Once there lived a dog in a
village. Its name was Chitranga.
One year the crop perished and the
village was plagued by famine. People and animals starved. Animals which were
fed by people were famished and some died.
Chitranga had been hungry for days
together. He could found no food and therefore decided to leave the village in
search of food.
After traveling for hours, he
reached a town. There he saw a house whose door was open. Chitranga quietly
went inside and found a lot of food. He ate well and then quietly left the
house.
When Chitranga came out he saw
dogs of other community were ready to attack him. He tried to escape, but could
not ran fast due to over eating. He was mercilessly bitten and wounded by the
dogs.
Chitranga struggled hard and
escaped. He thought, 'It is better to be in one's own country be it famine or
flood. Alien land can be merciless'.
Chitranga decided to leave the
town and return home.
Chitranga was injured badly. He
struggled and somehow reached home. Seeing him his friends and relatives
gathered to ask him about the foreign town.
Chitranga replied, 'The town was
prosperous and there was ample food. People there are careless and leave doors
of the house open. You can steal or receive food to eat. But there are no
friends and no community. The other dogs
feel you are taking away their share. They will collectively torment you. It is
wise to be to be in one's own country'.
Moral: You lapses may be tolerated
by ousiders, but your kith and kin won't tolerate them.
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