Folio 92v: Rustam Slays the White Elephant

Mehran DHN

Nine months alter marrying Zal, Rudaba gives birth by Caesarean section to an enormous son named Rustam. As a boy, Rustam is awakened by a commotion and learns that the king's white elephant is running amok. He grabs Sam's mace, throws the gatekeepers aside, and smashes the elephant on the head, stopping it in its tracks