The story of the
bird with the two necks
A great bird named Bharunda lived on
the banks of a lake. He had two heads but a single body. One day, as the
bird was wandering on the bank of the lake, he found a fruit, which was as
delicious as ambrosia. One of his heads mumbled, “Oh what a fruit. I am sure
the heavens have sent it for me. I am so lucky.”
Hearing this, the second head said, “O
brother, let me also taste the fruit you are praising so much.”
The first head laughed and said, “Both
of us have the same stomach. It makes no difference whether I eat it or you
eat it. I shall give it to our beloved. She will be very happy.” Bharunda
thus gave the fruit to his wife. The second head was disappointed at this
action of the first head.
One day, the second head found a
poisonous fruit and told the first head, “You treacherous fellow. For what
you have done to me, I will eat this poisonous fruit and avenge your
insult.”
The second head said, “You fool, if you
eat that, both of us will die because we have the same body.”
Ignoring his warning, the second head
ate the poisonous fruit and both of them died.
Moral:
Those who are not united will perish.
Sharing of
a good thing with others is always good |