Once three men went out in search of adventures. On the way they asked an old man, “Sir, can you tell me the abode of death?”
“A strange question indeed!” replied the old man. “But I know that death lives under yonder banyan tree.”
After a good deal of search the young men discovered a big hole under the banyan tree. They began to dig into it and a big poisonous snake rushed out. They at once struck it dead. They went on digging the hole and found a great treasure.
The young men were tired, hungry and thirsty. One of them was sent in search of food and drink. In his absence, the other two took it into their heads to kill the young man and divide the treasure between them. Meanwhile, the third young man also wanted the whole treasure for himself, so, after buying food, he put some poison in it, excluding of course, his own share.
The third young man came back with food and drink. All on a sudden the other two fell upon him and killed him. “Then with the rosy picture of being the masters of a vast fortune, they fell to the food for a hearty meal.”
Alas I before they could finish their meal they fell down dead on the spot.
Moral: Wickedness is sure to bring ruin.
“A strange question indeed!” replied the old man. “But I know that death lives under yonder banyan tree.”
After a good deal of search the young men discovered a big hole under the banyan tree. They began to dig into it and a big poisonous snake rushed out. They at once struck it dead. They went on digging the hole and found a great treasure.
The young men were tired, hungry and thirsty. One of them was sent in search of food and drink. In his absence, the other two took it into their heads to kill the young man and divide the treasure between them. Meanwhile, the third young man also wanted the whole treasure for himself, so, after buying food, he put some poison in it, excluding of course, his own share.
The third young man came back with food and drink. All on a sudden the other two fell upon him and killed him. “Then with the rosy picture of being the masters of a vast fortune, they fell to the food for a hearty meal.”
Alas I before they could finish their meal they fell down dead on the spot.
Moral: Wickedness is sure to bring ruin.
