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PAÑCATANTRA [25 of 324]

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Story or THE (INVESTIGATION) GATE of the Lion and the Bull [24 of 90]

"It is said that princes should never trust someone simply because his father was close to them and had been their servant; nor should they despise another because they had not given his father a high position. For nothing is as close to and intimate with man as his own body; and yet, in cases of illness, parts of the body are cut off, and medicines are brought in from outside to preserve it. Mice, although raised in the house, are killed because they are harmful, but falcons are caught for their usefulness and carried in the hand."

When Damnag had spoken these words, the lion praised him highly and told him to have confidence. Then he introduced him to his retinue so they would know that he had shown favor to the jackal, and praised him, saying: “It is not fitting to despise a diligent and capable servant, especially one who has been unjustly neglected and yet has not allowed himself to become bitter, even if he is poor. For even a snake that, once trodden upon, does not sting, should not be trodden upon again, since even cold wood, when vigorously rubbed, heats up and gives off fire.”

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