From Prajapai-the Butterfly
Deep inside the jungle, in the Jungle Doctor’s cabin sat a group of people huddled around the fire. This was their usual routine in the evenings to sit and listen to stories form Doctor David. Doctor David had come to stay in the African jungle for treating patients. Ever since then, people have liked him and accepted him.David started his story:
“Those who walk according to the instinct of a monkey will surely fall into the death trap. There was a hunter called Peru. He wanted to hunt monkeys form the jungle so he planned a strategy in order to trap monkeys. He brought an empty oil tin from the market and cut a hole in it. The hole was just big enough for a monkey’s hand to slide in.
Then Peru put some sand and stones and on the top he put some groundnuts in the tin. It gave an impression that the tin was filled with groundnuts. So Peru took the tin and kept it under a tree in the jungle and went into hiding in the nearby thicket from where he could have a clear view.
After a while, a group of monkeys arrived in the scene. They were attracted by the smell of groundnuts. Monkeys have a weakness for groundnuts. It was hard to resist. Who could have left the tin of groundnuts? They were talking among themselves. The older monkeys were contemplating about the next action when a young monkey named Toto came near the tin. The smell of groundnuts was to mesmerizing. He was already salivating. The groundnuts were having the better of him, which stopped him from thinking twice. He peeped into the tin and without having a second thought, Toto plunged his hand into the tin. Wow! As soon as he reached into the nuts, he could not bear his joy. He grasped a handful of groundnuts. The next thing was to eat the nuts. All the groundnuts were his. Yum yum yummy………..
Hey! Wait a minute. His hand was not coming out! Toto tried to pull out his hand but to his great surprise his hand was stuck inside. Due to the groundnuts his fist was too big to come out of the hole. Toto screamed. All the monkeys gathered around him and tried to give him suggestions for escape. Toto tried his best to take out his hand but in vain. His hand full of nuts was stuck inside.
Watching form behind the bush Peru was congratulating himself for his trick. The hole was exactly made. Now he can advance and capture his catch.The Giraffe spoke form the thorn bush and urgently spoke to Toto “ Leave the nuts Toto, then you can bring out your hand”
But Toto was not ready to let go of the nuts. He firmly held on to the nuts and wanted to pull out his hand.
Giraffe spoke again, “ Toto let go of the nuts. It is a trap laid out by the hunter. Leave the nuts.”
Toto turned a deaf ear to the Giraffe.
Slowly Peru came out of his hiding and walked towards Toto. All the other monkeys fled for their lives above the nearby trees. Toto was still holding onto the nuts. He was afraid to see the hunter striding towards him. He screamed and tried to drag the tin alongside him. Peru raised his staff and hit the monkey. Toto was too shocked form the blow. He fell back unconscious. His grip loosened inside the tin and his hand was free. But it was too late. Peru quickly picked up the monkey and out him in a sack.”
There was complete silence inside the cabin as every body was contemplating the misfortune of the monkey.
David said again, “ the name of this trap is Sin. The bible says that Sin tries to enslave us through its allurement. Like the groundnuts, there are many things in this world, which attract us and make us its slave. Perhaps we do not heed to others suggestions or advice for a clean and sinless life and walk according to our own wisdom like the foolish money. Then we arrive in a situation when it is too late for escape.”
We should not let ourselves to be trapped by any means
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