“A good man will always think that others also will be as honest as he is,” said Meghavarna. “That is why he can be fooled easily.” King Jewel Plume asked Meghavarna how he had managed to live for so long with his enemy, King Silver Plume, whom he actually thought of as his enemy. “Sir, I wished for personal profit. If one has some reason to gain something personally, one will even learn to live with an enemy,” replied Meghavarna, “Haven’t you heard the story of the serpent and the frogs, Sir?” “What’s that story?” asked the King. “The serpent was willing to carry frogs on his back to gain his ends,” replied Meghavarna. The King requested him to tell the story of the serpent and the frogs.
Living with the Enemy
