Gopal and Nataki live near a village in India. Gopal is a man and he is happy because he has his job. One day he catches a big
fish in his net; he is going to kill it when the fish opens its
mouth and starts to talk. It says, "Do not kill me, put me back in
the sea. I want to live!" So Gopal puts the fish back and goes
home. When he tells Nataki about the fish, she is angry. She
tells Gopal to go back to the river and ask the fish for some food and a new red dress. So Gopal goes back and the fish get into
his net. He tells the fish what Nataki wants, and the fish
answers, "She can't have what she wants. Put me back in the river and
go home!"
When Gopal gets home, he sees food on the table and Nataki is
in a new red dress. "Beautiful!" he says, "Are you happy
now?" But Nataki is not happy and she tells her husband to go back
to the river and tells the fish for more things. Each time the fish
gives her what she wants but she is still not satisfied. Finally,
she wants to be in her country. When Gopal tells the fish,
it says again, "She can have everything she wants. Put me back
in the river and go home. And says ", Gopal!" When Gopal gets
home, Nataki is in her old house and all her new things have gone.
She is angry and tells him to go back to the river, but Gopal can not see the big fish. It jumps into his net again!