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If Albela ever saw the face of an unmarried girl during 6 years to 24 years of his life, he would die of a snake bite. Therefore, the horrified parents of Albela married him at the age of 4 and kept him confined in a room in their house till the age of 24. After turning 24, he was sent to bring his bride. On the way, he saved the life of a snake, but as a return gift the snake wanted to bite him!
Albela wept, pleaded and promised to come back after seeing his bride. The snake allowed him to go only on this pretext, but warned him that if he did not prove true to his words, he would kill his entire family. After a week, Albela returned with his bride as promised to the snake, requesting him to now leave him but his prayers all go unheard and in vain till a poetic justice is done.