Lion and a Boar / Once on a summer day, a Lion and a Boar to come at the same moment to a well to drink / The Two Fight, the Third Benefits (Story Writing)

Once on a summer day, the scorching heat of the sun induced a Lion and a Boar to come at the same moment to a small well to drink. They fiercely disputed which of them should drink first.   

The Two Fight, the Third Benefits

Once on a summer day, the scorching heat of the sun induced a Lion and a Boar to come at the same moment to a small well to drink. They fiercely disputed which of them should drink first. The Lion, feeling proud as the king of the forest, growled that he had the right to go first. The Boar, however, was equally stubborn and thirsty; he sharpened his tusks against a nearby rock and refused to move an inch. The heat was making them both irritable, and neither was in the mood to be polite.

The argument quickly turned into a physical fight. The Lion lunged at the Boar with his sharp claws, and the Boar charged back with his powerful tusks. They rolled in the dust, biting and scratching, each trying to prove their superiority. The ground around the well became muddy and stained with blood. After several minutes of intense fighting, they both stopped to catch their breath. They were covered in wounds and panting heavily under the hot sun.

As they stood there glaring at each other, the Lion happened to look up at the sky. He saw a group of vultures and crows circling directly above them. Some of the birds had already landed on the nearby trees, watching the fight with hungry eyes. The Lion realized that these scavengers were not just passing by; they were waiting for one or both of them to fall so they could feast on their carcasses.

"Look up there," the Lion whispered to the Boar, pointing his paw at the sky. The Boar looked up and felt a chill run down his spine despite the heat. He realized that their pride and anger were leading them straight to their deaths. If they continued to fight, they would eventually kill each other, and the vultures would be the only ones to benefit from their foolishness.

The Lion turned back to the Boar and said, "It is better for us to be friends than to be food for those birds. There is enough water in this well for both of us if we just take turns." The Boar, seeing the wisdom in the Lion's words, nodded in agreement. His anger vanished instantly. They both stepped forward and drank the cool water side by side, putting their differences aside. After quenching their thirst, they went their separate ways, leaving the disappointed vultures to fly away empty-handed. They learned that fighting only creates opportunities for others to take advantage of you.

Moral: When two people fight, a third party often gets the profit.

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

বিবাদ করলে তৃতীয় পক্ষ লাভবান হয়

এক গ্রীষ্মের দিনে, সূর্যের প্রচণ্ড তাপে এক সিংহ এবং এক বুনো শুকর একই সময়ে একটি ছোট কুয়ায় জল পান করতে আসে। তাদের মধ্যে কে আগে জল খাবে তা নিয়ে তারা প্রচণ্ড বিবাদে লিপ্ত হয়। সিংহ বনের রাজা হিসেবে গর্বিত ছিল এবং গর্জন করে বলল যে তার আগে যাওয়ার অধিকার আছে। অন্যদিকে, শুকরটিও সমান একগুঁয়ে এবং তৃষ্ণার্থ ছিল; সে পাশের একটি পাথরে তার দাঁত ধারালো করে এক ইঞ্চিও নড়তে রাজি হলো না। প্রচণ্ড গরম তাদের দুজনকে খিটখিটে করে তুলেছিল এবং কেউই সৌজন্য দেখানোর মেজাজে ছিল না।

তর্কাতর্কি দ্রুত হাতাহাতিতে রূপ নিল। সিংহ তার ধারালো নখ দিয়ে শুকরকে আক্রমণ করল এবং শুকরও তার শক্তিশালী দাঁত দিয়ে পাল্টা আক্রমণ চালাল। তারা ধুলার মধ্যে গড়াগড়ি খেল, কামড়াকামড়ি করল এবং একে অপরকে শ্রেষ্ঠ প্রমাণ করার চেষ্টা করল। কুয়ার চারপাশের জমি কর্দমাক্ত এবং রক্তে রঞ্জিত হয়ে উঠল। কয়েক মিনিটের প্রচণ্ড লড়াইয়ের পর তারা দুজনেই শ্বাস নেওয়ার জন্য থামল। তারা ক্ষতবিক্ষত হয়ে গিয়েছিল এবং তপ্ত সূর্যের নিচে হাঁপাচ্ছিল।

তারা যখন একে অপরের দিকে রাগান্বিতভাবে তাকিয়ে ছিল, তখন সিংহ হঠাৎ আকাশের দিকে তাকাল। সে দেখল একদল শকুন এবং কাক তাদের ঠিক ওপরেই চক্কর দিচ্ছে। কিছু পাখি ইতিমধ্যে পাশের গাছগুলোতে এসে বসেছে এবং ক্ষুধার্ত চোখে লড়াই দেখছে। সিংহ বুঝতে পারল যে এই মৃতভোজী প্রাণীরা কেবল পাশ দিয়ে যাচ্ছে না; তারা তাদের দুজনের একজনের বা উভয়ের মৃত্যুর জন্য অপেক্ষা করছে যাতে তারা তাদের মাংস খেতে পারে।

"ওপরের দিকে তাকাও," সিংহ শুকরকে ফিসফিস করে বলল এবং আকাশের দিকে তার থাবা দিয়ে ইশারা করল। শুকরটি ওপরের দিকে তাকাল এবং প্রচণ্ড গরম সত্ত্বেও তার মেরুদণ্ড দিয়ে এক শীতল স্রোত বয়ে গেল। সে বুঝতে পারল যে তাদের অহংকার এবং রাগ সরাসরি তাদের মৃত্যুর দিকে নিয়ে যাচ্ছে। যদি তারা লড়াই চালিয়ে যায়, তবে তারা শেষ পর্যন্ত একে অপরকে মেরে ফেলবে এবং কেবল শকুনরাই তাদের বোকামির সুযোগ নেবে।

সিংহ শুকরের দিকে ফিরে বলল, "ঐ পাখিদের খাবার হওয়ার চেয়ে আমাদের বন্ধু হওয়া অনেক ভালো। এই কুয়ায় আমাদের দুজনের জন্যই যথেষ্ট পানি আছে যদি আমরা একে একে পান করি।" সিংহের কথায় যুক্তি দেখে শুকরটি সম্মতি জানাল। তার রাগ মুহূর্তেই উধাও হয়ে গেল। তারা দুজনেই সামনে এগিয়ে এল এবং পাশাপাশি দাঁড়িয়ে শীতল পানি পান করল। তৃষ্ণা মেটানোর পর তারা যে যার পথে চলে গেল, আর হতাশ শকুনরা শূন্য হাতে ফিরে গেল। তারা শিখল যে বিবাদ কেবল অন্যদের আপনার সুযোগ নেওয়ার পথ তৈরি করে দেয়।

মূলকথা: বিবাদ করলে তৃতীয় পক্ষ লাভবান হয়।

Complete the following story following the cue :

Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man in another country. His master was very bad cued lie used to torture on him......

  Androcles and the Lion

Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man in another country. His master was very bad and he used to torture on him. Androcles was very homesick and unhappy living with his cruel master. One day, he decided to escape. He fled from his master’s house and found shelter in a cave deep in the forest.

In the evening, a lion entered the cave. The lion was groaning in pain and seemed to be wounded. Androcles was scared at first but noticed the lion was not trying to harm him. He moved closer and saw that the lion had a large thorn stuck in its paw. Feeling pity, Androcles carefully held the lion’s paw and removed the thorn. The lion felt immediate relief and stopped groaning. Grateful, the lion did not harm Androcles.

Androcles stayed in the cave for a while but eventually decided to return home. On his way back, the people working for his master caught him. They brought him to his master, who was very angry. As punishment, the master ordered that Androcles be thrown into a cage with a hungry lion.

When Androcles was put into the cage, the lion came rushing towards him. Everyone watching expected the lion to attack him. But instead, the lion stopped and bent low at Androcles’ feet. To everyone’s surprise, it was the same lion Androcles had helped in the cave. The lion remembered his kindness and did not harm him. Instead, the lion attacked Androcles’ cruel master, punishing him for his cruelty.

This story teaches us an important lesson. In our society, there are people who can be more dangerous than wild beasts. We should be careful of them. At the same time, it shows that even animals can show kindness and gratitude, sometimes more than humans.

Androcles and the Lion

Once upon a time, there lived a youthful man by the name of Androcles. Unfortunately, he was captured by a slave merchant and sold to a wealthy man in another land, where his master subjected him to unspeakable cruelty and hardship. Androcles, consumed by homesickness, longed for a means of escape from his dire predicament.

One day, while seeking refuge in a cave, Androcles chanced upon a wounded lion, who was groaning in agony. Displaying a tremendous amount of courage, he approached the lion and took the injured paw into his hand, removing a sizable thorn lodged within it. The lion, overjoyed at the relief from pain, appeared grateful and calm in his presence. After some time, Androcles departed the cave and began his journey homeward.

Unfortunately, he was apprehended by his master's people en route, who subsequently threw him into a lion's den. The ravenous lion charged towards Androcles, but upon recognizing his savior, the animal immediately prostrated himself at Androcles' feet. In a miraculous turn of events, the lion then proceeded to break open the cage and carry Androcles away on his back, ultimately allowing him to escape the clutches of his tormentor.

In the end, Androcles' selfless act of kindness towards the injured lion ultimately saved his own life, exemplifying the notion that good deeds never go unrewarded.

Moral :