When the epic opens, Tulalang was seated on the banks of the Livehanen River, a small tributary of the Kulaman River, happily fashioning ornamental knee bands. He seemed to be concentrated on what he was doing, oblivious of the young women who were sitting by themselves, observing him and noting how different he was from other young men of his age, for he was "never irritated" and was "overly well behaved."
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An ox grazing in the field happened to set foot on a young frog. The frog was crushed to death. His brothers and sisters who were playing nearby ran at once to tell their mother what had happened. The monster who did it was very big, they said. The mother who was a vain old thing thought that she could easily make herself as big as the monster. |
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Ito’y magandang alamat ng paru-paro at bulaklak. Noong unang panahon sa daigdig o kaharian ng mga halaman ay malungkot ang mga bulaklak. Hindi katulad ng mga punong-kahoy na kasuyo ang hangin, ng ibang halaman na iniibig ng bubuyog, ng mga tao at mga hayop na may kanya-kanyang asawa o kasintahan, ang bulaklak ay nangungulila pagkat walang matatawag na kalaguyo. |
The tortoise and the monkey found once a banana tree floating amidst the waves of a river. It was a very fine tree, with large green leaves, and with roots, just as if it had been pulled off by a storm. They took it ashore. Let us divide it, said the tortoise, and plant each its portion. |
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Once upon a time there grew in a forest a large camanchile tree with spreading branches. Near this tree grew many other trees with beautiful fragrant flowers that attracted travellers. The camanchile had no fragrant flowers; but still its crown was beautifully shaped, for the leaves received as much light as the leaves of the other trees. But the beauty of the crown proved of no attraction to travellers, and they passed the tree by. |
Part I. Matabagka (also called Pigsayo, Yugmukanon, Yambunganon) persuades Agyo to confide to her a warning that Agyo has received from his "tumanod" (guardian spirit) and which has plunged him into a state of gloom and restlessness. The warning is to the effect that Imbununga (also called Inhampang) is preparing to invade Nalandangan, Agyo's kingdom. |
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Mayroong isang hari sa isang malayong kaharian sa Mindanao ang may dalawang anak na lalaki. Ang nakatatanda ay si Prinsipe Madali at ang nakababata ay si Prinsipe Bantugan. Sa murang edad ay nagpakita si Prinsipe Bantugan ng magagandang katangian na higit sa kanyang nakatatandang kapatid na si Prinsipe Madali. Laging sinasabi ng kanilang guro sa kanilang ama na si Prinsipe Bantugan ay napakatalino. Mabilis siyang matuto, kahit sa paggamit ng espada at palaso. |
Isang lalaki ang naglalakbay pababang Jerusalem at patungong Jeriko. Mula sa kanyang kinatatayuan ay abot-tanaw pa rin niya ang huling bahay sa Jerusalem. Naabutan siya ng sikat ng araw at nagpahinga sa ilalim ng punungkahoy at doon na rin niya kinain ang kanyang pananghalian. Nang siya ay muli niyang isinabit sa kanyang balikat ang sako. Nanatili pa rin siyang nag-iisa sa kanyang paglalakbay. Mataas pa rin ang araw kaya naniniwala siya na makakarating siya sa kanyang pupuntahan. N |