Three friends live in a village. which has been struck by famine. Two of them are extremely clever and learned and consider their friend Abul a lazy but practical fool.
Three friends decide, To go a place called Manasa, which is considered an asylum for scholars. On their way they have to pass through a forest. There they come across bones of a lion. Mohan decides to show his knowledge by recreating the lion’s skeleton. The other friend reconstructs the lion’s muscles and structure. Vidyanand then wants to show his superior powers by breathing life into the lion.
Jamil tries to stop them and warns them of the consequences of their plans. But they do not stop. Jamil climbs a tree before Vidyanand foolishly proceeds with his plans. The lion comes to life and devours the two learned fools.
Abul’s practical nature saves him.
Moral: It is better to be practical than learned.