Alauchan's son Karashauay lived on the top of Mount Elbrus. At the pass near Elbrus, he dug a hole and beautiful, clean, transparent waters flowed out of it. These are the same immortal waters of Elbrus.
Karashauay broke the ice floes of Elbrus, chopped it finely and, having nothing else, ate pieces of ice instead of bread and washed it down with spring water. That's how he lived.
If they see some long-lived person, even today they say to him: Perhaps he drank the spring water of Elbrus? And today birds fly to that immortal water to drink. After all, it’s not as difficult for them to get to the top of the mountain as it is for people. That's why they probably live long.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru