Story of Three Brothers
Once upon a time, three sages, who were
also brothers, chose a riverbank to do penance. Their names were Ekata,
Dwita and Trita. The clothes they washed every day used to dry in the sky
without a clothesline lest they should drop and become soiled. One day a
kite was carrying a female frog like I (the kite) carried a female mouse.
Ekata saw this and shouted at the kite,
“Leave it, Leave it.”
At once his clothes drying in the sky
dropped down to the ground.
When Dwita saw this, he shouted at the
kite, “Don’t leave it, Don’t leave it” and soon his clothes also came down
hurtling.
When Trita saw that the clothes of his
elder brothers fell down, he thought it would be better not to say anything
and remained silent. That is why it is better not to notice the happenings
around and concentrate on self.
Moral of the Story :
It is better not to notice the happenings around and concentrate on self. |