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Now the very same thing befell Prince Bahramgor that had happened to the Princess Shahpasand that is to say, no sooner did he set eyes on her than he fell desperately in love, and so, of course, they agreed to get married without any delay. Nevertheless, the Prince thought it best first to consult his host, the demon Jasdrul, seeing how powerful he was in Demonsland.
If you are in need, rub the powder on your eyes, and whatever you wish near will be near, but whatever you wish far will be far. So the constant Prince travelled on through all the dangers and difficulties of Demonsland, till he reached the demon Safed's house, to whom he told his story, showing the powder and the magic wand, which had brought him so far in safety.
'Do not be alarmed, my son, returned the wee old man; 'it is true you are in Demonsland, but no one shall hurt you, for I am the demon Jasdrul whose life you saved when I was on the earth in the shape of a golden deer. Then the demon Jasdrul took Prince Bahramgor to his house, and treated him right royally, giving him a hundred keys, and saying, 'These are the keys of my palaces and gardens.
So he carried the young man back to Demonsland, and giving him a magic wand, bade him travel over the country until he came to the demon Nanak Chand's house. 'You will meet with many dangers by the way, said his old friend, 'but keep the magic wand in your hand day and night, and nothing will harm you.
Let me and my Princess go, or assuredly I shall die! At first the demon refused, but at last he took pity on the Prince, and said, 'Be it so; nevertheless you will soon repent and long to be back in Demonsland; for the world has changed since you left it, and you will have trouble. Take this hair with you, and when you need help, burn it, then I will come immediately to your assistance.
That is all I can do for you, but Nanak Chand, who is my elder brother, can help you farther on your way. So Prince Bahramgor travelled through Demonsland, and because he held the magic wand in his hand day and night, no harm came to him.
This answer touched the demon Nanak Chand, and he gave the faithful Prince a box of powdered antimony, and bade him travel on through Demonsland till he came to the house of the great demon Safed. 'For, said he, 'Safed is my eldest brother, and if anybody can do what you want, he will.
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