The Nāṣirī Generations 247.7

247.7

One day, Aghuz Khan, attended by his six sons, went out on a hunting excursion, when the latter found a golden bow and three golden arrows which they brought to their father. He gave the bow to the three eldest, and the arrows to the three youngest. The former divided the bow into three portions, for which reason they were styled Baruk-uki — and Buj-uki — from Baruk-uk or Buj-uk, which is said to mean "broken bow," but, more probably, "sharers of the broken bow;" and the three youngest were styled Udz-uki — and Uj-uki — from Udz-uk or Uj-uk, signifying "three arrows." On this account, the Baruk-uki are greater in degree than the Udz-uki, in the same manner as the bow represents sovereignty, while the arrows refer to the Chin, Turkistan, Mawar-un-Nahr, Tukharistan, Zawul, sovereign’s representatives and lieutenants. On all state occasions, and in war, the right hand, which the Turks call baran ghar— or barankar — and the succession to the sovereignty, was assigned for ever to the Badz-uki, and the left hand, or juwanghar— or juwankar — to the Udz-uki, with the lieutenancy and command of the soldiery. After having ruled for 116 years, Aghuz Khan died, leaving the sovereignty to his eldest son, Kun or Kun.