The Lion and the Bull (Stories of Panchatantra) IN ENGLISH

Once was a merchant named Vanmala. As a business man he travelled very quietly. At that time, the ox-cart, horse and carriage were the preferred way to travel from one place to another.

While Vanmala travelled through a jungle on the banks of the Jamuna River, one of his Sanjeevaka oxen collapsed. Vanmala was a very busy man. He called some of his servants and asked them to take care of the ox.

"Take care of Bullock!" If he goes well, take him to the next village next to you. otherwise... "Vanmala stopped at contemplating the sick face of the ox and did not finish his sentence." Somehow he felt that the ox would not live long...

The servants nodded and stood behind in the woods with the ox. But as the night came, the servants were frightened and nervous. The jungle was a scary place and at night it seemed dangerous. The servants were stiffly frightened. They saw the ox furious. The ox was tired and sick. The servants did not want to spend another night in the jungle. So they left the ox in the middle of the jungle and went to the nearest town.

They met Vanmala in the nearby town. "What happened...?" Vanmala asked to see his servants.

"Lord..." "One of the servants said hesitantly:"... "Lord, the Ox... He looked at the others. All the servants had decided to lie Vanmala. "The Ox is dead, sir." The servant said that the other servants also nodded their heads.

Vanmala nods. He could not find out that his slaves were lying to him. It was an old Bullock, after all. ' OK... Take a break now... We have work to do in the morning.... The servants nodding and happily went to sleep in their room.

However, Bullock Sanjeevaka was far from dead. The ox was tired of all the trips. When the servants of the Vanmala Sanjeevaka left behind, they had done something very good for the ox. The beef took enough rest and there was a lot of food in the forest. Take the rest and eat a lot of food, Sanjeevaka turned his strength. Sanjeevaka was happy and quickly became very strong.

The jungle was ruled by Pingalaka, a bold and strong lion. But the lion had not seen many oxen in his life. Once, when he drank the water of the Jamuna River, Pingalaka heard the loud and cheerful Sanjeevaka. Although Pingalaka was a courageous lion, he was afraid when he heard this noise, since he had never heard it in his whole life. Pingalaka escaped from the river and went deep into the forest away from the noise. Pingalaka knew that he should be the king of the forest and that he would not have been afraid. He sat in the hope that no one saw him flee. But two jackal-Karataka and Damanaka had seen that Pingalaka flee in terror.

Karataka and Damanaka were the children of the Ministers of Pingalaka. However, Pingalaka had rejected the parents of Karataka and Damanaka because they were not trustworthy.

Looking at all this, Karataka wanted to erase all this and go on. I did not want to interfere with things that do not affect them. Damanaka, however, wanted to become the King's minister. I knew if he became a minister, he'd have a lot of power. Damanaka also knew that he would get a lot of food if he was the King's minister.

Finally Karataka agreed and Damanaka went to the king.

"Lord!" Damanaka said crouching before the king, "I know...." I know something is bothering you... If you tell me what I am, will help you, sir!

Pingalaka asked me if I had to say any jackal or not... Damanaka was the son of a licensed minister. It does not need as the king at all... But finally Pingalaka decided that he had nothing to lose. I would always be careful with Damanaka. And also Damanaka can have a good idea...

So Pingalaka told the Jackal about the snort he heard. Damanaka nods and said, "Your Majesty!" I don't think you should be afraid of any noise, not knowing what it is. however... "Damanaka said, by taking the king, if all goes well with you sir, I will go and examine the noise..." '

Pingalaka was silent. Now he clearly felt uncomfortable to trust the Jackal. However, he decided that if the sound was a dangerous thing, it would be better to send the first jackal.

"OK, Damanaka," said the King shaking the Jackal, "go see what the noise is..."

 

Damaka nodded and slowly approached the place where Sanjeevaka was happy to dance and sniff. When he saw the bull, Damanaka almost laughed. Pingalaka The Great King was afraid of the bull. That's good news. As soon as I tell the King that he is only a bull, the king will make me a minister... Damanaka smiles... Things went very well...

Damanaka went to Pingalaka and bowed respectfully to him: "Lord, this sound was made by a bull Lord!"

Pingalaka looked Damanaka very confident and a little embarrassed too, "a bull?" He asked Damanaka with contempt.

Damanaka has bowed again, "Yes sir!" and Sir, please, I bring the bull to your servant, sir!

Pingalaka thought of everything that Damanaka said. Damanaka knew he was scared. of a bull. Pingalaka made a grimace. A bull... who could make a snort would indeed be a very powerful creature... It would be great to be a being like my friend.... Damanaka would be able to serve me once more...

"Damanaka!" Pingalaka groans: "If you really make this bull my servant, I will like you as my minister..." '

Damanaka bent and walked away without saying anything to feel happy.

He went to Sanjeevaka. "Bull, what are you doing here?" He claimed to be angry and asked the bull.

The bull looked at the jackal startled and disturbed, "I am only a poor bullock." My Master left me. "I have recovered my health now..."

Damanaka hid a smile and made himself furious: "Do you know that you are in the kingdom of the Great King-Pingalaka.?" It's his forest. You dare to come here and take our grass and not even tell us... '

Sanjeevaka spoke in trembling tones, "I am a city ox." I don't know anything about the rules of the jungle...

Damanaka cut, "Ignorance is no excuse!" "The King is furious, he eats!"

Sanjeevaka shook his head and said trembling: "Please, Jackal Sage, please tell the king of me...» Tell him not to eat me.

Damanaka looked at him coldly, "I will speak to the king, but I cannot promise him anything..." He said and went away.

Damanaka then came to Pingalaka and said, "Lord!" You were right! It's not an ordinary animal. He said it was Lord Shiva's vehicle. But I also told you that you Parvati the vehicle of the goddess. I told him that he must speak to you to graze permission in our countries... "Pingalaka looked wonderfully at the intelligence of the Damanaka." "He has accepted, as long as he is assured that he will not harm him in any way sir..."

Pingalaka slowly nods and accepts. His doubts about the disappearance of Damanaka. "Get him here!"

Damanaka then went to Sanjeevaka. "This king promised to see you." But don't feel too proud to be the King's new friend. If you do not respect me and work with me, I can assure you that you will lose the favor of the king. Damanaka said with a silky menace.

Sanjeevaka nodded and finally agreed to see the king. Pingalaka fills the healthy Sanjeevaka. They greeted each other and finally told him Sanjeevaka all about himself. "I was left behind." It's Her Majesty. Now I'm here to ask for your safety.

Pingalaka smiled, "You have to my friend!" even bigger animals feel dangerous!

Pingalaka made Damanaka and Karataka his ministers.

The Jackals felt that the lion would spend most of his time with Sanjeevaka and let them manipulate the affairs of the State, but this plan was defeated. Pingalaka Sanjeevaka to trust in the affairs of the State. To supplement this, Pingalaka was to abandon the hunt, according to the teachings of Sanjeevaka.

This made Damanaka and Karataka very angry because they ate the remains of what Pingalaka had killed. Often they had to go hungry... The two boys decided that they had created a battle between Pingalaka and Sanjeevaka.

Then Damanaka went to Pingalaka and spoke to him, "Lord!" Your friendship with Sanjeevaka... '

Pingalaka saw Damanaka furiously: "What about...?" He said he shoved his paws furiously.

"It's someone who eats grass and you're someone who eats other animals, sir." Always eat grass, but you gave up your food... for him... you don't feel it, sir? Damanaka asked to pretend to be angry. "Don't you feel weak while Sanjeevaka will be stronger and stronger...?"

To hear the words of Damanaka, the Pingalaka were made angry. "He's a good friend, and he told me a lot of knowledge..." '

 

"Good friend"? "Damanaka says with a smile, a good friend who wants you weaker than him so that he can kill you and manage the affairs of the State itself..." "Damanaka said dry, as he is, he is responsible for the affairs of the forest." He just wants the control complete... '

"A lie...!" Pingalaka shouted and caught himself in Damanaka. Damanaka avoided the paw, but saw the king for a while. Intelligently Damanaka said nothing and went away. He left the king to his own thoughts.

Damannaka then went to Sanjeevaka and nods his head painfully. "Did I not tell you to keep us as your friends...?"

Sanjeevaka looked Damanaka surprised. "When are you going to stop being friends with you...?" They have always been... '

Damanaka laughed without any form of humor, "You taught the King not to kill other animals." It is not in its nature... It is a predator.... He is starving most of the time.... Damanaka looked at Sanjjevaka and whispered to him. "He plans to kill you Sanjeevaka...so that he can regain his energy and become the mighty sovereign again." '

Sanjeeka again Damanaka, "You lie!"... Pingalaka is a good lion. He's smart... '

«.. . " And he is a predator.... " "Damanaka said to interrupt." "I don't want anything to happen to you, so let yourself be ready when you meet Pingalaka next time." I recommend you to flee. But I do not think you will hear so please be careful... '

Sanjeevaka has shaken his head, but already a shadow of doubt was formed in his head.

Pingalaka also thought of the words of the Jackal and decided to be cautious about Sanjeevaka.

When Pingalaka Sanjeevaka the next day, he saw that the bull was sniffing and holding his horns ready to attack him. Pingalaka was furious. Why is this ox pricked? He's really going to kill me. I have my friend... he gave the utmost respect and listened, and that is how I pay... I will... '

Poor Sanjeevaka doesn't even have a chance. The lion threw him up and killed him even before he had a chance. Damanaka and Karataka saw this on the happy side that they had realized what they had wanted for their cunning, and made sure that they were the ministers, and they have a lot of food.

Pingalaka Unfortunately lost a good friend of rash action...

This is the most important story of the first part of the Panchatantra. The other stories are woven into the most important story as part of dialogues between the main characters...