clever man or a wise man or a brave man. Which of these are you?
Tell me." And the Brahman said: "I am a clever man." "Show
me," said the father, and the clever man made a flying chariot by
his skill. Then he took Hariswami in this magic chariot, and
carried him to the sky. And he took the delighted father to the
camp of the king of the southern country where he had been on
business. Then Hariswami appointed the marriage for the seventh
day.

At this time another Brahman youth in Ujjain came to the girl's
brother and asked him for her. And when he was told that she
would marry only a wise man or a clever man or a brave man, he
said he was a brave man. Then when he had shown his skill with
weapons, the brother promised his sister to the brave man. And
without telling his mother, he consulted the star-gazers and
appointed the marriage for the seventh day.

At the same time a third Brahman youth came to the girl's mother
and asked for the girl. And the mother said: "My son, a wise man
or a clever man or a brave man shall marry my daughter but no one
else. Which of these are you? Tell me." And he said: "I am a wise
man." So she asked him about the past and the future, and found
that he was a wise man. Then she promised to give him her
daughter on the seventh day.

The next day Hariswami came home and told his wife and his son
all that he had done. And she and he each told him all that she or
he had done. So Hariswami was greatly perplexed, because three
bridegrooms had been invited. Then the seventh day came and the
three bridegrooms came to Hariswami's house.