They made him their king after he killed a lion that had been attacking their cattle. The story contrasted the life of a hunter with an agriculturalist's, as well as meat with veggie sustenance, among its many levels of meaning. Megha was a fierce hunter who was outside the bounds of civilized civilization until the Shamba gave him vegetable food and introduced him to their way of life, civilizing him.
After killing a lion that had been attacking their cattle, they made Megha their king. The story explored the differences between hunting and farming lifestyles, as well as the contrast between meat and plant-based diets. Megha, a hunter who lived outside civilized society, was transformed by the Shamba, who provided him with vegetables and introduced him to their way of life.