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Chapter (Yaldaq) No.: Two

"The Story of Habu Dongbu"

Episode No.: 05

Moon Panq had brought a type of wood known as "Thun" to the hearth,
and as the heat of the fire intensified, the fragrance of the burning "Thun" began to purify the home. 
This also brought about a transformation: Habu Dongbu was transformed into a handsome and powerful young man.
His face was so radiant that no one dared to gaze directly at him. 
He wore a golden kerchief tied around his head, and his appearance was nothing short of princely.

Habu Dongbu waited until morning, then climbed onto the roof of the house, from where he saw three men approaching from a land known as "Tarugi Taruwil." 
They had three horses with them that they intended to sell in Habu Dongbu's village. The boy addressed his parents, saying:

"I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Eastern Tarugi Tarvil for sale.
O my father Panq! Arrange the funds for the horses; the price of one horse is one hundred and one gold coins.
I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Tarugi Tarvil for sale.
The price of the second horse is one hundred and one silver coins.
I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Eastern Tarugi Tarvil for sale."

"The price of the third horse is one hundred and one turquoises."  
Upon hearing Habu Dongbu's voice, Mon Pang woke up and said to his wife:  
"Than must have succeeded in purifying both the house and the boy."  
His wife thought the voice she heard was that of Habu Dongbu screaming as he burned in the fire.  
Then, Mon Pang looked up at the roof and saw that Habu Dongbu had transformed into a handsome prince, his face radiating a beautiful glow.  
Now, adopting a flattering manner, the couple approached Habu Dongbu.

As soon as the horse trader arrived, Habu Dongbu selected a horse, and Moon Panq bought it for him.  
Then Habu Dongbu said: "Well, my dear parents, prepare a delicious meal for me—
one that will sustain me until I reunite with my brothers who have gone to capture the fortress of Sirinpu Dere Rogha. 
I am the only one who can capture that fortress, and they might run into trouble as they approach it."  
His foster mother prepared the meal; then Habu Dongbu set out to join his brothers, accompanied by his two dogs, Satargan and Zarqan.

Habu Dongbu searched thoroughly for his brothers in "Manawar" (a village in Gilgit). That evening, as darkness fell, 
they saw a light shining from a window of the fort of Sirinpo Dare Rogha in "Danyor" (a village in Gilgit). Habu Dongbu stood up in his horse's saddle 
and, aiming an arrow toward the light, said to his brothers: "If this arrow extinguishes the light, I shall be able to conquer the fort; otherwise, we shall return home." 
He shot the arrow; the light went out, and the fort was plunged into darkness. Habu Dongbu and his brothers shouted with joy, for now they could conquer the fort.

By now, the brothers were exhausted and fell asleep one by one. Habu Dongbu tied the dogs to a large *Shing Gyal* (poplar) tree and lay down to sleep as well.
Serinpu Darye Rogha was furious at this action by Habu Dongbu and his brothers and decided to punish them.
As he stealthily approached the sleeping brothers, the dogs began to bark; however, the boys were in such a deep slumber that they did not hear the sound.
Serinpu Darye Rogha moved even closer. At this, the dogs strained against their chains; they uprooted the poplar tree entirely and lunged at Serinpu.
Terrified that the dogs would tear him apart, Serinpu Darye Rogha fled towards the Kargah valley (located in Gilgit).

He climbed onto a rock so that the dogs—which were still dragging the heavy tree—could not pursue him; however, they kept barking furiously at him from below.
When Habu Dongbu woke up the next morning, he found both his dogs missing and the poplar tree uprooted.
Leaving his sleeping brothers behind, he mounted his horse and followed the trail left on the ground by the dragging tree trunk.
As he neared Kargah, he heard the spirited barking of dogs and recognized them as his own—Satarghan and Zarghan.

As he drew closer, he saw Serinpo Darye Rogha sitting on the rock, with the dogs still barking at him from below.
Habu Dongbu raised his bow and aimed an arrow at Serinpo Darye Rogha. Serinpo Darye Rogha began to beg for his life
and offered to become Habu Dongbu's servant. Habu Dongbu decided to consult the Lama before killing Serinpo Darye Rogha.
He left his dogs at the rocky outcrop to guard Serinpo Darye Rogha and addressed them thus:

"Do not let Serinpo go!
Justify your presence;
If you let him escape,
Then feeding you is a waste."
Then Habu Dongbu spurred his horse, and it galloped off like lightning;
Before long, he reached the Lama's *gompa*. He called out to the Lama: 
"Should I spare the life of Serinpo Dere Rogha, or kill him, O Lama?" The Lama replied:
"O Habu, it is better to kill Serinpo Dere Rogha than to let him go.
His flesh will transform into twelve precious things."


Cast aside its skin, wishing for it to become the fertile land of Mon Pang.
Pluck out and cast aside its eyes, wishing for them to become the lakes of the land of Ling.
Scatter its entrails, wishing for them to become the irrigation canals of Ling.
Cast aside its ribs; they shall become the pastures of Ling—namely, "Shangzogu Brook" and "Yangzogu Brook."
Cast aside the flesh from its belly; it shall become the meadows of Ling.
Cast aside its bones; they shall become the trees and forests of Ling.
Cast and scatter its blood; it shall transform into flowing springs.
Cast aside its skull; it shall transform into "Shel Khar Demkhar" (King Kesar's palace).

And so it would go on...
So, in any case, you will have to kill Sirinpo Darye Rogha."
Habu Dongbu returned to the scene, killed Sirinpo Darye Rogha with an arrow, and began to skin the carcass.
However, the hide refused to separate from the body. Just as he was wondering what to do, his horse told him that he would never be able to skin the body otherwise.
He needed to light a fire and gather some pegs;
he had to place them in the fire, and the moment the hide separated from the body, he should drive them into the ground. 
In this way, he could successfully complete the task of skinning Sirinpo Darye Rogha.
Habu Dongbu followed his horse's advice, and the hide came off successfully. He tossed the hide into the air and wished for it to become as soft as silk.

And exactly as he had wished, it came to pass. In this way, he fulfilled all twelve of his wishes, after which he returned to the manor to recount the story to his brothers.
Upon his arrival, he found his brothers eating. He told them that he had slain Serinpo Dre-Rogha and that they could now enter the fortress of Denyur Serinpo Dre-Rogha.
So, they entered the fortress, plundered its contents, and returned home. The spoils included "Mame Gobzing" (Serinpo Dre-Rogha's wife),
his horse "Kyling Yang Karmo," and his cow "Zomo Ruyonmo." His brothers brought everything to "Yashirat Katsa" (where the family of Khangchak Mechak resided).
Fasangkha Raskis,

The brother who was the smartest and bravest of them all could not sleep. He kept a constant watch over the spoils, devising a plan to select the most valuable item for himself. 
He carefully examined the entire haul; among the treasures, *Mame Gobzing*, *Kling Yang Karmo*, and *Zomo Ruyonmo* shone the most brilliantly in the darkness. 
He considered these three items to be the most precious of all the spoils. He planned to ask his brothers the next day if he could take just these three things, 
leaving the rest to be divided among the others. The following morning, he presented his proposal to his brothers: that he take *Mame Gobzing* as his wife,


Give him the horse and the *zomo*—with its curved horns—to serve as a cow, since he had never possessed such things before. If they agreed to this, he would lay no further claim to the rest of the property.
The brothers readily agreed, thinking that the entire remaining estate would now be theirs. Thus, Phasangkhā Raskis returned home with three new possessions...
(To be continued)
Chapter (Yaldaq) No.: Two
"The Story of Habu Dongbu"
Episode No.: 05

Moon Panq had brought a type of wood known as "Thun" to the hearth,
and as the heat of the fire intensified, the fragrance of the burning "Thun" began to purify the home. 
This also brought about a transformation: Habu Dongbu was transformed into a handsome and powerful young man.
His face was so radiant that no one dared to gaze directly at him. 
He wore a golden kerchief tied around his head, and his appearance was nothing short of princely.

Habu Dongbu waited until morning, then climbed onto the roof of the house, from where he saw three men approaching from a land known as "Tarugi Taruwil." 
They had three horses with them that they intended to sell in Habu Dongbu's village. The boy addressed his parents, saying:

"I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Eastern Tarugi Tarvil for sale.
O my father Panq! Arrange the funds for the horses; the price of one horse is one hundred and one gold coins.
I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Tarugi Tarvil for sale.
The price of the second horse is one hundred and one silver coins.
I see three 'wind-horses' brought here from Eastern Tarugi Tarvil for sale."

"The price of the third horse is one hundred and one turquoises."  
Upon hearing Habu Dongbu's voice, Mon Pang woke up and said to his wife:  
"Than must have succeeded in purifying both the house and the boy."  
His wife thought the voice she heard was that of Habu Dongbu screaming as he burned in the fire.  
Then, Mon Pang looked up at the roof and saw that Habu Dongbu had transformed into a handsome prince, his face radiating a beautiful glow.  
Now, adopting a flattering manner, the couple approached Habu Dongbu.

As soon as the horse trader arrived, Habu Dongbu selected a horse, and Moon Panq bought it for him.  
Then Habu Dongbu said: "Well, my dear parents, prepare a delicious meal for me—
one that will sustain me until I reunite with my brothers who have gone to capture the fortress of Sirinpu Dere Rogha. 
I am the only one who can capture that fortress, and they might run into trouble as they approach it."  
His foster mother prepared the meal; then Habu Dongbu set out to join his brothers, accompanied by his two dogs, Satargan and Zarqan.

Habu Dongbu searched thoroughly for his brothers in "Manawar" (a village in Gilgit). That evening, as darkness fell, 
they saw a light shining from a window of the fort of Sirinpo Dare Rogha in "Danyor" (a village in Gilgit). Habu Dongbu stood up in his horse's saddle 
and, aiming an arrow toward the light, said to his brothers: "If this arrow extinguishes the light, I shall be able to conquer the fort; otherwise, we shall return home." 
He shot the arrow; the light went out, and the fort was plunged into darkness. Habu Dongbu and his brothers shouted with joy, for now they could conquer the fort.

By now, the brothers were exhausted and fell asleep one by one. Habu Dongbu tied the dogs to a large *Shing Gyal* (poplar) tree and lay down to sleep as well.
Serinpu Darye Rogha was furious at this action by Habu Dongbu and his brothers and decided to punish them.
As he stealthily approached the sleeping brothers, the dogs began to bark; however, the boys were in such a deep slumber that they did not hear the sound.
Serinpu Darye Rogha moved even closer. At this, the dogs strained against their chains; they uprooted the poplar tree entirely and lunged at Serinpu.
Terrified that the dogs would tear him apart, Serinpu Darye Rogha fled towards the Kargah valley (located in Gilgit).

He climbed onto a rock so that the dogs—which were still dragging the heavy tree—could not pursue him; however, they kept barking furiously at him from below.
When Habu Dongbu woke up the next morning, he found both his dogs missing and the poplar tree uprooted.
Leaving his sleeping brothers behind, he mounted his horse and followed the trail left on the ground by the dragging tree trunk.
As he neared Kargah, he heard the spirited barking of dogs and recognized them as his own—Satarghan and Zarghan.

As he drew closer, he saw Serinpo Darye Rogha sitting on the rock, with the dogs still barking at him from below.
Habu Dongbu raised his bow and aimed an arrow at Serinpo Darye Rogha. Serinpo Darye Rogha began to beg for his life
and offered to become Habu Dongbu's servant. Habu Dongbu decided to consult the Lama before killing Serinpo Darye Rogha.
He left his dogs at the rocky outcrop to guard Serinpo Darye Rogha and addressed them thus:

"Do not let Serinpo go!
Justify your presence;
If you let him escape,
Then feeding you is a waste."
Then Habu Dongbu spurred his horse, and it galloped off like lightning;
Before long, he reached the Lama's *gompa*. He called out to the Lama: 
"Should I spare the life of Serinpo Dere Rogha, or kill him, O Lama?" The Lama replied:
"O Habu, it is better to kill Serinpo Dere Rogha than to let him go.
His flesh will transform into twelve precious things."


Cast aside its skin, wishing for it to become the fertile land of Mon Pang.
Pluck out and cast aside its eyes, wishing for them to become the lakes of the land of Ling.
Scatter its entrails, wishing for them to become the irrigation canals of Ling.
Cast aside its ribs; they shall become the pastures of Ling—namely, "Shangzogu Brook" and "Yangzogu Brook."
Cast aside the flesh from its belly; it shall become the meadows of Ling.
Cast aside its bones; they shall become the trees and forests of Ling.
Cast and scatter its blood; it shall transform into flowing springs.
Cast aside its skull; it shall transform into "Shel Khar Demkhar" (King Kesar's palace).

And so it would go on...
So, in any case, you will have to kill Sirinpo Darye Rogha."
Habu Dongbu returned to the scene, killed Sirinpo Darye Rogha with an arrow, and began to skin the carcass.
However, the hide refused to separate from the body. Just as he was wondering what to do, his horse told him that he would never be able to skin the body otherwise.
He needed to light a fire and gather some pegs;
he had to place them in the fire, and the moment the hide separated from the body, he should drive them into the ground. 
In this way, he could successfully complete the task of skinning Sirinpo Darye Rogha.
Habu Dongbu followed his horse's advice, and the hide came off successfully. He tossed the hide into the air and wished for it to become as soft as silk.

And exactly as he had wished, it came to pass. In this way, he fulfilled all twelve of his wishes, after which he returned to the manor to recount the story to his brothers.
Upon his arrival, he found his brothers eating. He told them that he had slain Serinpo Dre-Rogha and that they could now enter the fortress of Denyur Serinpo Dre-Rogha.
So, they entered the fortress, plundered its contents, and returned home. The spoils included "Mame Gobzing" (Serinpo Dre-Rogha's wife),
his horse "Kyling Yang Karmo," and his cow "Zomo Ruyonmo." His brothers brought everything to "Yashirat Katsa" (where the family of Khangchak Mechak resided).
Fasangkha Raskis,

The brother who was the smartest and bravest of them all could not sleep. He kept a constant watch over the spoils, devising a plan to select the most valuable item for himself. 
He carefully examined the entire haul; among the treasures, *Mame Gobzing*, *Kling Yang Karmo*, and *Zomo Ruyonmo* shone the most brilliantly in the darkness. 
He considered these three items to be the most precious of all the spoils. He planned to ask his brothers the next day if he could take just these three things, 
leaving the rest to be divided among the others. The following morning, he presented his proposal to his brothers: that he take *Mame Gobzing* as his wife,


Give him the horse and the *zomo*—with its curved horns—to serve as a cow, since he had never possessed such things before. If they agreed to this, he would lay no further claim to the rest of the property.
The brothers readily agreed, thinking that the entire remaining estate would now be theirs. Thus, Phasangkhā Raskis returned home with three new possessions...
(To be continued)