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*Dushta-saangatya Dosham*
On the way to the great Ujjaini Nagaram, there was a Pippala-Vruksham
(Ashwattha Vruksham). On it use to live a Vaayasam (crow) and a Hamsa. One
afternoon, when Suurya-deva was showing His power, came a Paantha
(traveller). He not able to tolerate the heat, thought of taking rest in the
shade of the Ashwattha Vruksham. When he was taking rest, the Hamsa saw
that, through the gaps between leaves of tree, sun-light was directly
falling on the face of the Paantha.
Hamsa, who was a Dayaalu, couldnt see this and spread out his wings and thus
gave shade to the Paantha sleeping under the tree. Seeing the Paantha was
sleeping happily, the Vaayasam got Iirsha due to his natural
Dushta-svabhaavam. The Vaayasam, out of Matsaram, put his puriishotsargam
(put its droppings) on the face of the Paantha and flew away.
Though it had nothing to gain by troubling the traveller, it troubled him
because, for Dushtas Para-piida (paining others) itself gives pleasure. The
Paantha woke up and saw the Hamsa which was above him and thinking that it
has done this to him, shot it with an arrow. The innocent Hamsa fell down
and died.
*Morals in the Story:*
1. The Daya of Hamsa is great. Not able to see the difficulty of the
traveller, it spread its wings, took all the heat and protected the
traveller. There is no greater Dharmam than Paropakaaram.
2. Even though the Hamsa is a sajjana, just because it stayed with the
Vaayasam (dushta), it got into difficulties. One must never be in the
Saagatyam of bad. Durjanas not only destroy themselves, but also others with
them.
3. Krodham is one’s greatest enemy. Because of his anger, the traveller,
without thinking what actually happened, killed the innocent Hamsa. Coming
under Krodham one can do any great paapam, hence one must always be away
from it.
*shared by cnu.pne*
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