A Chinna Katha (Short story ) told by Swami during the interview blessed to
B.Ed Students in the year 1999.
A sage was taking bath in a river. Suddenly, he saw a drowning
scorpion. Out of pity, he picked the scorpion up on his palm. The Scorpion at
once stung on him. He shook his hand out of pain. The Scorpion fell in the
water again. He again picked it up and again he was stung. The third time he
was able to move a few steps towards the bank. But it stung again and fell down.
The sage tried again and again but the result was the same. Now, he
was closer to the bank. Another person who was taking bath in the river said to
the sage,"O Sage! Don't try to take it out. It will sting you everytime you
pick it up. It is its nature. It should be killed. Leave it in the water to
die. Howsoever hard you will try, It will not change its nature."
Without turning towards the speaker, the sage picked it up again
and threw it towards the bank, and said:
"This tiny insect will not change its nature. If humanity is
better than animal nature then why should I change my inner nature which is
pity and compassion?"
Eventually , the sage succeeded in throwing the scorpion on to
the safe ground
Humanity is better than animal instinct; Kindness is better than cruelity;
Virtue is better than vice; Love is better than hate.
More Chinna Katha on Radio Sai archives site :
http://media.radiosai.org/journals/Archives/Chinna_Katha_Archives.htm
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something beautiful.
Dr. G Venkataswamy, Founder, Aravind eye care system.
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