80 चूहे खा कर बिल्ली हज्ज पर चली Beware of false poise men.
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Srinivasan MS <[email protected] > wrote: > > > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > *THE PIOUS CAT* > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * *** > > * * > > * * > > *There was an old tree in a forest which had a hole in its trunk. In that > bole lived a sparrow. * > > *Everyday, the sparrow went out in the morning to eat the grain from the > fields around and returned to the tree in the evening.* > > *Once it went away as usual but did not return to the tree for several > days.* > > *In the meantime a hare came, and seeing the sparrow's hole empty, made > its home there.* > > *After-some days, however, the sparrow returned to the tree.* > > *The sparrow had become quite fat. It had eaten a lot of new grain from > the field.* > > *Seeing the hare in its hole, the sparrow said to the hare: "This is my > house. You have** **occupied it in my absence. Since I have, come back, > you should now leave."* > > * * > > * * > > * * > > *The hare said:"In wells, lakes and temples, there is no such thing as > permanent living -place for anyone. Once a person leaves, any one else can > occupy his place. If you don't believe me you may ask anyone else." * > > *The sparrow suggested, "Let us go to a wise man and ask him if it is so." > The hare agreed.* > > * * > > *A cat was listening to their talk all the time. So, it put on the dress > of a pious person. It wore the sacred ash, and beads on its body, and sat on > a grass mat across their path. When it saw them coming it, closed its eyes, > and started telling the beads.* > > *The hare and the sparrow saw the pious cat.* > > *Said the hare, "Why shouldn't we ask this cat? He seems to be a learned > person."* > > *The sparrow cautioned, "Is he not our common enemy"*** > > *The hare said:"In wells, lakes and temples, there is no such thing as > permanent living -place for anyone. Once a person leaves, any one else can > occupy his place. If you don't believe me you may ask anyone else." * > > *The sparrow suggested, "Let us go to a wise man and ask him if it is so." > The hare agreed.* > > *A cat was listening to their talk all the time. So, it put on the dress > of a pious person. It wore the sacred ash, and beads on its body, and sat on > a grass mat across their path. When it saw them coming it, closed its eyes, > and started telling the beads.* > > *The hare and the sparrow saw the pious cat.* > > *Said the hare, "Why shouldn't we ask this cat? He seems to be a learned > person."* > > *The sparrow cautioned, "Is he not our common enemy"*** > > *The cat, on hearing this, opened his eyes and said: "I have given up my > evil nature. I will not kill anybody. I do not eat meat. * > > *I speak only the truth. I want to find God."* > > *Hearing these words, the hare and the sparrow were impressed. But they > sat at some distance from him and told him about the case.* > > *The cat said: "My dear friends, I am a little deaf.If I do not hear what > you say properly, I may give a wrong judgment. Then I shall have to go to > hell. Please therefore come nearer and state your case more clearly. I > promise I shall do no harm."* > > *The hare and the sparrow shed their suspicion and went and sat near the > cat. At once the cat pounced upon them, and caught one with his mouth and > the other with his sharp paws and ate them up.* > > *Cnu.pne*** > > * * > > நல்லதுசெய் நல்லதே நடக்கும் > जन सेवा इश्वर सेवा > cnu.pne >
