Tuesday, December 16, 2014

1.22 Panchtantra - The King and the Foolish Monkey


Once there lived a King. He had a monkey. The monkey was very dear to the King and enjoyed all privileges in the palace.

But the monkey was dim-witted and foolish. He often committed mistakes which were ignored by the King.

One afternoon, when the king was resting after his meal, the monkey sat besides him to fan him.
It was a dull and calm noon and the monkey soon grew sleepy when suddenly a fly came buzzing over the King.

The monkey swayed away the fly. But it would fly away and encircle back again around the King's chest. Seeing this the monkey grew agitated. He took a sword to kill the fly.

When the fly came looping around the King, the monkey targeted it with all his force. But the fly flew untouched by the sword and the sword hit the King. The King cried in agony and died. 


Moral: Never befriend with fools. They are as dangerous as your enemies.

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