“Hast thou seen a brown stallion, with mares, going eastward?” asked he
of the younger man. “I have not,” said the stranger, “but hast thou
seen ducks or geese on thy journey?” “I have seen many;” replied
Nachin; “come, I will show them to thee.” The man followed Nachin, who
at his own time well selected turned on this Jelair and killed him. He
fettered the horse, tied the hawk to the saddle, turned and rode toward
the second man; upon reaching him he asked if he had seen a brown
stallion, and mares going eastward. “No,” said the man, “but hast thou
seen my son who is hawking here near us?” “I have seen him,” said
Nachin. “He is bleeding from the nose and that delays him.” Nachin then
killed the second man and rode along farther, taking with him the hawks
and the horses. He came at last to a valley where many horses were
grazing; some boys were herding the beasts, and throwing stones for
amusement. Nachin from a high place examined the country and since
there was no one in sight he went into the valley, killed the boys and
urged on the herd to Nush Argi, leading the two hunters’ horses and
bringing the hawks with him. Nachin then took his nephew, and the old
women with the nurse, and drove all the horses to Bargudjin. There he
lived for some years, and reared and trained his young nephew, who when
old enough was made chief over two groups of Mongols; later on other
groups were connected with these two. The Jelairs were crushed and
enslaved by Kaidu and Nachin, who returned at the right time to Nush
Argi. In that chief place of his family he acquired many cattle, and
laid the foundation of Mongol dominion.
Nachin, as Mongol story depicts him, is one of the few men in history
who were not self-seeking. He saved the small remnant of his family
which escaped from the Jelairs, and was for some time the real guardian
of the Mongols. He saved the boy Kaidu, and, seeking no power for
himself, turned every effort to strengthening his nephew.
From that nephew, Kaidu, are descended the greatest historical men of
his people, men without whom the name Mongol might not have risen from
obscurity to be known and renowned as it now is.
Nachin had two sons, Urudai and Manhudai, from whom are descended the
Uruts and Manhuts, two tribes which under Kuildar and Churchadai saved
the fortune of Temudjin in his most desperate battle at Kalanchin.
Kaidu had three sons; the eldest was Boshin Kordokshin, the second
Charaha Lingu, the third Chao Jinortaidji. Kaidu’s eldest son had one
son named Tumbinai, and died soon after the birth of that single
descendant. Kaidu’s second son had a son named Sengun Bilghe, who had a
son Ambagai, and from this strong son, Ambagai, were descended the
Taidjuts.
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