A virtuous Brahmin once took a vow that he would sacrifice a he- goat on the occasion of the worship of goddess Kali. On the Puja day he went to a distant market to buy a goat. Three rogues had heard of his vow and made a plan to have the goat for a grand feast.
The rouges took their stand at three different crossings of the road to the market. When the Brahmin came out of the market with a young goat, one of the rogues met him and said, “O Brahmin. Why are you carrying a dog on your shoulder?”“It’s a goat arid not a dog,” replied the Brahmin and went on his way.
The Brahmin had not gone far when the second rogue met him and said, “How strange! You are an orthodox Brahmin, and you are carrying a dog! “The Brahmin grew a bit suspicious. He examined the goat’ Very carefully and said, “Well, wicked fellow, have you come to outwit me? I know quite well the difference between a goat and a dog.” So saying, he moved on.
The third rogue met him and made similar remarks. At this the Brahmin thought within himself, “Three men call this goat a dog. I must have then called a mistake.” So he left the goat on the way and went home after a bath in the Ganges.
The rogues jumped for joy and enjoyed their desired feast with the goat.
The rouges took their stand at three different crossings of the road to the market. When the Brahmin came out of the market with a young goat, one of the rogues met him and said, “O Brahmin. Why are you carrying a dog on your shoulder?”“It’s a goat arid not a dog,” replied the Brahmin and went on his way.
The Brahmin had not gone far when the second rogue met him and said, “How strange! You are an orthodox Brahmin, and you are carrying a dog! “The Brahmin grew a bit suspicious. He examined the goat’ Very carefully and said, “Well, wicked fellow, have you come to outwit me? I know quite well the difference between a goat and a dog.” So saying, he moved on.
The third rogue met him and made similar remarks. At this the Brahmin thought within himself, “Three men call this goat a dog. I must have then called a mistake.” So he left the goat on the way and went home after a bath in the Ganges.
The rogues jumped for joy and enjoyed their desired feast with the goat.
