Once upon a time in the place
called Gauda there lived an old
wealthy merchant named Chandanadasa.
The merchant was a widower and had
no family. Though he was in decline of age, he decided to remarry.
In the town, there lived a poor
man who had a daughter named Lilavati.
She was young and beautiful. The merchant offered to marry the man's daughter.
The poor man married away his daughter to the old merchant against her will.
The young wife was unhappy with
her marriage. She was very disrespectful and kept away from the old man. Quite
often she snubbed him. The old merchant was sad by her behavior, but kept with
her.
One night, the wife saw a thief
broke inside their house. She was sacred and rushed to her husband. The old man
was surprised and embraced her, when suddenly the thief appeared before him.
The merchant saw the thief and
said, “O stranger! I am thankful to you. It is because of you, my wife has
embraced me since we got married. I allow you to take whatever you want”.
The thief said, “I shall not take
anything because it is indeed a happy day for you. But if in future, your wife
troubles you, I shall come.”
The wife heard the thief and sat
quietly. The thief left without taking anything.
From that day onwards, the old
merchant's wife became obedient and respectful towards him.
Moral: Sometimes you can benefit
from your enemy’s actions.
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