Sinphyu Kyun Aung Thein - Classic Burmese Fairy Tales

What a terrible kiss!

Long ago, there lived a dragon in the Ganges River. He had many disciples, so he was proud and angry. But his wisdom was very small.

He lived happily in the underwater dragon kingdom with sixty thousand dragon concubines. He was cared for by the beautiful and gentle dragon children. He enjoyed the dancing and singing of the lovely dragon children.

But after many years, the dragon king grew tired of these things. One day, he would eat and drink well. One day, he would hear the sweet sounds of the budding children.

The dragon king did not want to eat that food. Those beauties were no longer pleasing to the dragon king's eyes. They were no longer beautiful. It was no longer pleasant to bow down to them in respect.

So the dragon king left the golden palace without the queens and princes knowing. He roamed freely in the ocean as an ordinary dragon. From there he returned to the Ganges River. But he did not return to the golden palace yet. In the deep forest, he wanted to catch and eat small animals such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, foxes, and bats.

So the rice rose from the Ganges River. Then, when they reached the deep forest, the dragon king suddenly emerged from the water.

"Can't you see I'm drinking water? What a fool you are, go try it."

He unexpectedly encountered a loud roar. The roaring sound was that of the lion king.

The dragon king also replied, "I am not a king, but I am a king."

“Hey, I didn’t know you were drinking water. I came out of the water to go into the forest.”

"Hey, why are you so rude to me, Maung Min? Who are you?"

"I am the dragon king of the Ganges River."

"You are not the only king. I am also the lion king who rules over the three mountains of the forest."

"Lion King? If you want to drink water, keep drinking. I'll go to the forest too."

The Dragon King came ashore and, despite his politeness, the Lion King would not let him go.

"You can't go," he said.

"Why don't you go, Lion King?" the Dragon King asked calmly.

“You must apologize for not only trespassing on my territory, but also for delaying the water I was supposed to drink.”

The dragon king was so angry that flames erupted from his mouth.

"Don't talk nonsense, Lion King. You are so powerful that I have to apologize."

"If you want to know how strong you are, let's compete. What a joke."

"Well done, Lion King, I've been waiting for this,

"Now?"

"Now. But not here."

The Lion King and the Dragon King were walking away from the Ganges River. When they reached the edge of the forest, the Lion stopped.

"You see deer, deer, and elk in the field, don't you, Nagamin?"

In the arena, the prey eats in groups, in groups, in groups. They bite, they run, and then they calm down.

"This is the place where you and I will compete in strength," the lion began. When the dragon king asked how the competition would be, the lion explained.

"The animals that are currently eating food must be killed without moving from their current location. Whoever can kill the most animals must be declared the winner."

"all right.

"The Lion King begins and shows his power."

The lion king crouched down on the ground and fluffed up his mane. But the hairs immediately fell out again.

"If you show off your skills with just six bucks, you'll be fine."

"What would the Lion King want?"

"It would be better if it was a body."

So if you lose, I'll rip your head open and eat your brains.

If I lose, you'll eat my brain.

Do you agree?

"Same. Same."

When the lion received the dragon's answer, it bowed down, its mane bristled, and it roared with all its might, striking the ground with its tail.

Because of the loud roar, the prey often dies with their ears cut off. They also die from fright. Now, animals in the pasture are also dying. Even though they are dead, there are only three of them.

The lion and the dragon waited until the animals, who had become restless in the pasture, calmed down. As they calmly resumed their meal, the dragon raised its head and glared at them. The impact of the glare was so severe that the animals' bodies were covered in flames.

The fire had died down. How many animals had died? They counted them. Five deer, five gazelles, ten cheetahs. | When they had finished counting, the dragon king's triumphant voice came.

"My dear Lion King, who will win in a contest of strength?"

"You can be a dragon king."

"Who's the loser?"

"I lose, Dragon King. Pierce my head and eat my brains."

The lion, having prostrated himself before the dragon, suddenly rose up.

"You dragon king! If I don't return to the Golden Cave in time, my sons and daughters will be crying in sorrow."

"So, let's go back for a while, while we find food for them for a month, and say goodbye to our relatives."

"How short a moment is"

"It's only seven days, Naga King. You too will have children, a wife, and relatives, so I want you to sympathize."

"Very well. On the morning of the seventh day, you must come to the place where Maung Min and I met under the sycamore tree on the banks of the Ganges River."

"Very well, Dragon King."

Although the Dragon King left immediately, the Lion King did not leave suddenly. He was still dazed and sleepy, and then slowly walked towards the cave where his family was.

The Lion King knows that he will surely die on the seventh day from today. How can he be happy? Although the other creatures are unaware of this, the Rabbit King knows it very well.

“Oh, my dear lion, how can you be so unhappy and so slow in your journey to encounter suffering? Let me know.”

Hearing the sound, the Lion King stopped. He noticed the Rabbit King crouching on the mound.

"I'm so proud, I'm so proud." "How proud, let me know."

"While I was drinking water from the Ganges River, a dragon appeared. He begged me, but I challenged him to a contest of strength for a bet. I have already defeated five of them."

The Lion King explained the events in detail, concluding, "If you know that you will die in seven days, how can you be happy, King Rabbit?"

"If it weren't for you, the Lion King, who rules over three thousand forests, we, the animals of the forest, would be tyrants and oppressors, Lion King."

"You are a man of integrity, aren't you? I cannot bear to be broken, King of the Rabbits."

"Let me find a way to save the Lion King's life without breaking my promise or breaking my loyalty."

The lion king lifted his tail and looked at the rabbit king with joy.

"If you can, King Asuyon, please save me. I will be a slave for the rest of my life, along with my wife and children."

"Then let's find the bird and release it to the king." After that, the lion king was at peace, and on the seventh day he came to the Ganges River."

"My dear King, I will find the bird."

However, finding the bird was not as easy as the Rabbit King thought. The Rabbit King waited on the hill for two days before the bird arrived. “Your Majesty... the times are so unpredictable,” the Rabbit King complained. “I followed you to the sea because I was a good friend, Rabbit King. Now, as soon as I saw the Lion King, I ran away. Just ask me anything.”

"Do you know Garuda?"

The bird thought for a long time and then replied, "I've heard of it, but I don't know."

"Where does he live?"

The bird couldn't answer this question right away. It only answered after thinking for a long time. "I heard that you are in the forest." "Go away." "Don't do that, little one, don't do that." The bird flew up in fear and then returned to rest.

"The Garuda is a very large bird, King Rabbit. If it flaps its wings, I will be torn to pieces."

At the end of this speech, the one who suddenly thought of him was the King of Rabbits. He planned to kill the dragon by asking for help from Garuda, who used to catch and eat dragons. He sent a bird to Garuda. The bird was gentle, soft-spoken, and swift-flying.

Now, we're going to have a different experience. Isn't the bird saying that it doesn't dare to go to Garuda?

"Then do it like this," a voice came from King Yun after a long while. "Your order, sir."

"Lord of the Three Mountains, I have to serve the King of the Lions, so don't feel tired."

"I'm not tired. I just want to be the King of Rabbits."

"Go through the forest and mountains, and invite the birds and the animals. In exchange for saving the life of the Lion King, on the fifth morning from today, I will call out to them to gather at the water fig tree on the banks of the Ganges."

"Okay, guys."

"Please remember carefully, don't miss the date."

"The fifth morning from today. The water fig tree on the banks of the Ganges River."

"While you're wandering around like that, look for the big bird's beak."

If you find it, please let it come to me as soon as possible.”

"Very well, Your Majesty the Rabbit King."

The bird flew away quickly. Although the Rabbit King could no longer see the bird, he was satisfied with the sound of the call, "All the birds, all the birds." However, he was not completely satisfied. Only when the big bird came to the nest did the Rabbit King stop eating.

The day that the Lion King and the Dragon King promised to meet again has arrived.

Four-legged animals such as buffalo, cow, buffalo, deer, gazelle, deer, elephant, goat, etc. arrived early. Animals such as hawks, owls, hawks, geckos, lizards, lizards, tortoises, frogs, toads, and pangolins, as well as birds, also arrived one by one.

The birds have come from all over the forest and mountains, and there are no trees for them to rest on. The birds have to rest on large animals like elephants. Just as the land is filled with animals, the riverbank is filled with the sound of their wings flapping, their cries, their cries, and their roars.

The cunning lion king Keshara lay down a short distance from the riverbank. The beak of a large bird was hidden among the fig leaves.

The Rabbit King was waiting on the riverbank, ready to be ready if the Dragon King suddenly appeared. As the Rabbit King looked out over the water, a large wave formed. “Here it comes, get ready.”

At the end of the Rabbit King's shout, a dragon appeared from the water. With a thousand horns, a gaping mouth, and fierce eyes, the Rabbit King greeted the Dragon King. .

"I am the King of Rabbits. All the birds and all the animals are waiting to see me."

"Oh, yes?"

The reason the dragon king responded so briefly was because he heard a suspicious sound. The sound he heard was like a sizzling, sizzling, sizzling sound.

"Come on. The dragon's food is ready." But the dragon didn't come out of the water. "What's that sound you're hearing now, friend?"

The Rabbit King responded to the dragon's question by whispering close to the dragon's ear.

"There's a gargoyle over there. That's the sound of its wings flapping and its beak hitting the tree."