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train_hindifullmale_00001 | There was once a merchant who employed many carpenters and masons to build a temple in his garden. | |
train_hindifullmale_00002 | Regularly, they would start work in the morning, and take a break for the mid-day meals, and return to resume work till evening. | |
train_hindifullmale_00003 | One day, a group of monkeys arrived at the site of the building and watched the workers leaving for their mid-day meals. | |
train_hindifullmale_00004 | One of the carpenters was sawing a huge log of wood. | |
train_hindifullmale_00005 | Since it was only half-done he placed a wedge in between to prevent the log from closing up. | |
train_hindifullmale_00006 | He then went off along with the other workers for his meal. | |
train_hindifullmale_00007 | When all the workers were gone, the monkeys came down from the trees and started jumping around the site, and playing with the instruments. | |
train_hindifullmale_00008 | There was one monkey, who got curious about the wedge placed between the log. | |
train_hindifullmale_00009 | He sat down on the log, and having placed himself in between the half-split log, caught hold of the wedge and started pulling at it. | |
train_hindifullmale_00010 | All of a sudden, the wedge came out. | |
train_hindifullmale_00011 | As a result, the half-split log closed in and the monkey got caught in the gap of the log. | |
train_hindifullmale_00012 | As was his destiny, he was severely wounded. | |
train_hindifullmale_00013 | The wise indeed say, One, who interferes in other's work, surely comes to grief. | |
train_hindifullmale_00014 | One day, a jackal called Gomaya was very hungry, and was wandering about in search of food. | |
train_hindifullmale_00015 | After some time, he wandered out of the jungle he lived in, and reached a deserted battlefield. | |
train_hindifullmale_00016 | In this deserted battlefield, a battle was fought recently. | |
train_hindifullmale_00017 | The fighting armies had left behind a drum, which was lying near a tree. | |
train_hindifullmale_00018 | As strong winds blew, the branches of the tree got rubbed against the drum. | |
train_hindifullmale_00019 | This made a strange noise. | |
train_hindifullmale_00020 | When the jackal heard this sound, he got very frightened and thought of running away. | |
train_hindifullmale_00021 | If I cannot flee from here before I am seen by the person making all this noise, I will be in trouble. | |
train_hindifullmale_00022 | As he was about to run away, he had a second thought. | |
train_hindifullmale_00023 | It is unwise to run away from something without knowing. | |
train_hindifullmale_00024 | Instead, I must be careful in finding out the source of this noise. | |
train_hindifullmale_00025 | He took the courage to creep forward cautiously. | |
train_hindifullmale_00026 | When he saw the drum, he realized that it was only the wind that was causing all the noise. | |
train_hindifullmale_00027 | He continued his search for food, and near the drum he found sufficient food and water. | |
train_hindifullmale_00028 | The wise indeed say, Only the brave succeed in life. | |
train_hindifullmale_00029 | In a city called Vardhamana, lived a very efficient and prosperous merchant. | |
train_hindifullmale_00030 | The king was aware of his abilities, and therefore made him the administrator of the kingdom. | |
train_hindifullmale_00031 | With his efficient and intelligent ways, he kept common man very happy, and at the same time he impressed the king on the other side. | |
train_hindifullmale_00032 | Such a person, who can keep everybody happy, is rarely found. | |
train_hindifullmale_00033 | Later, there came a time that the merchant's daughter was getting married. | |
train_hindifullmale_00034 | He arranged for a lavish reception. | |
train_hindifullmale_00035 | The merchant not only invited the king and the queen, who obliged by attending, but he also invited the entire royal household and all respected people of the kingdom. | |
train_hindifullmale_00036 | During the reception, he ensured to provide his guests with the best of treatments. | |
train_hindifullmale_00037 | He gave out gifts to guests to show them respect for attending to his invitation. | |
train_hindifullmale_00038 | A servant of the royal household, who used to sweep the palace, was not invited but attended the reception. | |
train_hindifullmale_00039 | He took a seat which was reserved for royal nobles, not meant for common invitees. | |
train_hindifullmale_00040 | This made the merchant very angry. | |
train_hindifullmale_00041 | He caught him by the neck and ordered his servants to have him thrown out. | |
train_hindifullmale_00042 | The royal servant felt very insulted, and could not sleep all night. | |
train_hindifullmale_00043 | He thought, If I can have the king to disfavour this merchant, I will have my revenge. | |
train_hindifullmale_00044 | But what can I, a common fellow, do to harm a powerful person as him. | |
train_hindifullmale_00045 | Thinking such, he suddenly had a plan. | |
train_hindifullmale_00046 | Several days later, the servant was sweeping the floor near the king's bed early in the morning. | |
train_hindifullmale_00047 | He observed that that the king was still in bed, half awake. | |
train_hindifullmale_00048 | The servant started mumbling, Good heavens! The merchant has become so carefree now that he dared to embrace the queen! | |
train_hindifullmale_00049 | When the king heard this lying in his bed, he jumped up and asked the servant, Is it true? Have you seen the merchant embrace my queen yourself? | |
train_hindifullmale_00050 | The servant at once fell at the king's feet, O Master, I was gambling all night. | |
train_hindifullmale_00051 | I feel drowsy for I didn't sleep last night. | |
train_hindifullmale_00052 | I don't know what I have been mumbling, but I said anything improper, please forgive me. | |
train_hindifullmale_00053 | The king spoke no more, but the servant knew he had sowed the seed of distrust. | |
train_hindifullmale_00054 | The king thought, It can be true! The servant moves about the palace freely, and so does the merchant. | |
train_hindifullmale_00055 | It is possible that the servant has seen something. | |
train_hindifullmale_00056 | The king was troubled with jealousy. | |
train_hindifullmale_00057 | From that day onwards, he withdrew his favours from the merchant and even forbade him to enter the palace. | |
train_hindifullmale_00058 | One day, when the merchant was entering the gateway to the palace, he was stopped by the guards. | |
train_hindifullmale_00059 | The merchant was surprised due to this sudden change in the king's attitude. | |
train_hindifullmale_00060 | The servant was nearby, and mocking shouted at the guards, Ho Guards! That merchant is favoured by the king, He is a powerful person. | |
train_hindifullmale_00061 | He can have people arrested or released or even thrown out, just like he had me thrown out of his daughter's reception. | |
train_hindifullmale_00062 | Beware, for you may suffer the same fate. | |
train_hindifullmale_00063 | On hearing this, the merchant understood that the servant has caused all this trouble somehow. | |
train_hindifullmale_00064 | He felt dejected, and returned home upset over the incident. | |
train_hindifullmale_00065 | He gave everything a second thought, and then he invited the royal servant to his house. | |
train_hindifullmale_00066 | He treated the servant with utmost respect, and flattered him with gifts and garments. | |
train_hindifullmale_00067 | He said kindly, O friend, that day I did not have you thrown out due to anger, but it was improper of you to occupy the seat reserved for the royal nobles. | |
train_hindifullmale_00068 | They felt insulted, and out of compulsion I had to throw you out. Please forgive me. | |
train_hindifullmale_00069 | The servant was already flattered with all the gifts, and he was full of joy, Sir, I forgive you. You have not only expressed your regrets, but also honoured me with utmost respect. | |
train_hindifullmale_00070 | He ensured the merchant, I will prove you how clever I am. | |
train_hindifullmale_00071 | I will have the king favourable towards you, like he was before. | |
train_hindifullmale_00072 | The servant went back home. | |
train_hindifullmale_00073 | Early next morning, when he started sweeping the floors of the palace, he waited till when the king was lying half-awake. | |
train_hindifullmale_00074 | When the opportunity came, he started sweeping around his bed and started mumbling, Our king is crazy, he eats cucumber in the lavatory! | |
train_hindifullmale_00075 | On hearing this, the king was taken aback. | |
train_hindifullmale_00076 | He got up angrily and shouted at the servant, What nonsense do you talk about? Had you not been by royal servant, I would have punished you dearly. | |
train_hindifullmale_00077 | Have you ever seen me doing such thing yourself? | |
train_hindifullmale_00078 | Once again the servant fell on his knees and prayed, O Master, please forgive me if I said something improper. | |
train_hindifullmale_00079 | The king thought to himself, I have never eaten a cucumber in the lavatory. | |
train_hindifullmale_00080 | What he mumbled about me is ridiculously false. | |
train_hindifullmale_00081 | Surely then, what he mumbled about my trusted merchant the other morning must have been ridiculously false too. | |
train_hindifullmale_00082 | It was improper of me to mistreat the merchant. | |
train_hindifullmale_00083 | He wondered, After all he has been so efficient in the whole administrative system, that without him it has become slack. | |
train_hindifullmale_00084 | Thus, having considered carefully, the king invited the merchant to the palace and flattered him with gifts, jewels and garments. | |
train_hindifullmale_00085 | He re-appointed the merchant to his previously held position, and favoured his services as before. | |
train_hindifullmale_00086 | The wise indeed say, One should treat one and all, even the lowest, with respect. | |
train_hindifullmale_00087 | Once upon a time, there was a sage called Deva Sharma who lived in a temple in the outskirts of a town. | |
train_hindifullmale_00088 | He was widely known and respected. | |
train_hindifullmale_00089 | People would visit him, and offer him with gifts, food, money and garments to seek his blessings. | |
train_hindifullmale_00090 | The gifts that he did not need for himself, he would sell off, and got rich on the proceeds. | |
train_hindifullmale_00091 | And by nature, he trusted nobody. | |
train_hindifullmale_00092 | So, he kept all his money in a bag which he carried under his arm all the time. | |
train_hindifullmale_00093 | He would not part with the bag for a single moment. | |
train_hindifullmale_00094 | One day, a swindler came across the sage, and he became sure that the bag this holy man was so possessive of, must surely contain a lot of treasure. | |
train_hindifullmale_00095 | He planned on stealing the bag from the sage, but could not think of a way to do so. | |
train_hindifullmale_00096 | He thought, I cannot make a hole in the temple wall, or jump over the high gates. | |
train_hindifullmale_00097 | But I can charm him with sweet words to accept me as his disciple. | |
train_hindifullmale_00098 | He wondered, If I can stay with him as a disciple, I can win his confidence. When I get an opportunity, I will rob him, and leave this place. | |
train_hindifullmale_00099 | Having planned so, the swindler approached the holy man with reverence, Om Namah Shivaya! I bow before Lord Shiva, the God of Destruction. | |
train_hindifullmale_00100 | With these words, he fell on the sage's feet and said, O Guruji, Please guide me to the right path of life. |
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