Two brothers were saints. Now, there was a serpent king. He had a wish-fulfilling gem and could assume any form. One day, he changed into a human and came to the hermitage of the brothers. He met the younger brother and became his friend. After that, he visited the brother frequently. One day, the serpent visited the brother in his snake form. The brother was terrified. After that his health deteriorated. His brother noticed this and asked him the reason. The younger brother told him everything. The elder brother said, “Ask the snake for his most valuable possession which is the gem. He will not part with it and stop coming to you.” So, the saint asked the serpent for his gem. The serpent king did not say anything and left. After this, the saint kept asking for the gem every day. The serpent finally said, “You ask for too much. I will never visit you again.” The serpent went away and never came back.
The Serpent King and the Saint
