Guilty men judge others like him.

Guilty men judge others like him.

Once upon a time there was a small beautiful village in Tamil Nadu. In that village an old Brahman Pandit was living and guiding others in spiritual matters. He was a great scholar in Vedic studies. Around his house he was laying out a garden, with mango, coconut and other trees and also several plants with beautiful flowers.

One day a cow strayed with the garden and browsed on a mango sapling of which the Brahman used to take special care. When he saw the cow destroying his favourite plant, he became wild with rage, and gave severe beating to the animal that it died of the injuries caused by the Brahman Pandit.

The news soon spread over the village like wild fire, that the Brahman had killed the sacred animal. When any one attributed the sin of that act to him, the Brahman, who professed himself to be a Vedantin, denied the charge saying that “I have not killed the cow but it is my hand which has done it,” Moreover he told “that the God “Indira” is the presiding deity of the hand and it is who has incurred the sin of killing the cow and not myself.”

God Indira in his heaven house, heard of this and coming to the Brahmans house, said “Panditji, whose garden is this..? “ Brahman told it is mine. Indira told him it is a very beautiful garden. You are also a skilful gardener, and you are neatly and artistically planted all the trees. The garden is looking very nice. While thanking Indira, the Brahman told him that it is all my work. The trees were planted by my own hand and under my personal supervision and direction.

Indira again told him “that it is very nicely done, indeed! Who has laid out this path? It is very well planned and neatly executed.” Brahman replied that all the work has been done by my hand. For that God Indira said with folded hands,” when all these works are yours, and when you take credit for all the work done in this garden, it is not proper that poor Indira should not be made for killing the cow.”

The Brahman now realized his own fault for killing the cow with his own hand। He bowed to the feet of God Indira telling him that he is prepared to accept any punishment for the sin he has done। It is also a lesson for everybody that one should not blame others for their own fault।

He that flings dirt at another, dirtiest himself most