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Brahman
and Jackal
Once there was a tiger who had been
caught in trap. He tried to get out but
could not. Luckily for him it was not
too long before a Brahman, a holy
man, happened to walk by. He called
to the Brahman,
"Please let me out of this cage, my
friend. I am so miserable in here!"
The Brahman looked at the tiger and
thought for a moment.
"I cannot do that," he said softly. "I am afraid that you would eat me
as soon as you were free.""Oh, no!" the tiger pleaded. "I promise I
would never do such a thing. "
The Brahman listened to the tiger and finally his heart softened.
He went to the cage, opened the door and released the great beast.
Immediately the tiger leaped upon the poor man, pinning him
to the ground.
"Fool!" he cried, "I've been hungry in there for so long. Did you
really think I would pass up an easy meal?
"The Brahman, began to plead even louder than the tiger had
before. He begged and begged until it was the tiger's turn to
think.