Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is committed to transmit the richness of Sanatana dharma to the youngsters in terms of the depth and width of knowledge, the sacrifices of national heroes, miracles of Maha Rishis, science and mathematics, moral stories, and the importance of maintaining the traditions and customs. This week our teachers talked about the story of the Merchant and the Donkey.
Once upon a time there was a seller in a village. The seller sells all kinds of goods. He buys sandals, clothes, glasses, teeth, bowls cheaply in the market and sells them door to door in the village. A donkey was used to carry these goods. He used to pack all the goods and put them on a donkey and take them from the market to the village and from the village back to his house. The donkey was getting tired after carrying heavy loads all day.
One day a vendor bought salt in the market. Salt packs are heavier than usual. The donkey walked behind the seller carrying the burden of sin. It's already midday. The sun is shining. The donkey is tired. The legs started dragging. Back pain. Thirsty. Meanwhile, the canal was approaching. The donkey quickly went towards the canal. It is difficult to bend with such a big bag. The donkey tried to bend forward as much as possible to drink water.
The canal bank is wet and slippery. The donkey got out of control and fell into the water along with the bag of salt. Her legs and arms started beating for fear of drowning. But unexpectedly the donkey started floating. The pack on the back is visible. The water rose from the canal to the embankment. The package is lost! No weight! So much relief for the back.
That night at home the donkey wondered how this miracle had happened. It does not know that the salt has dissolved in the water. Maya thought that something magical had happened in that canal. She was determined that if she ever felt the weight of the package, she would dive into the water again.
Next day the seller bought clothes. He put those clothes on the donkey and left for the village. "Didn't get anything yesterday. The seller bought more than he usually buys, thinking that he should make a good profit even today. Again, he put more weight on the donkey. The donkey's legs and back started to hurt again. Again, the canal came closer. Immediately the donkey went towards the canal and again pretended to drink water and plunged into the water. It pretended to drink water by wetting the feet to ensure the all the clothes get wet. But instead of losing weight, the clothes pack gained more weight! It is not salt to dissolve! Clothes! As they get wet, they gain weight.
Unfortunately, the plan failed. As the weight increased, the donkey started drowning in water. It was very fearful. The seller dived into the water and carefully pulled the donkey from the water. That night the donkey suffered a lot. Not only did her back and legs ache more than usual due to carrying double weight, but she also developed a cold due to carrying the wet clothes for so long. She is determined to never find a false way to cut down on work again.
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