Nilu was a hunter who belonged to a hill tribe. Every day he
went out to hunt for animals using his bow and arrow. He was proud of being an
adept archer. One day as he spotted a wild boar in the forest he thought to
himself, “This large wild boar is sure to die at my hands. My skill at hunting
will put it to an end.”
Then, Nilu strung his bow and shot a sharp arrow directly to
the boar’s back. The arrow tore at the boar’s back and caused a deep wound. In
writhing pain and anger the wild boar rushed at Nilu and pierced his stomach
with its sharp and pointed fangs. At once the proud hunter and the wild boar
lay dead due to their injuries.
Soon Chamataka, a jackal, came strolling by. At the sight of
the dead hunter and the lifeless boar he was filled with glee, “Oh, my fortune
! Today I have found food that will last me for days. Fate was unkind to the
hunter and the boar but it has shone for me.”
“The flesh around the arrow’s tip must be soft and delicious
to chew. I shall eat the boar’s flesh from there slowly so as to enjoy this
treasure.”
So thinking Chamataka proceeded to taste his succulent treat.
Just as he bit into the boar’s flesh, the pointed arrow pierced the top of his
mouth and came out between his eyes. Soon Chamataka too lay dead as the hunter
and the boar.
Moral: Think twice before you act!
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