Told by PANDIT JAGANNÁTH PRASÁD, master of Marári
Kalán village school, and recorded by Pandit
Madhuban, second master of the same, Unáo
district, Oudh.
Khusat Bird and Bull--The rest as in the story, save that "the Almighty
King of the Universe" promises his help to the Lion--Bull tells
Bird--Bird says, "Did not I warn you? still I will help"--Tells him that
he has dreamt a marriage has been arranged for himself with Mahadeva's
spouse--They apply to Mahadeva for explanation--Mahadeva thinks, "If I
say visions are real things, this Bird will claim my wife"--So says,
"Dreams go by contraries: go home and don't be foolish."
See the value of friendship.