I am Mahavira

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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I AM MAHĀVĪRA
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"Oh, we should not injure the tree in any way. It gives mangoes every year to enjoy us. We should, therefore, shake some of the branches only and get the needed mangoes fall on the ground."
SA
Fig. 13- The Mango Tree.
"Oh, do you want to eat raw mangoes or ripe mangoes? If we shake branches, both types of mango will fall down. This is not proper. We should climb over the tree and pluck the needed ripe mangoes." said the fifth man.
"I feel that many raw and ripe mangoes are already lying over the ground. Let us pick-up the ripe mangoes out of them. They are sufficient for us. We can be satisfied by enjoying them. There is, thus, no need either to cut or climb the tree." said the sixth man
with an attitude of contentment.
All the men liked this idea and picked-up the ripe mangoes on the ground and took them and enjoyed them.