The Tale of Manas. Remembrance of Kököktöy. Part - 2
Memorial for Kökötöy. Part - 2
The people rejoiced in the freedom of the new pasture. It was convenient for the livestock and suitable for memorial feasts.
Then the people began to prepare for the noisy feast, searching the surroundings for sources of clean water and gathering fuel.
Bokmurun summoned the elders and said to them:
- The memorial must be held properly - it is our great duty. How many people shall we invite to the feast and who? - thus he consulted with them.
Then Baymyrza stood up and said:
- Who shall we invite to the feast? Let’s invite some Kazakhs and Kyrgyz who will come with their gifts to the feast. We can also send a messenger to Manas, or we can choose not to inform him at all.
Bokmurun was greatly angered by the cunning words of Baymyrza, and in his rage, he began to scold him:
- The wealth of Kökötöy is so great that it cannot be contained within his domain. I will not spare my father's possessions for his memory. If I have decided to hold a feast, I will do it as befits the son of Kökötöy. My father bequeathed to me before his death:
- When I die, my son, summon all the peoples of the East, from where the day is born, summon all the peoples of the West, from where the day fades. Hold the feast so splendidly that it will be remembered by all peoples for a long time. Thus he spoke before his death, and this is what I wish to do now.
In Bokmurun's aila, there was a mighty hero named Aydar. Bokmurun called him to himself and said:
- Mount a good horse, brave one, wear armor impervious to arrows and bullets, ride to the East, where the day is born, ride to the West, where the day fades. Announce to the peoples of my father's death, invite all the peoples you meet on your way to the memorial feast for him. Tell them to gather in the spacious valleys of Karkyra. There will be a great feast, abundant food, and unceasing merriment. The stately horses will race for the prize. The first prize will be nine thousand red camels, ninety thousand head of cattle, one hundred thousand sheep, and the last prize will be nine pieces of black cattle and ninety sheep. In total, there will be prizes for sixty-one horses. So announce this to them all and add:
- Do not refuse the splendid feast, come all with your kin, bring with you all the multitude of your army. If you neglect the memorial for Kökötöy, then his son Bokmurun, the mighty and glorious hero, will not leave you alive for the insult. He will come upon you with war, destroy your ailas, and leave you with nothing solid but a cauldron, and nothing soft but water. Your wives and daughters will become slaves, and you will be annihilated. Do not add anything more, brave one, but ride on to the cities and ailas.
And tell Koshoy and Manas differently, with great bowing and respect, and know that if you utter even one bold word before them, your head will not remain on your brave shoulders!
And Aydar set off on a long and difficult journey. Nine times the moon rose in its fullness, and Aydar was still on the way.
Bokmurun, son of Kökötöy,
Settled his people, who migrated like a sea wave,
For summer pastures in Karkyra;
He pitched three hundred thousand spacious yurts.
He sent for strong horses to be fattened;
For three long years
His people prepared for the great feast.
On the banks of Uch-Bulak - three springs,
In the valleys of UchkarKyr,
Their soft yurts appeared,
Awaiting the arrival of guests.
And finally, the invited guests began to arrive for the feast of Kökötöy. From China came Konurbay, Muradyl, son of Kırım, Neskar with a red tassel on his hat, Kalmyk Ushan, Boroonchu the black-maned, the khan's daughter Orongu from Kankay, the warrior Saykal, daughter of Katkalana from Solonov, Alooke, Jolo, the giant with the temper of a pig, Bozkertik, son of Tokshuker, Soorondik, son of Solobon, the giant Budaanchan, from the Katar - Tagylyq, Sary - the giant from Sakalatos, the outcast Keikubat, Tibetan khan Demil, boastful Choyunali, Joonal with the tail of a vulture, Kamanaly with ears like scissors, Kitennaly with an iron navel, Koshoy from the Katagan tribe, Kökchö the hero from the Kazakhs, eloquent Er-Urbü, Tyoshtyuk, son of Elemana, Jamgyrchi, son of Eshtak, Muzburchak, son of BuuDaika, Agysh, Kodzhosh, Akbay, and Mambet, Kökbörü, son of Urumkan, Kökkoeyen, Sultan, Jedgeger, Chegish, the noble Egish, Kerkökyül from Kökmyok, Er Janay, son of Kochpes, the khan's nephew Jugoru, the khan of the Afghans Akun-khan, the khan of Bukhara Temir-khan, Ai kodjo from the Arabs and many others were there.
Each newcomer brought with them a huge army.
When all the guests gathered, finally, after everyone, came Manas with a hundred thousand army, fully armed and in armor, with countless herds of livestock, together with Kanikei and forty choro.
Forty choro were all here:
Kyrgyl and Bakay - the wise,
Er Almambet was also there,
Chubak, son of Akbalty,
One of the brave - the arstan;
Chalybay, son of Kuldur,
The jester and witty Azhybay,
Kutunay, the Kyrgyz bek,
Karatoko, Majik,
Chilik, son of Kambara,
Satay, nicknamed Sargyl,
Atay, son of Saban biya,
Umet from the Uishun clan,
Jaysan, son of Umet,
Karakodjo, from the Argyn clan,
Boobek, Shaabek, Shyukur,
Altai from the Arbandar clan,
Törtay from the Dorbendars,
The soothsayer Telek
The most skilled of all, -
He, like Agyday, divined by the shoulder blade,
The head of the top Tokotoy,
The head of the el Elemana,
The head of the halk Kalakman
Serek and Syrgak,
Agile and brave in battle;
Koshabysh, son of the bey with the jingles,
The head of the kosh er Ybysh,
Alake, son of Alym,
The lion Majik was also here.
If the army moves in the dark.
If the Kyrgyz set out at night,
They will not err in the trail of the corsak,
Kadyr, Jayanak, Shuutu,
The sharp-tongued, who entertained the people.
If the army moves at night,
The Kyrgyz tumen will set out.
They will not err in the trail of the fox
Tumen, Jayanak, Shuutu,
The sharp-tongued who came out of the tumen.
Kazakh Jooronchu,
Kaygyl, Kögöl, Toorulchu,
Son of Shingi Kerben,
Shyptykashka and Derben,
Bogol, son of Burajola,
Who recognized the enemy from afar;
Yrchiyul, Bozuyul, the skilled ones.
Er Tazbaymat the young.
Who at the first news of the campaign
Immediately went to meet the enemy;
Karatoko, Kabyke,
Son of Jangyra, Jabyke;
Raising the white banner.
Manas's brother Abayke-datka arrived with an army.
With numerous banners,
With shining white tips,
All the heroes brought their troops (45)
All gathered waited long for Manas's arrival
Finally, he arrived.
And all the peoples who came to the feast rushed to meet him: everyone jumped on their horses and raced to his yurt, one riding over another, there was a great commotion, people clustered together, fell and got up again.
The uproar was such as in a flock of geese.
Manas loudly addressed everyone: "Salam!"
Koshoy responded loudly: "Alyk!"
And reproached him thus -
His words were biting:
- You have finally arrived, Kankor,
And we have been waiting for you for a long time.
He will come from here, they thought.
He will come from there, they thought.
Here he comes, they thought.
The livestock prepared
We, along with the Chinese and Kalmyks.
They have already divided and eaten.
You wanted to prove your greatness,
But you disrupted the order of your yurt.
Many are now ruined,
They do not even have the strength to say "Eh!".
Their horses are completely exhausted.
How many names rang out
Of the true arstan, er, heroes
In this fleeting world,
And all of them were taken by death.
Is Kökötöy really above them all?
Why is such a feast being arranged for him?
Let him fall through the earth!
Great is the audacity of Bokmurun,
If he intends to invite
The population of the whole earth.
Then Manas replied to him:
- Ayi, abake, wealth will always be found.
As long as they exist on earth.
Therefore, as long as Manas lives,
Do not spare wealth, abake?
The Tale of Manas. Memorial for Kökötöy. Part - 1
