once upon a time there lived a man in a village of Bengal whose patience was sorely tried by a clever fox the fox made frequent raids on the man,s home and carried away a number of his hens at last the man man hit upon a plan he carefully laid a trap close by the jungle near his home every day he went there to find out if fox had fallen in the trap or not one day the fox was truly trapped now a wedding was to take place in the villager's home on that day. Everybody was busy with preparations for the coming wedding and no one came near the trap during the whole day. Thus the day went by and dusk fell.
Everyone made merry at the villager's home on the occasion of the wedding. There were fireworks and illumination. Friends and guests as well as the members of the family were engrossed in the festivities. Just then a tiger softly peeped out of the jungle and saw the trapped fox. The tiger looked at him for a moment and then said, "Hello, Pundit, why are you in such a state as this?'' The fox promptly answered, "You know, these people are so insistent! I said 'no' to them a hundred times if once, but they are indeed a persuasive lot. At last I had to agree to marry the beautiful daughter of that home, but you know, I really don't want to marry yet.''
The tiger saw that here was a golden opportunity which only a fool woulds let slip by. He said eagerly,''Well, Pundit, I have been thinking of marrying for quite some time. I would marry today if I found a nice girl.
The fox realised that the tiger was dazed by the thoughts of the beautiful maid. He knew he could make a fool of him with little trouble. So he leaned forward a little and said to the tiger, ''If that's the way you fell I really don't mind letting you be the bridegroom'' That will suit me fine, too. I can then go and get busy with my studies.''
now whether it was due to his regard of the fox's love of scholarship or his own keen desire to marry ,the tiger could hardly a moment.he wanted to know from the fox how he could get inside the trap
the fox asked the tiger to open the door of the trap which was fastened from outside the tiger unfastened the latch when the fox stepped out and the tiger went in the fox then shut the door of the trap securely
the people after a while came to know that a tiger was trapped the outskirt of the jungle they came running with sticks and spears and shovels when the tiger saw the crowd approaching he asked the fox who was still waiting near by pundit what is the matter?why are those men rushing this way
the fox said .they are coming to give the bridegroom the ceremonial bath you have nothing to worry you know
reassured the tiger waited patiently for the men to come and give him the bridegroom.s bath the men came and stood all around the trap one of the men poked at the tiger with a pole the tiger thought that it was perhaps his brother:in law joking with him
then another man thrust a spear at him his skin broke where he was hit and a little blood poured out of the wound. The tiger thought that the in-laws were going too far with their horse-play. There ought to be a limit to such rough housing.
In a moment there fell another mighty blow on the tiger from a different corner. The tiger shouted in pain and cried angrily, ''If you carry on like this, I warn you, I'll go away and never marry your girl.''
The sly fox said to himself at this stage that it was not a good spot for him to linger at anymore. So, leaving the tiger in God's hands he linked off quietly.
Everyone made merry at the villager's home on the occasion of the wedding. There were fireworks and illumination. Friends and guests as well as the members of the family were engrossed in the festivities. Just then a tiger softly peeped out of the jungle and saw the trapped fox. The tiger looked at him for a moment and then said, "Hello, Pundit, why are you in such a state as this?'' The fox promptly answered, "You know, these people are so insistent! I said 'no' to them a hundred times if once, but they are indeed a persuasive lot. At last I had to agree to marry the beautiful daughter of that home, but you know, I really don't want to marry yet.''
The tiger saw that here was a golden opportunity which only a fool woulds let slip by. He said eagerly,''Well, Pundit, I have been thinking of marrying for quite some time. I would marry today if I found a nice girl.
The fox realised that the tiger was dazed by the thoughts of the beautiful maid. He knew he could make a fool of him with little trouble. So he leaned forward a little and said to the tiger, ''If that's the way you fell I really don't mind letting you be the bridegroom'' That will suit me fine, too. I can then go and get busy with my studies.''
now whether it was due to his regard of the fox's love of scholarship or his own keen desire to marry ,the tiger could hardly a moment.he wanted to know from the fox how he could get inside the trap
the fox asked the tiger to open the door of the trap which was fastened from outside the tiger unfastened the latch when the fox stepped out and the tiger went in the fox then shut the door of the trap securely
the people after a while came to know that a tiger was trapped the outskirt of the jungle they came running with sticks and spears and shovels when the tiger saw the crowd approaching he asked the fox who was still waiting near by pundit what is the matter?why are those men rushing this way
the fox said .they are coming to give the bridegroom the ceremonial bath you have nothing to worry you know
reassured the tiger waited patiently for the men to come and give him the bridegroom.s bath the men came and stood all around the trap one of the men poked at the tiger with a pole the tiger thought that it was perhaps his brother:in law joking with him
then another man thrust a spear at him his skin broke where he was hit and a little blood poured out of the wound. The tiger thought that the in-laws were going too far with their horse-play. There ought to be a limit to such rough housing.
In a moment there fell another mighty blow on the tiger from a different corner. The tiger shouted in pain and cried angrily, ''If you carry on like this, I warn you, I'll go away and never marry your girl.''
The sly fox said to himself at this stage that it was not a good spot for him to linger at anymore. So, leaving the tiger in God's hands he linked off quietly.
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