While searching for his hunts for long he was tired and was taking rest under a tree. Just then a huge snake came out of the river and wrapped around Budu’s body and dragged into the water.
Budu gestured the dog to bring a knife. The dog went to his house and asked Budu’s wife for a knife. After getting the knife the dog immediately ran into the forest. With the help of that knife and the dog, Budu attacked the snake and cut into pieces. Thus the dog’s intelligence could save his master Budu Sisa’s life.
Source: Tribal Folk Tales and Folklore in Odisha by Dr. Nibedita Mohanty and Manorama Nayak
Illustration: Amrapali
