Five Gems Diwakar Chitrakatha 031

Author(s): Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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An experienced man among them said
Troubled times are
testing times for men. Courageous and wise men continue their search for wealth even when in trouble.
Jerz
So, what do we do? Here everything has been destroyed.
Everyone accepted his advise. They all left the city and moved in search of livelihood. Crossing a forest, they reached a hilly terrain where they found iron scattered all around. The experienced man said
The experienced one said
We should leave the city and go somewhere else. Only our wealth has been destroyed not our luck.
Mar
See, the lumps of sand contain iron-ore. It must be an iron-ore mine. Let us collect it in bundles. When we are in a city we will sell it and earn some money.
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