The Boatman And proud Pundit by sipra Roy.
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We assume and expect average people to have common sense . But it doesn’t happen always. Common sense is the rarest thing to share as to the expectation of people Failure of Common Sense is pretty common in everyday domestic or social life.
Once there was a great Pundit (pedantic) who was proud of his vast knowledge in Sanskrit scriptures. He was invited by the Landlord of Nabadwip and awarded as best didactic novelist in that region…..it added fresh feather to his pride !
After the celebration of Award ceremony the Pundit reached to the bank of the river hastily to go home which was on the opposite bank of the river. He became worried to notice that there was no ferryboat and the sky was cloudy. But there was only one fishing boat with boatman. The Pundit rushed to him and requested to take him the otherside of the bank. He would pay him double . Watching at the sky worriedly the boatman said ,
“ Sir, it’s windy ; storm may come ; so let us set out quickly. The Pundit boarded himself comfortably in small mattress provided by the boatman as great honour.
In Pleasurable mood the Pundit recited two lines from scripture .and asked the boatman ,”do you know its meaning?”
He nodded his head .
Pundit: “ O man ,Quarter part of your life is useless!” The sweating man continued rowing silently with hard effort against the wind .
Then the Pundit asked the meaning of another sermon which also remained unanswered. The Pundit sighed with comment, “ Fifty percent of your life is in vain ; I really feel pity for you , man .!”
Now I will ask you my last question in simple native tongue and not in Sanskrit, OK?
“What is the goal of human life?”
Boatman: “I am born in a poor fisherman’s family ; I am illiterate ;I have to toil hard from morning to evening to feed my family . I have to take this profession from early age of only eleven ; Why are you putting me in shame with asking these big questions ,sir ?’”
The pundit yet lamented ,
“ I am really sad for you ! 75% off your life is in ashtray. Now you have merely 25% of wisdom, for the rest of your life!
Suddenly the Pundit tumbled down from the seat to manage his flying scarf in a gush of wind . As he tried to get his seatback, the scarf flew away far like a dry leaf by the wind . To his horror he saw himself
hanging from the edge of the rocking boat which was about to be overturned in the river in stormy waves of the river He was totally wet with the slashing water of the river. He cried out in fear of drowning.
The boatman hailed to him, ”Sir, can you swim? Try to follow me by swimming .I am trying hard to save the boat from drowning but seems impossible !”
“Nnoo, I can’t;” Pundit whimpered.
The boat twisted and swept away .
“ O my god, I am going to be suffocating ; save me please ….
The boatman replied with gasping breathe, “So sorry for you, sir ; I am sure to reach the shore safely with my 25% of wisdom ; but you have no way but to die with your lofty pedantism!”
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