Once a pundit received a calf in offering. His village was ten kilometers away from the place where he went to perform puja. The four thugs of this village saw the lovely calf and thought of a plot.
As soon as the pundit left the village, the first thug met him and said, "Oh, pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you! This is not good. Throw it away."
The pundit laughed and replied, "Oh dear, you have gone mad. It is not a dog. It is called a calf. You better go away and do your work."
After a kilometer, another thug met the pundit and said, "Oh, pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you. This is not good. Throw it away." Can't you see that it is a calf and not a dog?"
After another kilometer, another thug appeared and stated, "Oh pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog with you. This is not good. Throw it away."
This time the pundit frowned. His confidence in himself was a bit shaken. However, he said, "Young man don't disturb me. I'm sure that it is a calf and not a dog. Please leave me immediately."
The pundit walked for one more kilometer. then the fourth thug came and said, "Oh pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you. This is not good. Throw it away."
Now the pundit was convinced he was carrying a dog and threw it away!
source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html
As soon as the pundit left the village, the first thug met him and said, "Oh, pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you! This is not good. Throw it away."
After a kilometer, another thug met the pundit and said, "Oh, pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you. This is not good. Throw it away." Can't you see that it is a calf and not a dog?"
After another kilometer, another thug appeared and stated, "Oh pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog with you. This is not good. Throw it away."
This time the pundit frowned. His confidence in himself was a bit shaken. However, he said, "Young man don't disturb me. I'm sure that it is a calf and not a dog. Please leave me immediately."
The pundit walked for one more kilometer. then the fourth thug came and said, "Oh pundit maharaj, what are you doing? You are a pious man and you are carrying a dog along with you. This is not good. Throw it away."
Now the pundit was convinced he was carrying a dog and threw it away!
source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html
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