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Overview
Two stone he-goats stand over the entrance to Tegrijin Naran’s cave. When a banished minister follows four moving offering-tapers there, the sculptures speak, explain the challenge of making Naran answer twice, and warn of the five hundred imprisoned suitors. Lowering their heads, they point their horns at him to prevent his entry. Vikramâditja later silences their warning and proceeds inside. Unlike the altar and lamp in the subsequent scene, the goats are not identified as his transformed human companions.
Origins & earliest records
Mongolian transmission of an Indian-derived tale, mediated by European editions and Busk’s adaptation
Records & interpretation
Busk’s 1873 Sagas from the Far East, Vikramâditja makes the Silent speak, pp. 294–307, describes the two sculptured he-goats speaking and guarding the cave on pp. 295–296. Their movement and speech are part of the tale.
Selected bibliography
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Sagas from the Far East
Vikramâditja’s Deeds291–308, including Silent Speak294–307; notes404–405
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Primary records and illustrations
Rachel Harriette Busk, Sagas from the Far East (1873)
Vikramâditja’s Deeds. 291–308; notes404–405
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References
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- Historical literary adaptationBusk, Vikramâditja’s Deeds291–308 and notesResearch access: 2026-10-05
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