Once, an ascetic was taking a walk in the city when he saw something strange. He saw a Brahmin running very fast with a very expensive piece of cloth in his hand. The ascetic asked him, “My dear friend! Where are you going in such a hurry?” The Brahmin replied, “Sir! I am going to the funeral ground to burn this cloth.” The ascetic was surprised to hear this. He asked, “Why?” The Brahmin replied, “Today morning, I saw that some rats were biting my cloth. I realised that this was a bad omen for me. I have to get rid of this cloth. ” The ascetic said, “You should not believe in such omens. The rats bit the cloth because they must have felt hungry.” The Brahmin replied, “Oh! I never thought about that. Thank you for opening my eyes, Sir. From now on, I will not fall for such omens.
The Brahmin and the Wise Ascetic
