The Proud Crow and Cunning Fox
Twist in the famous story from Panchatantra with three important morals
Original story
There was a crow named Tony; he was very proud of himself. One day he found a masala pudi (Indian crispy snack). He picked up the pudi with his beak and flew to the forest. He went and sat on the branch—thinking, “Let me relish this pudi now,” and grabbed it between his beak.
Vicky- a cunning fox was hanging around. He was very hungry; could not climb the tree. When he saw the crow about to devour a crispy pudi, he devised a scheme.
He thought to himself, “Crows are one of the proudest birds I ever known.” He went to Tony and talked to him in sweetest voice, “O! My friend crow, you are the king of birds. You have beautiful wings. “O! You have bright eyes. O! You have a very graceful neck. Can you sing a song for me? I am sure you have a beautiful voice too.”
The crow was foolish. He felt flattered listening to the praise of the fox. He opened his mouth to sing, “Caw! Caw!” The pudi fell down from his mouth. Vicky snapped it up quickly, “Hurray!” said the fox—gulping down the whole pudi in no time.
The poor crow realized later that the fox was only fooling him.
Moral:
- Don't be overjoyed by the praises. Check weather you really deserve them or not. That will restrain you from being fooled by psychofants.
- It is very important to understand the difference between flattery and appreciation.
2. Now the second version of this story:
Years passed by....
Romy, a young crow, was sitting on the branch of the tree with a slice of bread. Bony, a youthful fox was passing by; he saw the craw with a bread in its beak. Now he was really very hungry. He remembered what his ancestors used to do in the same condition. Like his ancestors, he also started flattering the crow.
If the fox can learn from its ancestors, why can't the crow? The crow took out the bread from its beak, with utmost care put it aside and told the fox: "O fox! My ancestors have taught me not to be fooled by the flattering. I know, your scheme. You will flatter into singing, hoping as soon as I open my mouth, the bread will fall off for you to grab. But alas! Your plan will not work out. If you can learn lessons from your ancestors, how can you forget that even I can learn and improve from the experiences of my ancestors?"
Moral:
- It is an important responsibility of elders to share their experiences with the new generation and teach them the correct attitude to deal with every situations to avoid loss or failures.
- Children must learn from their elders' experiences and learn the lesson, so that no one can take their undue advantage.
(To be continued...)
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