Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-02
The Lion.

Intelligence is better than much Iedrnino. intel
hgGace is better than science; tie man that hath
not Intelligence shall perish libe those ,rIo made
INTO themselves lion. And this is the story of
tie hon, as related by the holy Brdhmar. Tict-
ilo'tSdrnlGn IN the PANTCHoPAKHYANA.
In days of old there were four youths Of the
Brahman caste-brothers who loved each other
with strong affection, and had resolved to travel
all together into neighbOring empire to seek
fortune and fame. Of these four brothers three
had deeply studied all sciences, knowing magic.
astronomy. alchemy and occult arts most diff
cult to learn; while the fourth had no knowledge
whatever OF science, possessing intelligence only
Now, as they were travelling together, one of
the learned brothers observed: "Why should q
brother without knowledge obtain profit by our
wisdom? Travelling with us he can be only
burden upon u.s. Never will he be able to
obtain the respect Of kings, and therefore must
he remain disgrace to us. Rather let him
return home" But the eldest of oil answered !:
NAY! let him share our good luck; for he Is
our loving brother, and we may perhaps find
some position for him which he can fill without
being disgrace to u.s." So they journeyed
along; and after time. while passing through a
forest, they beheld the bones of lion scattered
on the path. These bones were white as milk
and hard as flint. SO dry and SO bleached they
were. Then said he who had first condemned
the ignorance of his brother LET US now show
our brother what science may accomplish; let us
put his Ignorance to shame by giving life to
these ion-bones, and creating another lion from
them! By few magical words can summon
the dry bones together, making each fit into its
place." Herewith he spake the words so that
the dry bones came together with a Gathering
sound-each fitting to its socket-and the skele-
ton reiOfnted itself together. a." quoth the
second brother, lean 10y few words spread
tendOns over the bOnes-each In its first place
and thcken them with muscle. and reddcn them
with blood. and create the humors. the veins
the glands. the marrow. the internal organs and
the exterior skin" Herewith he spake the
words; and the body Of the lion appeared upon
the ground at their feet. perfect. shaggy, huge
And j, said the third brother, ''can by one
word give warmth to the blood and motion to
the heart, SO that the animal shall live and
breathe and devOur beasts. And We shall hear
him roar" But ere he could utter the word the
fourth brother, who knew nothing about science.
placed his hand over his mouth. Nay" he
cried, 'do not utter the word. That is a lion,
If thou glvest him life he will devour u.s." But
the Others laughed him to scOrn, saving: go
home. thou fool! what dost thou know of sci
ence!" Then he answered them: "At least. de-
lay the making Of the lion until thy brother can
climb up this tree" Which they did. But
hardly had lie assembled the tree when the word
was spoken and the lion moved and opened his
great yellow eyes. Then he stretched himself.
and arose, and roared. Then he turned upon
the three wise men. and slew them, and de-
voured them. But after the lion had departed
the youth who knew nothing of science de-
scended from the tree unframed anu returned
to his home.