Once, an ape lived in a forest. He was very kind and virtuous. One day, a shepherd lost his way and reached the forest. While finding his way out of the forest, he fell into a deep pit. The ape saw this and rescued him. But in the process, the ape got weary. He fell into a deep sleep. The shepherd thought, ‘I will kill this ape, take away his skin and sell it.’ He picked up a large stone and dropped it on the ape’s head to kill him. Though the stone missed the ape yet he got up. The ape was hurt by the shepherd’s actions and said, “I helped you but you wanted to kill me. God saved me because of my good deed.” The shepherd felt ashamed of his actions. He apologised to the ape. The ape forgave him and took him safely to his home.
The Kind Ape
