The King And The Frog
An Indian Mythological Story

Once King Parakshit of Ayodhya went hunting. He saw a deer and chased it. The deer ran and behind the king ran chasing it. It ran and ran till the king was completely separated from his men. Shortly, the deer disappeared and the king was unable to trace it.

As the king stood hesitatingly, he heard a sweet melody which filled him with joy. He went towards the source of this music and saw a very beautiful young lady. He found as much a treat to his eyes, as her song was to his ears.

“Who are you?” the king asked the young lady. “Why are alone here? Who is your husband?”

“I am not married,” she replied. “My name is Sobhana.”

“Really! ” said the king, greatly pleased. “Will you be my wife?”

“I will,” said the young lady. “If you promise never to take me near water.”

Making the required promise, the king married Sobhana and lived happily with her for sometime.

One day, the king and his wife went out for a walk. While walking in the gardens they came across a pool. The king forgot his promise and asked his wife to take a bath in the pool with him.

Sobhana agreed and the moment she entered the pool she disappeared.

Now the king became anxious and ordered to search the pool. After searching the whole the servants came upon a giant frog.

The king suspected that this frog must have swallowed his wife. Angrily, he gave the orders to kill all the frogs in his kingdom.

Now, hearing this cruel order, the king frog rushed Ayodhya to meet King Parakshit.

The king frog said “O King, Sobhana is my daughter. I took her home, not knowing she has married you. Do stop killing frogs, I beg you. I will restore Sobhana to you.”

Hearing this the king gave orders to stop the killing and the frog king restored her daughter and returned her back to her husband.

The End