No, son!” replied the shocked
Brahman.
“Then, why did you insult me by calling
me wicked? If you have lost the bet, it is your fault, not mine.”
And, he again advised the
Brahman—“This time, you should bet him two thousand coins. But, remember. You will
not call me wicked this time.
The Brahman again visited the
rich man, and bet him two thousand coins. A hundred carts were tied to each
other like before. Nandi Visala was given good wash and adorned as before. He
was once more yoked to the foremost cart. Now, the Brahman before riding the
cart and driving the bull, patted it lovingly and said—“Well, you gentle bull,
go.
Nandi Visala gave a vigorous pull
to the hundred joined carts and dragged them to a considerable distance. The last
cart now stood where the foremost one was.
The rich man lost this time. He
paid two thousand coins to the Brahman. The onlookers also rewarded Nandi
Visalain cash. Thus, the Brahman became rich on Nandi’s account.
It is said that no one welcomes
bitter words –
Manunjameva bhaseyya namanunjjam
kudacanam,
Manunjam bhasamanassa garumbharam
uvaddhari,
Dhananja nam alabhosi tena cattamano ahu
(When you speak, do speak sweet words.
Never speak bitter words. On account of sweet words, the bull pulled the heavy
load. He—the Brahman—got money, which satisfied him greatly.)
In this chaotic world, we are
full of emotions, but if we chose to react differently many issues will come to
an end. If we react politely and calmly to situations, we can tame the
aggression in us as well as others. Thus, ending petty issues like road rage,
fights and quarrels, and bigger ones like war.
The story is republished from
‘Jataka Tales, Retold by Madhukar Piplayan,’ with permission from the
publisher, Samyak Prakashan.
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