Morale of The Story is "As you Sow , so you Reap" |
At last Gopi decided to leave his village in search of work. Early next morning, before his wife and children woke up, he left the house. He did not know where to go or what to do. He just walked away.He walked the whole day until he came to a thick jungle. He was tired, thirsty and hungry. While looking around for water to drink, he found a well.He went to the well and looked in. There he saw a tiger, a monkey, a snake and a man. They had all fallen into the well. Seeing the Brahmin the Tiger called out for help "O, noble Brahmin, Please help me out, so that I can go back to my family." Gopi said that "You are a tiger, I am afraid of you. How can I pull you out of this well? How do I know you will not kill me?" "Don’t be afraid of me, my dear man," replied the Tiger. "I promise I will not do you any harm. Please take pity on me and save my life." |
 Gopi thought that "It is always good to be kind to others." He
reached to the well and pulled out the tiger. The tiger thanked him and said, "
I’m Shersingh. I live in a cave across the mountain. I shall be most delighted if you
could visit me someday. Perhaps I could repay my debt to you." Gopi then heard the monkey calling for help. The Brahmin at once pulled the monkey out. The monkey thanked the Brahmin and that that "My name is Bali and if you are ever in need of food, just drop in at my place. It is just below that big mountain." Same way Gopi pulled the snake out of the well. The snake thanked him and said that "Remember, if you are ever in any difficulty, just call out my name – Nagesh, and wherever you are, I shall find you." |
 The Tiger, the
monkey and the snake took leave of the Brahmin.But before they left, they spoke to him
about the man in the well. "Please do not help him, If you do,you will be in trouble
yourself."As soon as they left, the man in the well began to call out. Gopi felt sorry for the man and pulled him out of the well. The man said that "I am Seth Amirchand and I am a goldsmith. I live in the nearby city . If you ever need my help, don’t hesitate to visit my house." |
After some time, the Brahmin
continued his journey. But luck was against him. He could find no work. In the end he
thought it would be best if he killed himself. He made up his mind to jump into the river
and drown. But then he remembered Shersingh the Tiger, Bali the monkey, Nagesh the snake,
and Seth the goldsmith. He thought it was time to seek their help. He
first went to Bali, the monkey. The monkey was overjoyed to see him. He gave him a warm
welcome and offered him some really delicious fruits.
Now Gopi wanted to see how Shersingh, would treat him. Bali showed him the way to the tiger’s cave. As soon as Shersingh saw Gopi coming, he ran out to welcome him. He had not forgotten the Brahmin who saved his life.
Shersingh gave Gopi a beautiful gold necklace and other precious jewelry and said "Take this, my dear friend, as a small token of my gratitude and respect." Gopi thanked Shersingh for the jewelry and parted. His journey had at last brought him luck, he thought. He would be able to sell the ornaments for a good price. Then he could return home. But who could help him to sell the ornaments? He then remembered Seth Amirchand, the goldsmith. Would he help? He went to him. The goldsmith was glad to see Gopi. "What brings you here?" he asked. "I have come to ask for your help, Here are some ornaments. Please give me a good price for them" replied Gopi.Seth Amirchand took the jewelry and examined it carefully. |
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Long,
long ago in a small village there was a poor Brahmin named Gopi. He could not find enough
work to do. Sometimes, he and his family had to go without food.
