The four brothers decided to put their learning to test. One of them arranged all the bones of the lion. Then the second produced flesh over the bones with the help of his magic. The third brother covered the flesh and bones with the lion’s skin. The fourth brother finally chanted some mantras and put life into the dead lion. As soon as the lion got life, it pounced upon the four brothers and killed them one by one.” Having finished the story, Betal said to King Vikramaditya, “Vikram, tell me which of the four brothers was the biggest fool.” King Vikramaditya replied, “Baital! The one who put life into the dead lion was the biggest fool. Only a fool could perform such an act without realizing that a living lion could be very dangerous.” “You are right, Vikram! But you spoke, so here I go.” Baital laughed and immediately flew off Vikramaditya’s shoulder.
The Lion Gets a Life
