The Prince and the Princess

In a certain city there are a Prince and a Princess, it is said. Because these two go together to the school the teacher said, "You two came together to-day; on another day you must not do it again."

ある都に王子と姫がいたという。この二人がいっしょに学校へ行くので、師は言った。「今日は二人でいっしょに来たな。ほかの日には二度とそうしてはならぬ」

When they were coming separately on that account, the Princess, being in front, one day went to the well, and having bent down while trying to drink water, her writing style fell into the well. Being there alone the Princess was unable to get the writing style.

それで別々に来ていたとき、ある日、姫が先を行って井戸へ行き、水を飲もうとかがんだとき、書きつけの鉄筆が井戸に落ちた。一人でいた姫は鉄筆を取れなかった。

After the Prince came up she said, "Ane! My writing style fell into the well; get it and give me it."

王子が来ると姫は言った。「アネ! わたしの鉄筆が井戸に落ちてしまいました。取ってください」

Then the Prince said, "I will get it and give you it if you will swear that you will not marry another person."

すると王子は言った。「ほかの者とは結婚しないと誓うなら、取って渡そう」

The Princess said, "I will not marry another; I will only marry you yourself." Having touched the Prince's body she swore it, and the Prince having touched the body of the Princess also swore it. Then he got and gave her the writing pin, and one of them went in front and one went behind.

姫は言った。「ほかの者とは結婚しません。あなたとだけ結婚します」。そして王子の体に触れて誓い、王子も姫の体に触れて誓った。そして王子は鉄筆を取って渡し、一人が先を行き、一人がうしろを行った。

Those two learnt their letters excellently. Afterwards, both having grown up, when they inquired about arranging the marriage for the Prince he said, "You must bring me in marriage such and such a Princess, of such and such a village. If not, I do not want a different marriage."

二人は文字をみごとに学んだ。そのあと二人とも大きくなって、王子の縁組みのことを尋ねると、王子は言った。「どこそこの村のどこそこの姫を娶らせてください。でなければほかの縁組みはいりません」

Then the King said, "Do you want the kingdom, or do you want the Princess?"

すると王は言った。「そなたは国がほしいのか、姫がほしいのか」

The Prince replied, "I do not want your kingdom at all; I want the Princess."

王子は答えた。「あなたの国などまったくいりません。姫がほしいのです」

Afterwards the King went and asked for the Princess. Then the father of the Princess said, "I will give the Princess to the persons who give me this well full of gold."

そのあと王は行って姫を求めた。すると姫の父は言った。「この井戸を黄金で満たしてくれる者に姫をやろう」

So the Prince filled it and gave it, and the Prince and Princess having got married stopped many days at the Prince's house.

そこで王子はそれを満たして渡し、王子と姫は結婚して、王子の家に何日も留まった。

Then the King said to the Prince, "Because at first you said that you did not want the kingdom, that you only wanted the Princess, you shall not live at my house. Go where you want."

すると王は王子に言った。「そなたは初めに、国はいらぬ、姫だけがほしいと言ったのだから、わしの家に住んではならぬ。行きたいところへ行け」

Then having gone to the Princess's house, after they had been living there many days the father of the Princess said, "Taking a well of gold, I sold the Princess. You shall not live at my house. Go where you want."

そこで姫の家へ行き、そこに何日も住んでいると、姫の父が言った。「黄金の井戸ひとつで姫を売ったのだ。わしの家に住んではならぬ。行きたいところへ行け」

So those two went away. As they were going the Princess went along sewing a jacket. Having gone very far, after they sat down at a travellers' shed near a city, the Princess gave the jacket that she had sewn into the Prince's hand, and said, "Take this, and having sold it at the bazaar bring something to eat."

そこで二人は出ていった。行きながら姫は上衣を縫っていった。たいそう遠くまで行って、ある都の近くの旅人の小屋に坐ってから、姫は縫った上衣を王子の手に渡して言った。「これを持って、市で売って、何か食べるものを持ってきてください」

The Prince having taken it to the bazaar, after he had told the bazaar men to buy it they said, "We are unable to say a word about buying this. It is so valuable that we have not got the means to purchase it."

王子はそれを市へ持っていって、市の者に買ってくれと言うと、彼らは言った。「これを買うとはとても言えません。あまりに値打ちがあって、買う手だてがありません」

The guards of the King of that country having been present looking on, and having seen this, told the royal servants to bring the jacket to the King. After they had brought it the King took it, and gave the Prince two bags of money. The Prince left one and took one away.

その国の王の護衛がそこにいて見ていて、これを見て、王の召使いにその上衣を王のもとへ持っていけと言った。持っていくと王はそれを受け取って、王子に金の袋を二つ渡した。王子は一つを置いて、一つを持ち帰った。

The King having called his servants, ordered them, "Look at the place where that Prince goes and stays, and come back." Well then, the servants having gone and having seen that the Princess was stopping at the travellers' shed, came running, and said at the hands of the King, "There is a good-looking Princess at such and such a travellers' shed."

王は召使いを呼んで命じた。「あの王子がどこへ行って留まるか見てこい」。さて召使いは行って、姫が旅人の小屋に留まっているのを見て、駆け戻って王に告げた。「どこそこの旅人の小屋に、見目のよい姫がおります」

The Prince having left at the travellers' shed the bag of money which he took, came for the other bag of money. While he was coming, the King, taking a horse also, went to the travellers' shed by a different road, and placing the Princess on horseback brought her to the palace.

王子は持ってきた金の袋を旅人の小屋に置いて、もう一つの金の袋を取りに行った。行っているあいだに、王は馬も連れて別の道から旅人の小屋へ行き、姫を馬に乗せて宮殿へ連れてきた。

Well then, when the Prince, taking the other bag of money went to the travellers' shed the Princess was not there. He called and called; she did not come. Afterwards, taking both bags of money he comes away along the road.

さて王子がもう一つの金の袋を持って旅人の小屋へ行くと、姫がいなかった。呼びに呼んだが来なかった。そのあと二つの金の袋を持って、道を歩いて戻ってくる。

The Princess, while she was looked after by the guards, having seen from afar that the Prince was coming, said to the servants, "I am thirsty," and told them to bring an orange quickly. After it was brought and given to her, she opened the skin and wrote a letter thus: "Give even both those bags of money, and buying two horses come near the palace, and having tied up the two horses stay there without sleeping. After the King has gone to sleep I shall descend down robes tied together, and having come to you, when I mount a horse you mount the other horse, and we will go off."

姫は護衛に見張られながら、遠くから王子が来るのを見て、召使いに言った。「喉が渇きました」と言って、橙を早く持ってこいと言った。持ってきて渡されると、姫は皮を開いてこう手紙を書いた。「その金の袋を両方とも渡してでも、馬を二頭買って宮殿の近くへ来て、二頭の馬をつないで眠らずにいてください。王が眠ったら、わたしは衣を結んだものを伝って下り、あなたのところへ参ります。わたしが馬に乗ったら、あなたはもう一頭の馬に乗って、二人で逃げましょう」

Having placed the letter inside the skin of the orange and shut it up completely, so as to appear like a whole orange fruit, she threw it behind the guards, in front of the approaching Prince. The Prince thinking, because he was hungry, "I must eat this," picked it up, and having gone into the shade of a Timbiri tree, sat down. When he opened the skin of the orange, having seen that there was a letter inside it he took it to the light, and read it aloud.

その手紙を橙の皮のなかに入れて、丸ごとの橙の実に見えるようにすっかり閉じ、護衛のうしろから、近づいてくる王子の前へ投げた。王子は腹が減っていたので「これを食べねば」と思って拾い上げ、ティンビリの木の陰へ行って坐った。橙の皮を開くと、なかに手紙があるのを見て、明るいところへ持っていって声に出して読んだ。

A Karumantaya (a Kinnara, a man of the lowest caste) who was in the Timbiri tree heard all that was written in the letter. Well then, the Prince having given the two bags of money and taken two horses, and having come near the palace on the appointed day, tied the two horses there. While he was there the Karumantaya also came, saying, "Ane! I also must stop here at this resting place."

ティンビリの木にいたカルマンタヤ(キンナラ、最も低い階層の男)が、手紙に書かれていたことをすっかり聞いた。さて王子は二つの金の袋を渡して馬を二頭手に入れ、定めの日に宮殿の近くへ来て、二頭の馬をつないだ。そこにいると、カルマンタヤも来て言った。「アネ! わたしもこの休み場所に留まらねばなりません」

The Prince said, "Do not stay here. Should the King hear of it he will drive us both away."

王子は言った。「ここに留まるな。王に聞かれたら、二人とも追い払われる」

The Karumantaya replied, "Don't say so. I also am going to stop here to-day," and stayed there. The Prince went to sleep; the Karumantaya remained awake.

カルマンタヤは答えた。「そうおっしゃいますな。わたしも今日はここに留まります」と言って、そこにいた。王子は眠り、カルマンタヤは起きていた。

After the King had gone to sleep, the Princess, descending down some robes, came there. When she was mounting a horse, the Karumantaya mounted the other horse, and both of them went off together.

王が眠ってから、姫は衣を伝って下り、そこへ来た。姫が一頭の馬に乗ると、カルマンタヤがもう一頭の馬に乗って、二人はいっしょに逃げ出した。

Having gone off, when the Princess looked after it became light, she saw the Karumantaya. Afterwards she stopped the horse, and said to the Karumantaya, "Get and give me a little water." The Karumantaya said, "I will not; get it to drink yourself."

逃げ出して、明るくなってから姫が見ると、カルマンタヤだった。そこで姫は馬を止めて、カルマンタヤに言った。「水を少し取ってきてください」。カルマンタヤは言った。「いやだ。自分で取って飲め」

After the Princess had said it yet another time, the Karumantaya dismounted from the back of the horse. When he had gone for water, the Princess cut with her sword the throat of the horse on which the Karumantaya came, and went off, making the horse bound along. The Karumantaya having run and run a great distance, returned again because he could not come up to her.

姫がもう一度言うと、カルマンタヤは馬の背から下りた。水を取りに行くと、姫は剣でカルマンタヤの乗ってきた馬の喉を切り、馬を跳ねさせて逃げ去った。カルマンタヤは長い道のりを走りに走ったが、追いつけずにまた引き返した。

While the Princess was going on horseback, she came to a place where seven Vaeddas were shooting with bows and arrows. Those seven persons having seen the Princess coming, said to each other, "That Princess who is coming is for me." The Princess having heard that saying, stopped the horse and asked, "What are you saying?"

姫が馬で行くと、七人のヴァエッダが弓矢を射ている場所に来た。その七人は姫が来るのを見て、たがいに言い合った。「あの来る姫はおれのものだ」。姫はその言葉を聞いて、馬を止めて尋ねた。「何を言っているのですか」

Then each of the seven said, "The Princess is for me, for me."

すると七人はそれぞれ言った。「あの姫はおれのものだ、おれのものだ」

Afterwards the Princess said, "You seven persons shoot your arrows together. I will marry the one whose arrow is picked up in front of the others."

そのあと姫は言った。「あなたがた七人でいっせいに矢を射なさい。誰よりも先に自分の矢を拾い上げた人と結婚しましょう」

After that, they all seven having at one discharge shot their arrows, while the seven persons were running to pick up the arrows the Princess went off, making the horse bound along. Those seven persons having run and run for a great distance, returned again because they could not come up to her.

そのあと七人がいっせいに矢を射て、七人が矢を拾いに走っているうちに、姫は馬を跳ねさせて逃げ去った。七人は長い道のりを走りに走ったが、追いつけずにまた引き返した。

The Prince having awoke, when he looked the two horses were not there, and the Princess was not there. So he walked away weeping and weeping.

王子は目を覚まして見ると、二頭の馬もなく、姫もいなかった。そこで泣きながら泣きながら歩き去った。

Then, while the Princess was going near yet another city, putting on Brahmana clothes she went to the school at that city, and there having begged from a child a slate [27] and slate pencil, [27] she wrote a name in Brahmana letters (Devanagari).

そして姫はまた別の都の近くまで来ると、バラモンの衣を身につけて、その都の学校へ行き、そこで子から石板 [27] と石筆 [27] を借りて、バラモンの文字(デーヴァナーガリー)で名を書いた。

When she had given it to the children who were at the school, nobody, including also the teacher, was able to read it. Then the teacher took it to the King of that country, and showed him it. The King also could not read it. So the King appointed her as a teacher, saying, "From to-day the Brahmana must teach letters at the school."

学校にいた子どもたちに渡すと、師も含めて誰一人読めなかった。そこで師はそれを国の王のもとへ持っていって見せた。王も読めなかった。そこで王は姫を師に任じて言った。「今日からこのバラモンが学校で文字を教えるのだ」

Now, when the Brahmana had been teaching letters for a long time, men told the King tales about her: "That is a woman indeed; no Brahmana."

さて、バラモンが長いこと文字を教えていると、人々が王に噂を告げた。「あれはまことに女です。バラモンではありません」

Then the King having said, "Ha. It is good," told the servants, "Inviting that Brahmana, go to my flower garden. If it be a woman, she will pick many flowers and come away after putting them in her waist pocket. If it be a Brahmana, he will pick one flower, and come away turning it round and round near his eye."

すると王は「よし。それはよい」と言って、召使いに言いつけた。「そのバラモンを誘って、わしの花園へ行け。もし女なら、花をたくさん摘んで腰布の懐に入れて帰るだろう。もしバラモンなら、花を一輪摘んで、それを目のそばで回しに回しながら帰るだろう」

That Brahmana had reared a parrot. The parrot heard from the roof of the palace the words said by the King, and having gone to the school said to the Brahmana, "The King says thus."

そのバラモンは鸚鵡を飼っていた。鸚鵡は宮殿の屋根から王の言った言葉を聞いて、学校へ行ってバラモンに言った。「王がこう言っています」

Next day, the Ministers having come to the school said, "Let us go to the flower garden," and inviting the Brahmana, went there. Keeping in mind the words said by the parrot, the Brahmana broke off one flower, and holding it near the eye came away turning it round and round. The King looking on said, "From to-day no one must say again that it is a woman."

翌日、大臣たちが学校へ来て「花園へ行きましょう」と言い、バラモンを誘って行った。バラモンは鸚鵡の言った言葉を心に留めて、花を一輪折り取り、それを目のそばに持って回しに回しながら帰ってきた。王はそれを見て言った。「今日から、あれが女だと二度と言ってはならぬ」

Again, in that manner, when she had been there a long time, people began to say to the King, "No Brahmana; that is a woman indeed."

またそのようにして長いことそこにいると、人々が王に言いはじめた。「バラモンではありません。あれはまことに女です」

Then the King again said to the servants, "To-morrow, inviting the Brahmana, go to my betel garden. If it be a woman, she will pluck many betel leaves, and go away after putting them in her waist pocket. If it be a Brahmana, he will pluck one betel leaf, and holding it near his eye he will come away turning it round and round." Hearing that also from the roof of the palace, the Brahmana's parrot having gone to the Brahmana said, "The King says so and so."

すると王はまた召使いに言った。「明日、バラモンを誘ってわしの檳榔の園へ行け。もし女なら、檳榔の葉をたくさん摘んで腰布の懐に入れて帰るだろう。もしバラモンなら、檳榔の葉を一枚摘んで、それを目のそばに持って回しに回しながら帰るだろう」。それも宮殿の屋根から聞いて、バラモンの鸚鵡はバラモンのところへ行って言った。「王がこう言っています」

Next day, the King's Ministers having gone to the school said, "Let us go to the betel garden," and inviting the Brahmana, went there. Keeping in mind the words said by the parrot, in that very manner breaking off one betel leaf, and holding it near the eye, she came away turning it round and round. The King, looking on at it also, said, "From to-day I shall cut with this sword the one who says again that it is a woman."

翌日、王の大臣たちが学校へ来て「檳榔の園へ行きましょう」と言い、バラモンを誘って行った。バラモンは鸚鵡の言った言葉を心に留めて、まさにそのように檳榔の葉を一枚折り取り、目のそばに持って、回しに回しながら帰ってきた。王はそれも見て言った。「今日から、あれが女だと二度と言う者は、この剣で斬る」

After that, the Brahmana having carved a figure like the Princess, gave it into the hands of the scholars, and said, "Taking this, go and collect donations (samadama). After you have gone, inviting to come with you him who on seeing this figure recognises it, return with him."

そのあとバラモンは姫に似せた像を彫って、学び子たちの手に渡して言った。「これを持って、喜捨(サマダマ)を集めに行きなさい。行ってから、この像を見てそれと見分けた者があれば、いっしょに来るように誘って連れ帰りなさい」

After the scholars, taking the figure, had gone to a city, the seven Vaeddas saw it, and said, "Here is the Princess." Having drawn near they asked, "How is it that she has gone away for such a long time since she went from here that day? Where is she now?"

学び子たちがその像を持ってある都へ行くと、七人のヴァエッダがそれを見て言った。「これは姫だ」。近寄って尋ねた。「あの日ここから行ってから、こんなに長いあいだどこへ行っていたのだ。いまどこにいる」

Then the scholars, saying, "She is now at our city; let us go there," inviting those seven persons, returned with them. After they had come to the school the Brahmana said, "Cut them down, the seven persons."

すると学び子たちは「いまわたしたちの都におります。参りましょう」と言って、その七人を誘って連れ帰った。学校へ来ると、バラモンは言った。「その七人を斬り倒しなさい」

After they had cut them down, the Brahmana said to the scholars, "Take this again. Again inviting him whom you meet, return with him."

斬り倒してから、バラモンは学び子たちに言った。「これをまた持っていきなさい。また出会った者を誘って連れ帰りなさい」

The scholars took it again, and while they were going to another city met that Karumantaya. After he had said, "Ane! Amme! Where did you go for such a long time? Where is she now?" the scholars replied, "The Princess is now at our city; let us go there." After they had come to the school the Brahmana said, "Cut down that one also."

学び子たちはまたそれを持って、別の都へ行く途中、あのカルマンタヤに出会った。カルマンタヤが「アネ! アンメ! こんなに長いあいだどこへ行っていた。いまどこにいる」と言うと、学び子たちは答えた。「姫はいまわたしたちの都におります。参りましょう」。学校へ来ると、バラモンは言った。「その者も斬り倒しなさい」

After they had cut him down, she said to the scholars, "Take this again." The scholars, taking it, and having gone to another city, met with the Prince. Having come in front of it, the Prince fell down weeping. The scholars said, "Do not weep. She is in our city; let us go there."

斬り倒してから、バラモンは学び子たちに言った。「これをまた持っていきなさい」。学び子たちはそれを持って別の都へ行き、王子に出会った。その前に来ると、王子は倒れ伏して泣いた。学び子たちは言った。「泣かないでください。あのかたはわたしたちの都におります。参りましょう」

After they had come to the school, the Brahmana arose quickly, and having thrown off the Brahmana clothing, dressed herself in her Princess's robes. Having prepared warm water and made the Prince bathe, the Princess cooked ample food, and gave him to eat.

学校へ来ると、バラモンはすばやく立ち上がり、バラモンの衣を脱ぎ捨て、姫の衣を身につけた。そして湯を用意して王子に浴びせ、姫はたっぷり食事をこしらえて食べさせた。

While she was doing this, the scholars having gone to the King said, "It was a Princess who was there. After we went to a city to collect donations, having met with the Princess's Prince he came back with us. Both of them are now at the school."

そうしているあいだに、学び子たちは王のもとへ行って言った。「あそこにおられたのは姫でした。喜捨を集めに都へ行きましたところ、姫の王子に出会って、いっしょに帰ってきました。いま二人とも学校におります」

After that, the King, having come to the school, and having asked about those things from those two, built a house with a tiled roof, and gave it and half the village to the Princess as a present.

そのあと王は学校へ来て、二人にそのことを尋ね、瓦葺きの家を建てて、それと村の半分を姫に贈った。