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Articles: Moral Stories | Panchatantra stories
- Mr. Siri Siri
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THE STORY OF THREE FISH
In a lake there used to live three fish. Their names were Anagatvidhata, Pratyutpannamati and Yabhdavishya.
One day, some fishers passed by that lake. They were very pleased to see the lake full of fish. They decided to fish in the lake next day.
When Angatvidhata heard about their motive, she said to her friends-
'Did you listen? We must go to some other lake in the night because it is said that one should flee when faced with a powerful enemy'.
Pratyutpannamati agreed with her but Yabhdavishya said-
'Your decision is not proper. Why should we abandon this lake which belonged to our forefathers. If we really are destined to die then we will die no matter where we go. I will remain here. Both of you are free to make your decision'.
This way Anagavidhata and Pratyutpannamati left that lake for some other lake.
The fishers came in the morning and caught Yabhdavishya in their net along with other fish.
After the story was complete, the lapwing said to his wife-
'Do you think I am like Yubhdavishya. You just wait and see how I dry up the sea by my beak'.
At this his wife said-
'There is no comparison between you and the sea because, anger of an incapable man destroys him only. Moreover a person who faces his mighty enemy without realizing his capability, gets destroyed like an insect trapped inside a flame'.
The lapwing then told his wife not to underestimate his power and strength he said -
'Dear! What one needs is enthusiasm and capability- it doesn’t matter whether he is big or small. A big elephant is controlled by a small iron-hook. As soon as a small lamp starts burning the great darkness disappears.
'Lord it would be better if that bullock Sanjeevak because it is said that a person who has developed intimacy with an outsider, after abandoning his closely related friends, achieves certain death. Just as king, Kakuddroom was killed.'
When the lapwing's wife saw that he was hell bent on fighting the sea she advised him to take help from his friends, because 'even the weak people become invincible in a group,' she said
She continued- 'If you take your friends assistance then you could probably fight against the sea in the same manner as a team of wood-pecker, sparrow, frog and a fly destroyed a mighty elephant.'
The lapwing wanted to hear the tale.
His wife narrated the following story-
SPARROW AND THE ELEPHANT
There used to live a pair of sparrows in a forest. They had their nest on a big tree. After some days the mother sparrow laid eggs.
One day, an elephant came under the shade of that tree to take rest. It was very hot that day. The elephant playfully broke that particular branch on which the nest, the sparrows rested. The eggs fell down and smashed. The pair of sparrows survived somehow.
The female sparrow started wailing to see the eggs destroyed. Right then a woodpecker by the name of Sudansunak arrived there. He was a friend of the sparrows. The woodpecker said-
'Its no use crying over a lost thing. It is said there is no use crying over the things which have been destroyed, a person who has died and the time which has passed'.
The mother sparrow said-
'Whatever you say is absolutely right. But my sorrow will remain as long as the wicked elephant is alive. If you can help me in killing that mean elephant only then my sorrows will be eliminated'.
The woodpecker agreed to help the sparrows. He than went to call his friend Vinarwa, the fly. He narrated the whole story to her. The fly readily agreed to help the sparrows. Then she along with the woodpecker went to Meghanand- the frog, which was the friend of that fly.
When the frog heard the whole story he became very angry with that wicked elephant. He said -
'What is this mean elephant before our collective strength'.
Then the frog devised a plan according to which, the fly was to make a buzzing sound in the ears of the elephant, which would close his eyes in joy anticipating more. Right then the woodpecker would blind him by his pointed beak. In the afternoon the blind elephant would be thirsty. Then the elephant would search for the water. Meghanand would then croak near a ravine. The elephant would follow his voice and come towards the ravine and fall into it and die.
The plan worked successfully and the elephant died after falling into the ravine.
The male lapwing said that he would follow her instruction. He went to call the peacock, the crane and the duck. He sought their help in drying up the sea. But understanding the impossible nature of the task all of them refused. They said to the lapwing that Garud was their master. He could certainly help him in this regard.
All of then went to Garud. They narrated about the woes of the lapwing and requested him to help the lapwing.
Garud agreed to help the lapwing. He was thinking about a plan when suddenly the messenger of Lord arrived. He informed Garud about Lord Vishnu's desire of going to Amravati.
Garuda arrogantly said-
'Go and tell lord Vishnu to look for some other vehicle as I am going to dry up the sea.'
The messenger was very amazed. He had never seen Garuda in such a bad mood. He asked about the reason for his anger. Garuda then narrated how the sea had destroyed the eggs laid by the mother lapwing.
The messenger went back to Lord Vishnu and told the whole story. Lord Vishnu said that Garud had every right to be angry at the sea. Lord Vishnu then went to Garud to pacify him.
When Garud saw Lord Vishnu, he was ashamed of himself that because of him, Lord Vishnu had to come on foot. But he was still angry at the sea. Garud said-
'Lord! The sea has dishonoured by abducting the eggs of my follower. I would have dried up the ocean by now, had you not arrived'.
Understanding about the just anger of Garud, Lord Vishnu took out his feared Agnibaan to dry up the sea. The sea became terrified and returned the eggs to the lapwing. Lapwing then returned those eggs to his wife.
After narrating this story Damanak said- 'One should attack his enemy only after anticipating his strength and weakness correctly. He must also never stop to make his efforts'.
Sanjeevak was still unconvinced. He said -
'Friend! I don’t understand how he can have hatred towards me. I have always seen only his love for me, nothing else.
Damanak told him that it was not that difficult to find out. He said-
'If his eyes become red after seeing you and his eyebrow are twisted and he starts liking the sides of his lips with his tongue, then you should understand that he is angry with you and harbours hatred against you.'
Damanak then warned Sanjeevak that Pingalak must not come to know about their secret talk at any cost. He also advised Sanjeevak to leave that place before night.
Damanak then went to meet Kartak. He narrated the whole story how he had planted the seed of suspicion between Pingalak and Sanjeevak. Damanak was confident that the next morning both of them would no longer remain friends.
Kartak was not at all pleased with Damanak's efforts of causing differences between both of them. Damanak then reminded him that one who does not destroy his enemies in the beginning, pay the price of getting destroyed by them ultimately. Damanak also said that he had done all this, just to acquire the ministership.
'Sanjeevak is my enemy because he has snatched my right from me,' said Damanak.
Continuing with his complaints against Sanjeevak, he said-
'It was me who brought him to Pingalak but he stabbed me on the back by sowing the seeds of doubts in the mind of Pingalak regarding my capabilities and became the minister himself, which is my right. People, who are expert in politics accomplish their tasks even at the cost of others' pain and sorrow. Fools and idiots are unable even to feed themselves just as the case was with Chaturak - the jackal'.
Kartak was very curious to know the tale of Chaturak. Damanak told the following story-
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