Parabels of Mahavir

Author(s): Harindranath Chattopadhyaya
Publisher: Shri Kiran Publishers

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A DROP OF HONEY
A certain man was walking through a jungle dark and grim, A swarthy elephant began to follow, follow him. And, off and on he trumpeted while rushing like a gale....
The man began to run and run Until the setting of the sun
His heart beat fast and faster !
He knew a huge disaster
Was obstinately following and following his trail.. The man by now was out of breath,
He felt his heart would fail!
The thought of sure approaching death had made him deadly pale!
At last he found a banyan tree and climbed it in a wink,
He had barely time to think!
The elephant that followed him with wild
Both restless and defiant,
A veritable giant
excitement drunk,