Her Infant is a snake (Indian Tales)

Brahmin and his wife had no children. Every day, they prayed to God for child.Ultimately, the god blessed them with a child. The Brahmin’s wife gave birth to a baby, but the child came to be a snake. Everyone was shocked and advised them to get rid of the snake as soon as possible.The Brahmin’s wife remained firm and refused to listen to any one. She loved the snake as her son and didn’t care that her infant was a snake. She brought up the snake with love and care.

Finding A Bride For Their Son

The snake grew up and his mother began to think of getting her son married.So she asked her husband,Brahmin to find a bride for their son.But Brahmin wondering who will wants to marry a snake?Finally he met one of his friend and get to know he is finding bride for his son. The friend promised his daughter’s hand in marriage.Brahmin was shocked and asked his friend to see his son first before he decide but his friend said there is no need.When the villagers heard about this, they went to the girl and advised her not to marry the snake. The girl refused to hear to them and insisted that she had to keep her father’s word.The girl looked after the snake like a good wife.

The Snake Husband

 One night, when the girl was going to sleep, she saw a handsome young man in the room. She was frightened and was about to run for help. The young man stopped her and said, “Don’t fear. Didn’t you recognize me? I am your husband”.The girl didn’t believe him. The young man proved himself by entering into the snake’s skin and then came out of it once again as the young man. The girl was really happy to find her husband in a human form and fell at his feet.

The Curse

From that night onwards,he used to stay with his wife till daybreak and then would slip back into the snake’s skin.One night, the Brahmin heard voices from his daughter-in-law’s room.He saw snake turning into a young man. He rushed into the room, seized the snake’s skin and threw it into the fire. The young man said, “Dear Father, thank you very much. Due to a curse, I had to remain a snake until somebody without asking me, destroy the snake’s body. Today, you have done it. Now, I am now free from the curse." Thus, the young man never became snake again and lived happily with his wife.