The number of inquiries, and their order, varies from version to version. Here, in Karṇa Vīr's text, the sisters ask only Raspberry, Buffalo, Cow, and Sheep. The longest list was provided by Lakṣmaṇ Kāmī and Pratap Sārkī as they recited together, which included Pine, Mulberry, Fern, Horse, Cow, Buffalo, Banana, Bamboo, Sheep, and Goat.A representative sample of their version goes:
V1.N419.T1.1.
केरा आमै, हाम्रो हान्या मृग देखेथ्यौ कि, भनिन्।
"Mother Banana, have you seen our stricken deer or not?" they said.
V1.N419.T1.2.
आफ्नो त लप्कीनु झप्कीनु कैले गर्छ र म देखुँ,
"Who will sway back and forth for me, that I should see anything?
V1.N419.T1.3.
तिम्रा हान्या मृग देखिन, भन्न लागिन्।
I haven't seen your stricken deer," she said.
V1.N419.T1.4.
केरा आमै, तिम्रो फल सभा पूजामा लगाई,
"Mother Banana, may your fruit be used in every worship ceremony,
V1.N419.T1.5.
तिमी एकै बार मात्रै व्याहोई, सराप दिइन्।
yet may you bear fruit only once," they gave this curse.
V1.N419.T1.6.
पाइली पाउन्या भएनन्, पलास पाउन्या भएनन्,
They could find no tracks, could find no trace.
V1.N419.T1.7.
हात्ती आमै, हाम्रो हान्या मृग देखेथ्यौ कि, भनिन्।
"Mother Elephant, have you seen our stricken deer or not?" they said.
V1.N419.T1.8.
आफ्ना त हल्कीनु थल्कीनु कैले गर्छ र म देखुँ,
"Who will step from foot to foot for me, that I should see anything?
V1.N419.T1.9.
तिम्रा हान्या मृग देखिन, भनिन्।
I haven't seen your stricken deer," she said.
V1.N419.T1.10.
हात्ती आमै, तिम्रो गहुँत पनि नचलाई,
"Mother Elephant, may your urine be useless,
V1.N419.T1.11.
तिम्रो गोबर पनि नचलाई,
may your dung be useless,
V1.N419.T1.12.
तिम्रो मासु पनि नचलाई, गरुल पनि भागुन्,
may your flesh be useless, not even vultures will eat it,
V1.N419.T1.13.
तिमी मञ्जुत्याको सवार भया, सराप दिइन्।
may you be a conveyance for men," they gave this curse.