, taking the small copper water-pot which the flower-mother gave them, went to seek for water. The younger brother remained there.

食べてから、兄の王子は花守りの母がくれた小さな銅の水壺を持って、水を探しに行った。弟はそこに残った。

The elder brother, breaking and throwing down branches all along the path, having gone on and on, came to a large stream. Hearing a beating of tom-toms while getting water in the pot, he stayed there, looking [to see] what it was about. While he was there, the tom-toming having come near him, a tusk elephant came close to the Prince and knelt down.

兄は道すがら枝を折って投げ落としながら、行きに行って、大きな流れに来た。壺に水を汲んでいると太鼓の音が聞こえたので、何ごとかと見ながらそこにいた。そこにいると、太鼓の音が近づいてきて、牙のある象が王子のそばへ来て膝をついた。

The Prince knew that the royal elephant had selected him for the sovereignty, and said, "Ane! A younger brother of mine is there; how can I go without him? I will go there and come with him."

王子は、王の象が自分を主権に選んだのだと知って言った。「アネ! わたしの弟があそこにおります。どうして弟を置いて行けましょう。行って連れて参ります」

Then the men who were there said, "You cannot seek your younger brother; you must mount now." Afterwards the Prince having mounted on the elephant, went to the city of that kingdom, and became the king.

するとそこにいた者たちは言った。「弟さまを探しに行くことはできません。いますぐお乗りください」。そのあと王子は象にまたがって、その国の都へ行き、王となった。

The younger brother, after having looked and looked for a long time, taking the bundle of cooked rice, came along the path on which the branches were broken, and descended to the stream. Then, having seen the elephant's footprints, continuing to say, "Ane! It is this very elephant that has killed elder brother," weeping and weeping he drank water; and having eaten part of the cooked rice, tied up the other part and went away.

弟は長いこと探しに探してから、炊いた飯の包みを持って、枝の折られた道をたどって流れへ下りた。すると象の足跡を見て、「アネ! まさにこの象が兄さんを殺したのだ」と言いつづけ、泣きながら泣きながら水を飲み、炊いた飯を少し食べて、残りを縛って去っていった。

While going along the path on which were the elephant's footprints, he saw that his Prince's robes were torn and torn, and repeating, "Ane! Elder brother has been killed. It is this very elephant. Kill me also, O Gods," weeping and weeping, going on and on, he went after nightfall to a Hettiya's house at some city or other, and said, "Ane! You must give me a resting-place for the night."

象の足跡のある道を行きながら、自分の王子の衣が裂けに裂けているのを見て、「アネ! 兄さんは殺された。まさにこの象だ。神々よ、わたしも殺してください」と繰り返し、泣きながら泣きながら行きに行って、日が暮れてからどこかの都のヘッティヤ(商人)の家へ行って言った。「アネ! 今夜の宿をください」

The Hettiya was not at home; only his wife was there. The woman said to the Prince, "No resting-place will be given here. We do not allow any one to come to our house. The Hettirala goes to the King, to fan his face. On that account the Hettirala does not permit any one to come to this house. To-day the Hettirala went to the King, to fan his face. He will come at this time. Before he comes go away quickly."

ヘッティヤは留守で、その妻だけがいた。女は王子に言った。「ここに宿は差し上げられません。わたしどもは誰も家へ来させません。ヘッティラーラは王のもとへ、御顔をあおぎに行くのです。それでヘッティラーラは誰もこの家へ来させないのです。今日もヘッティラーラは王のもとへ御顔をあおぎに行きました。もうそろそろ帰ってきます。帰る前に早くお行きなさい」

The Prince said, "Ane! Don't say so. There is not a quarter to which I can go now. In some way or other you must give me it."

王子は言った。「アネ! そうおっしゃらないでください。いま行けるところはどこにもありません。どうにかして泊めてください」

Then the woman, taking a bit of mat, gave it into the Prince's hand, saying, "If so, go to that calf house. When the Hettiya comes don't even cough or anything. You must be silent."

すると女は莚の切れ端を取って王子の手に渡して言った。「それなら、あの仔牛小屋へお行きなさい。ヘッティヤが帰ってきたら、咳一つしてはいけません。黙っていてください」

Afterwards, when the Prince was sitting in the calf house, the Hettiya returned, and while he was eating rice a cough came to the Prince. The Prince tried and tried to be silent. He could not. He coughed.

そのあと、王子が仔牛小屋に坐っていると、ヘッティヤが帰ってきて、飯を食べているうちに王子に咳が出た。王子は黙っていようと努めに努めたが、できなかった。咳をした。

The Hettiya having heard it said to his wife, "What is that, Bola, I hear there?"

ヘッティヤはそれを聞いて妻に言った。「ボラ、あそこに聞こえるのは何だ」

The woman said, "Ane! A youth, not vicious nor low, came and asked for a resting-place. I told him to go to the calf house. Do nothing to him. I told him to get up before daylight and go away."

女は言った。「アネ! 意地の悪くも卑しくもない若者が来て、宿を乞うたのです。仔牛小屋へ行けと言いました。何もなさらないでください。夜の明ける前に起きて行くように言いました」

Then the Hettiya, saying, "I told thee, 'Do not give a resting-place to any one'; is it not so? Why didst thou give it?" beat the woman. Having finished eating rice he came into the raised veranda.

するとヘッティヤは「『誰にも宿を貸すな』と言っただろうが。なぜ貸した」と言って、女を打った。飯を食べ終えると、高い縁側へ出てきた。

When he was there, that Prince took the remains of his rice, and while eating it and thinking in his mind, "Ane! Was I not indeed a royal Prince before; why must I stop now in a calf house?" he saw the gem-stones at the bottom of the rice, and placing one on his knee ate the rice by its light.

そこにいるうちに、その王子は残りの飯を取って食べながら、心のうちで「アネ! わたしは前には王の子だったのではないか。なぜいま仔牛小屋にいなければならぬのか」と思っていると、飯の底に宝玉があるのを見て、その一つを膝に置き、その光で飯を食べた。

The Hettiya having seen the light, asked at the hand of the woman, "Ade! Did you go and give a light also to that one?" The woman said, "It is not a light that I took and gave him."

ヘッティヤはその光を見て、女に尋ねた。「アデ! あの者に灯りまでやったのか」。女は言った。「わたしが持っていって渡した灯りではありません」

Then the Hettiya got up and went to look, and having seen the gem-stone, scolded the woman. "Ade! When my friend from a foreign town came dost thou give him a resting-place in this way? What hast thou given it at the calf house for? Was there no better place to give?"

するとヘッティヤは起き上がって見に行き、宝玉を見て、女を叱った。「アデ! よその町から友が来たというのに、こんなふうに宿を貸すのか。なぜ仔牛小屋などに泊めた。もっとよい場所はなかったのか」

Having said this, and again beaten the woman, "Quickly warm water," he said. After waiting while she was warming it, he took the water into the house, and having placed it there, said to the Prince, "Let us go, younger brother, to bathe," and gave him a bath. After finishing bathing him, having cooked food abundantly and laid the table, he gave him to eat.

そう言ってまた女を打ち、「早く湯を沸かせ」と言った。沸かすのを待ってから、湯を家に運び入れ、そこに置いて王子に言った。「弟よ、湯を浴びに行こう」と言って、湯を浴びさせた。浴びさせ終わると、たっぷり食事をこしらえて食卓を整え、食べさせた。

When that was finished, he prepared a bed for sleeping, and said, "Younger brother, come and sleep." The Prince came. Afterwards the Hettiya said to the Prince, "Younger brother, if there are any things of value in your hands give them into my hands. I will return them to you at the time when you ask for them. If they be kept in your hands they may be lost. There are thieves hereabouts; we cannot get rid of them. They will not let us keep anything; they carry it off."

それが済むと、眠る寝床を用意して言った。「弟よ、来て眠りなさい」。王子は来た。そのあとヘッティヤは王子に言った。「弟よ、手もとに値打ちのある品があるなら、わたしの手に渡しなさい。求められたときに返してあげよう。手もとに置いておくと失くすかもしれません。このあたりには盗人がいて、追い払えないのです。何も置かせてくれず、持ち去ってしまいます」

Then the Prince said, "Ane! There is nothing in my hands."

すると王子は言った。「アネ! わたしの手もとには何もありません」

The Hettiya said, "Nay, there was a gem-stone in your hand; I saw it. It will be there yet; give me it. I shall not take it in that way. I will give you it at the time when you ask for it."

ヘッティヤは言った。「いや、あなたの手に宝玉があった。見ましたとも。まだあるでしょう。渡しなさい。そんなふうに取り上げはしません。求められたときに渡しましょう」

The Prince said, "Ane! Hetti-elder-brother, I know your Hetti slumber. It is necessary for me to arise early, while it is still night, and go away."

王子は言った。「アネ! ヘッティの兄さん、あなたがたヘッティの眠りは深いと存じております。わたしは夜のうちに早く起きて行かねばならないのです」

Then the Hettiya said, "I shall give you it when you ask for it, no matter if I should be asleep. You can awake me; then I will give it." Having said thus and thus, the Prince gave all the gem-stones into the hands of the Hettiya. The Hettiya taking them and placing them in a house in the middle of seven houses, went to sleep.

するとヘッティヤは言った。「眠っていようとも、求められたら渡しましょう。起こしてくださればよい。そうしたら渡します」。そう言われるままに、王子は宝玉をすっかりヘッティヤの手に渡した。ヘッティヤはそれを取って、七つの家の真ん中の家に置いて、眠りについた。

Afterwards, the Prince having been asleep, arose while it was still night, and awoke the Hettiya, saying, "Ane! Hetti-elder-brother, it is necessary for me to go expeditiously. Quickly give me those few gem-stones."

そのあと王子は眠ってから、まだ夜のうちに起き出して、ヘッティヤを起こして言った。「アネ! ヘッティの兄さん、急いで行かねばなりません。あの宝玉を早く返してください」

Thus, in this manner he asks and asks. It is no affair of the Hettiya's. Then the woman said, "What is this! One cannot exist for this troubling. Must not persons who took a thing give it back? Must not this youth who is not vicious nor low go away? Why are you keeping them back?"

こうして何度も求めに求めた。ヘッティヤは知らぬ顔である。すると女が言った。「なんということです! この煩わしさでは生きていられません。人のものを取った者は返すものではありませんか。意地の悪くも卑しくもないこの若者を行かせてやらねばならないではありませんか。なぜ返さないのです」

After that, the Hettiya, having got up, opening the seven doors of the seven houses came out into the light, and saying, "When, Bola, did I get gem-stones from thee?" he cut off the hair-knot of the Prince, and took him for his slave. So the Prince remained there, continuing to do slave work for the Hettiya.

そのあとヘッティヤは起き上がり、七つの家の七つの戸を開けて明るいところへ出てきて、「ボラ、わしがいつおまえから宝玉を受け取った」と言い、王子の髷を切り落として、自分の奴隷にしてしまった。そこで王子はそこに留まって、ヘッティヤのために奴隷の仕事をしつづけた。

Afterwards, one day the Hettiya and the Prince having gone on a journey somewhere, as they were coming to a stream the seven Princesses of the King of that country having been bathing in the stream, saw the Hettiya and the Prince going on the road.

そのあとある日、ヘッティヤと王子がどこかへ旅に出て、川に来ると、その国の王の七人の姫が川で水を浴びていて、道を行くヘッティヤと王子を見た。

The youngest Princess said to the other Princesses, "Elder sisters, that one going there is indeed a Prince."

末の姫はほかの姫たちに言った。「姉さまがた、あそこを行くのはまことに王子です」

The six Princesses said, "So indeed! The Hettiya's slave has become a Prince to thee!"

六人の姫は言った。「まあそうでしょうとも! おまえにはヘッティヤの奴隷が王子になるのね!」

Then the Princess said another time, "However much you should say it is not so, that is indeed a Prince going along there."

すると姫はもう一度言った。「いくらそうでないとおっしゃっても、あそこを行くのはまことに王子です」

The six Princesses said, "It is not merely that to thee the Hettiya's slave has become a Prince; he will come to call thee [to be his wife]."

六人の姫は言った。「おまえにはヘッティヤの奴隷が王子になるだけでなく、おまえを〔妻に〕迎えに来るのでしょうよ」

Then the Princess replied still another time, "It is really so; he is inviting me indeed. However much you should say that, it was really a Prince who went there."

すると姫はさらにもう一度答えた。「まことにそのとおりです。まことにわたくしを迎えているのです。いくらそうおっしゃっても、あそこを行ったのはまことに王子でした」

The six Princesses said, "If he is inviting thee go thou also. The Hettiya's slave is going there; go thou before he departs."

六人の姫は言った。「おまえを迎えているなら、おまえも行くがよい。ヘッティヤの奴隷があそこを行くよ。去ってしまう前にお行き」

The Princess replied, "I shall really go. You look. What though I have not gone now! Shall I not go hereafter?"

姫は答えた。「まことに参ります。ごらんなさい。いま参らなかったからといって何でしょう。のちに参らぬということがありましょうか」

After the seven Princesses had come to the palace, the youngest Princess said at the hand of her father the King, "When we were bathing now, a slave youth went along with the Hettiya. That slave youth is really a Prince."

七人の姫が宮殿へ帰ってから、末の姫は父である王に言った。「いま水を浴びておりましたとき、奴隷の若者がヘッティヤといっしょに通りました。あの奴隷の若者はまことに王子です」

Then the King sent an order to the Hettiya that the Hettiya's slave and the Hettiya should come to him. Afterwards the Hettiya and the Hettiya's slave went to the King.

すると王は、ヘッティヤの奴隷とヘッティヤを来させよとヘッティヤに命を送った。そのあとヘッティヤとヘッティヤの奴隷は王のもとへ行った。

The King asked, "Whence this slave youth?"

王は尋ねた。「この奴隷の若者はどこの者だ」

Then before the Hettiya said anything the Prince replied, "I was formerly a royal Prince; now I am doing slave work for this Hetti-elder-brother."

するとヘッティヤが何か言う前に王子が答えた。「わたしはもと王の子でございました。いまはこのヘッティの兄さんのために奴隷の仕事をしております」

The King asked at the hand of the Hettiya, "Is he doing slave work for you?"

王はヘッティヤに尋ねた。「この者はそなたのために奴隷の仕事をしているのか」

The Hettiya said, "Yes."

ヘッティヤは「はい」と言った。

After that, the King decided that he would give his youngest daughter to the slave youth (as his wife), so he sent away the Hettiya, and the Princess with the slave youth.

そのあと王は、末の娘をその奴隷の若者に〔妻として〕与えることに決め、ヘッティヤと、姫と奴隷の若者を送り出した。

As those three were going to the Hettiya's house, the Hettiya, becoming hungry while on the way, gave money into the hand of the Prince, and said, "With this money get three gills of rice, and with these ten sallis (half farthings) get a sun-dried fish, and come back and cook them." He gave money for it separately into the Prince's hand.

三人がヘッティヤの家へ行く途中、ヘッティヤは腹が減ってきて、王子の手に金を渡して言った。「この金で米を三ジル買え。それからこの十サッリ(半ファージング)で干魚を一尾買って、帰ってきて煮炊きしろ」。そう言ってその分の金を別に王子の手に渡した。

The Prince having bought three gills of rice with the money given for it, and placed it on the hearth to boil, took the ten sallis and went to the shops for the dried fish. When he looked at the dried fish there was none to get for ten sallis.

王子はその分の金で米を三ジル買って竈にかけて煮て、十サッリを取って干魚を買いに店へ行った。干魚を見ると、十サッリで買えるものはなかった。

As he was coming back bringing the ten sallis, a man was on the road, having laid down a heap of dried fish. When the Prince came there the man asked him, "Where, younger brother, are you going?"

十サッリを持って帰ってくると、道に男がいて、干魚の山を置いていた。王子がそこへ来ると、男は尋ねた。「弟よ、どこへ行くのだ」

The Prince said, "I came for a dried fish; I have ten sallis. There being no dried fish to get for ten sallis I am going away."

王子は言った。「干魚を買いに来ました。十サッリあります。十サッリで買える干魚がないので帰るところです」

Then the man said, "Give me the ten sallis. Take any dried fish you want."

すると男は言った。「その十サッリをよこせ。好きな干魚を取っていけ」

So the Prince having given the ten sallis to the trader, selected a large dried fish, and putting it on his shoulder, as he was coming near the river the dried fish was laughing. After laughing, it asked, "Are you taking me in this manner to cook?"

そこで王子は十サッリを商人に渡して、大きな干魚を一尾選び、肩に載せて川のそばまで来ると、その干魚が笑った。笑ってから尋ねた。「あなたはそうしてわたしを煮炊きに連れていくのですか」

The Prince replied, "Yes, to cook indeed."

王子は答えた。「ああ、まことに煮炊きにだ」

The dried fish said, "Do not take me. You are going to die now. From that I will deliver you. Put me into the river."

干魚は言った。「わたしを連れていかないでください。あなたはこれから死にます。それからあなたをお救いしましょう。わたしを川に入れてください」

The Prince having placed the dried fish in the river, and come back "simply" (that is, without it), made sauce and cooked the rice. When he had finished, the Hettiya said, "Separate and give me the cooked rice boiled from two gills." So the Prince separated the rice from two gills and gave it. Then the Hettiya asked, "Where is the dried fish?"

王子は干魚を川に入れ、「そのまま」(つまり魚なしで)帰ってきて、汁をこしらえて飯を炊いた。終わるとヘッティヤは言った。「二ジル分の炊いた飯を分けてよこせ」。そこで王子は二ジル分の飯を分けて渡した。するとヘッティヤは尋ねた。「干魚はどこだ」

The Prince said, "I could not get a dried fish for ten sallis; I walked through the whole of the bazaar. I came back empty-handed ('simply')."

王子は言った。「十サッリで干魚は買えませんでした。市じゅうを歩きました。手ぶらで(『そのまま』)帰ってきました」

Afterwards, the Hettiya having eaten half the rice in silence, heaped up the other half in the direction of the Princess (thus inviting her to eat it). The Princess saying, "Go thou! Have I come to eat rice out of the Hettiya's bowl?" [25] went to the place where the Prince was eating, and ate rice from the Prince's plate.

そのあとヘッティヤは黙って飯を半分食べ、残りの半分を姫のほうへ寄せた(つまり食べろと勧めたのである)。姫は「およしなさい! わたくしがヘッティヤの椀から飯を食べに来たとでも?」 [25] と言って、王子の食べている場所へ行き、王子の皿から飯を食べた。

Then the Hettiya said, "If it is wrong for thee to eat from my bowl, how is it thou art eating from my slave's bowl?"

するとヘッティヤは言った。「わしの椀から食べるのが間違いなら、なぜわしの奴隷の椀から食べるのだ」

The Princess said, "Hettiya, shouldst thou any day say 'slave' again, I will tell it at the hand of my father the King, and get thee quartered and hung at the city gates." After that the Hettiya was silent.

姫は言った。「ヘッティヤ、もう一度『奴隷』と言ったら、父である王に告げて、おまえを四つ裂きにして都の門に吊るさせますよ」。そのあとヘッティヤは黙った。

The whole three having finished eating rice, went on board the vessel that was to carry them along the river. While going along in the vessel, the Hettiya said to the Prince, "Cut me a mouthful of betel and areka-nut, and give me it."

三人とも飯を食べ終わると、川を下る船に乗り込んだ。船で行くうちに、ヘッティヤは王子に言った。「檳榔と檳榔子をひと口分切ってよこせ」

The Princess said, "Now then, having already cut betel and areka-nut, his food is done."

姫は言った。「もう檳榔も檳榔子も切ってやったのだから、その者の役目は終わりです」

The Prince saying, "It is not wrong; I will cut and give it," cut and gave it to the Hettiya.

王子は「かまいません。切って差し上げます」と言って、切ってヘッティヤに渡した。

Afterwards the Hettiya again said to the Prince, "Get a little water and give me it."

そのあとヘッティヤはまた王子に言った。「水を少し汲んでよこせ」

The Princess saying, "Now then, your doing slave work is stopped," told the Prince not to give it.

姫は「もうあなたの奴隷仕事は終わりです」と言って、王子に渡すなと言った。

The Prince said, "When there is thirst, how can one not give water? I will give him a little."

王子は言った。「渇いているのに、どうして水を渡さずにいられましょう。少し差し上げます」

While he was bending down over the side of the vessel to get the water, the Hettiya raised him, and threw him into the river.

王子が水を汲もうと船べりから身をかがめると、ヘッティヤは王子を持ち上げて川へ投げ込んだ。

As the Prince fell into the river, the dried fish that he had previously put in the river took him on its back, and having brought him to the shore, left him there. The Hettiya and the Princess went on in the ship to the Hettiya's house.

王子が川に落ちると、前に川に入れてやったあの干魚が背に乗せて、岸まで運んでそこに置いていった。ヘッティヤと姫は船でヘッティヤの家へ行った。

The Prince was in the sun, on a sandbank. Then, as a flower-mother was coming to the river for water, she saw the Prince, and said, "What is this, son, that you are in the sun? Come away and go with me." Inviting him, and going to her house with him, she warmed some water and made him bathe, and gave him food.

王子は砂州の上、日向にいた。すると花守りの母が川へ水を汲みに来て、王子を見て言った。「息子や、どうして日向にいるのです。おいでなさい、いっしょに行きましょう」。そして誘っていっしょに家へ行き、湯を沸かして浴びさせ、食べ物を与えた。

While he was there, the Prince told all at the hand of the flower-mother. After telling it, when he said, "I must go again to the Hettiya's house," the flower mother said, "O son, let him do what he likes. Don't you go. Stop here."

そこにいるあいだに、王子は花守りの母にすっかり話した。話してから「またヘッティヤの家へ行かねばなりません」と言うと、花守りの母は言った。「おお息子や、あの者の好きにさせておきなさい。おまえは行くことはありません。ここにいなさい」

The Prince replying, "I cannot stay without going, O flower-mother; I will go there and come back to you," went there. After he had gone to the Hettiya's house he found that men had collected together there, and were saying that the Hettiya and the Princess were to be married on such and such a day. He stayed listening to them, and went again to the flower-mother's house.

王子は「行かずにはいられません、花守りの母さま。行ってからまた戻ってきます」と答えて、行った。ヘッティヤの家へ行ってみると、人々が集まっていて、何日にヘッティヤと姫が結婚すると言っていた。それを聞いてから、また花守りの母の家へ帰った。

After he returned, asking for four sallis at the hand of the flower-mother he went to the potters' village, and giving them the four sallis told them, "When I come to-morrow you must have ready a kettle having three zig-zag lines round it and twelve spouts." So saying, he came back to the flower-mother's house.

帰ってから、花守りの母に四サッリを求めて、陶工の村へ行き、四サッリを渡して言った。「明日来るまでに、まわりに三本のぎざぎざの線があって、注ぎ口が十二ある湯沸かしを用意しておいてください」。そう言って花守りの母の家へ帰った。

On the morning of the following day he walked to the potters' village, and taking the kettle, came to the Hettiya's house. As he arrived, men were dancing, and the King was looking on. At the time when they were finishing dancing he got on the raised veranda, and looked on. The dancing being ended he came out to the wedding hall. Then the Princess saw him and laughed. At that moment the Hettiya trembled.

翌朝、陶工の村まで歩いていって、その湯沸かしを取り、ヘッティヤの家へ来た。着くと人々が踊っていて、王が見物していた。踊りが終わるころ、王子は高い縁側に上がって見物した。踊りが終わると婚礼の広間へ出てきた。すると姫が王子を見て笑った。その瞬間、ヘッティヤは震えた。

The Prince having gone there said, "Stop that. It is necessary for me to dance a little." Then he began to tell them all from the very beginning: "We were of such and such a city, the sons of the King of such and such a name. We were two Princes, an elder brother and a younger brother. Our mother was dead. A flower-mother gave us food and clothing."

王子はそこへ行って言った。「お待ちください。わたしも少し踊らねばなりません」。そして初めからすっかり語りはじめた。「われらはどこそこの都の、どこそこという名の王の息子でした。われらは兄と弟の二人の王子でした。母は死んでおりました。花守りの母が食べ物と着物を与えてくれました」

Having thus said a little of the story that he was relating, he danced, and while dancing sang to the kettle that he held in his hand--

そうやって語る話を少し言ってから、踊り、踊りながら手に持った湯沸かしに向かって歌った——

Possessing three bent lines, a dozen spouts as well, Little kettle, hear this our trouble that befel. [26]

曲がった線が三本、注ぎ口は十二、小さな湯沸かしよ、われらに降りかかったこの難儀を聞け。 [26]

Then he said, "While living thus we said one day, 'Let us go and shoot birds,' and elder brother and I went. Having walked till night-fall we did not meet with a single one. While we were returning home, as it was becoming night, there was a Horse-radish tree in front of the palace of our father the King. In that Horse-radish tree was a turtle-dove which elder brother shot; at the stroke it fell dead.

それから言った。「そうして暮らしていたある日、『鳥を射に行こう』と言って、兄とわたしは出かけました。日が暮れるまで歩いて、一羽も見つかりませんでした。夜になりかけて帰ってくると、父である王の宮殿の前にホースラディッシュの木がありました。その木に山鳩がいて、兄が射ると、その一撃で落ちて死にました。

"Afterwards I asked at elder brother's hand regarding it, 'Elder brother, to whom are we to give this?' Then elder brother said, 'There is no need to give it to our father the King; let us give it to the flower-mother who gives us food and clothing.' So saying, we took it home and gave it to the flower-mother."

「そのあとわたしは兄に尋ねました。『兄さん、これを誰に差し上げるのか』。すると兄は言いました。『父上である王に差し上げる必要はない。食べ物と着物をくださる花守りの母に差し上げよう』。そう言って、われらはそれを家へ持ち帰って花守りの母に渡しました」

Again he danced, and sang while dancing--

そしてまた踊り、踊りながら歌った——

Possessing three bent lines, a dozen spouts as well, Little kettle, hear this our trouble that befel.

曲がった線が三本、注ぎ口は十二、小さな湯沸かしよ、われらに降りかかったこの難儀を聞け。

"Our Puñci-Amma (step-mother, lit. 'little mother') after hearing this, on the return of our father the King told him of it, and our father the King appointed to behead us. Afterwards our flower-mother to save the lives of us both told us to go away. Having cooked a bundle of rice, and tied up a bag of it, placing gem-stones at the bottom and the cooked rice above, she gave it into the hand of both of us, and told us to go away somewhere before it became light. So we both came away. Walking on and on, we came to a great forest, and both of us sat down in the shade."

「われらのプンチ・アンマ(継母、文字どおりには『小さな母』)はこれを聞いて、父である王が帰ってくるとそれを告げ、父である王はわれらの首を刎ねると定めました。そのあと花守りの母がわれら二人の命を救うために、行けと言いました。飯をひと包み炊いて、袋の底に宝玉を入れ、その上に炊いた飯を入れて袋を縛り、われら二人の手に渡して、夜の明ける前にどこかへ行けと言いました。そこでわれらは二人とも出てきました。歩きに歩いて大きな森に来て、二人とも木陰に坐りました」

Then he danced again, and sang while dancing--

そしてまた踊り、踊りながら歌った——

Possessing three bent lines, a dozen spouts as well, Little kettle, hear this our trouble that befel.

曲がった線が三本、注ぎ口は十二、小さな湯沸かしよ、われらに降りかかったこの難儀を聞け。

After that, he told a further part of his tale, and then danced again. Thus, in that way he related all the things that had occurred.

そのあと話の続きを語り、それからまた踊った。こうしてそのやり方で、起きたことをすっかり語った。

The King who had come to celebrate the wedding was the Prince's elder brother. While the Prince was relating all these things the King wept.

婚礼を祝いに来ていた王は、王子の兄だった。王子がこれをすっかり語るあいだ、王は泣いた。

Then the King asked at the hand of the Hettiya, "Is what he has said regarding the gem-stones, and the taking him as a slave, true?" The Hettiya replied, "It is true."

そして王はヘッティヤに尋ねた。「この者が宝玉のことと、奴隷にしたことについて言ったのは本当か」。ヘッティヤは答えた。「本当でございます」

Then the King caused the Hettiya to be quartered, and hung at the four gateways of the city.

すると王はヘッティヤを四つ裂きにさせ、都の四つの門に吊るさせた。

After the King had caused the Prince and Princess to be married, and had given that kingdom to the Prince, both the King and the Prince went to their cities.

王は王子と姫を娶らせ、その国を王子に与えてから、王も王子もそれぞれの都へ行った。

The elder brother who had eaten the right portion of the turtle-dove shot by the Vaedda, at that very time obtained the sovereignty. The younger brother having eaten the left portion, when seven years had passed, on that day obtained the sovereignty.

ヴァエッダが射た山鳩の右半分を食べた兄は、まさにそのときに主権を得た。左半分を食べた弟は、七年たったその日に主権を得たのである。

So the Prince and Princess remained at their city.

こうして王子と姫はその都で暮らした。