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Indian stories for children from panchatantra
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The Brahmin's gift
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Once there lived a pious brahmin in a village. He used to perform religious
rituals. On one occasion he was rewarded with a cow by a rich man for his
service. The brahmin started to bring the cow to his home. On the way, three
rogues saw the brahmin bringing the cow. They were lazy and wanted to cheat the
brahmin so that they could take away the cow. They hatched a plan.
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The first person approached the brahmin and said, "Are you a
washerman that you're pulling a donkey." The brahmin was annoyed at being
mistaken for a washerman. He went on. A little later he was met by the second of
the three. The second person asked him why being a brahmin he needed to pull a
pig. Now the brahmin was confused but he went on. Some distance later he was met
by the third person who asked him why he was pulling along a wild animal. Now
the brahmin was totally confused and also afraid. He thought that it was a devil
animal which took different forms. He ran away leaving the cow behind. The three
tricksters laughed at the brahmin at having obtained the cow from the brahmin.
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