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| In a village by the Ganges, there once lived a Brahmin. He was a religious and God-fearing man. He earned his living by performing prayers in other people's home. One day the Brahmin was called to the neighbouring village to perform some ceremony. In return for his services, he received a goat as a present. The Brahmin was very pleased and he set off for home with a goat on his shoulders, he thought to himself, “this was a generous family,” to have given me a goat. My wife and children will be very pleased. As he walked down the path to his village he did not notice that he, was being followed by three thieves. “We have to get that plump goat,” said the first thief. “It will make a great dinner for us,” said the second thief. “We need to think of a plan fast,” said the third. The three thieves then decided to fool the Brahmin. The first thief approached the Brahmin saying “Dear Brahmin, you are a holy man, Why are you carrying a dirty dog on your shoulders?” “A dirty dog,” can't you see that it is a poor little goat. “Are you blind ?” said the Brahmin angrily. The first thief laughed and walked away. The Brahmin looked at the goat, indeed it was a goat, and so he resumed his journey homeward. A little further down the path, the Brahmin came across the second thief. The second thief said in astonishment, “You are a holy man, why are you carrying a dead calf on your shoulders”? The Brahmin was furious, “This is a live goat and not a dead calf.” The Brahmin had barely walked some distance when the third thief came running waving his arm towards the Brahmin “Drop that donkey at once, If people see you carrying a donkey on your shoulders, what will they think of you?” By now the Brahmin was very confused. Three different people had told him that he was carrying an animal other than a goat. Something must be wrong he thought. “This is not a goat; this must be some monster that keeps changing its form.” The terrified Brahmin threw the goat and ran home as fast as he could. The three thieves had a great laugh. They had succeeded in their plan. They picked up the goat and left. How foolish the Brahmin had been to have believed them. |
How did the Brahmin earn his living?
Options
By selling goats.
By performing ceremony.
By making sacrifices.
By donations.
MCQ
Solution
By performing ceremony.
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