The Prince and The Snake
The Prince and The Snake
The Prince and The Snake
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The kingdom of Vijaygarh had a wise and kind King. People were happy. But the King
himself was sad and worried. A devilish snake had entered his son’s body. Neither medicine
nor magic worked to cure his son.
When the Prince grew up, he thought, “It is because of me that my father worried." And one
day, he left the palace. Wandering, he came to another kingdom. He found a desolate
temple and started living there. He begged for food.
The King of that kingdom was cruel. But he had a kind and beautiful daughter. The King was
unhappy with his daughter. That girl was always ridiculing her father’s hard work. The King
thought, “She is always talking to me low of my hard work. I must marry her to a beggar.
Then she will know what hard work is."
So, when the beggar Prince came to beg for food in the Palace, the cruel King forced him to
marry his daughter. The Prince and his new bride started for the desolate temple. On their
way, they stopped to take rest. The Princess went around in search of food, while her
husband went to sleep.
When the Princess came back, she was shocked to see a snake sitting on her husband’s
mouth. On a mount nearby sat another snake. They were talking among themselves. “Why
do not you leave the body of the Prince? He is so kind and gentle," said the snake sitting on
the mound. “You too are evil! You attack passers-by. You should not be telling me what to
do," replied the snake sitting on the mouth of the Prince.
The Princess killed both the snakes with all her courage. When her husband woke up, she
told him about the two snakes. The Prince was happy. Then he told her who he really was.
They set off to the Prince’s palace. The King was delighted to see his son. When the King
learned that the devilish snake was killed, his joy knew no bounds. The Prince and the
Princess lived happily for a long time. After few years, the Kingdom celebrated the day on
which the Royal couple gave birth to twins of one boy and one girl.