133. The
Crab and the Snake
Once there was a
boy named Brahmdutt. One day, he had to go to a nearby village. As he was
preparing to go there, his mother said to him, “You should not go alone; you
must have someone with you.” But Brahmdutt disagreed, and was about to move.
Then his mother gave him a box saying that there was some food in it. Taking
the box he proceeded. After walking a little bit he felt exhausted and decided
to take a nap under a tree. Keeping that box he slept there, but there lived a snake
in a hole. Brahmdutt's mother had secretly given him a box of camphor along
with a crab. The snake came out of the hole smelling the camphor. When the
snake opened the box, a crab came out and killed the snake. When Brahmdutt woke
up and saw the snake and the crab, he understood that his mother had given the
box of camphor and crab. He gave her thanks from his heart.
Moral:
Don't ignore elders' advice.
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