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“My life will last as long as these reeds hold fast". He raised his head and he saw that two large mice, one white and the other black, gnawing at the roots of the clump of reeds. Then came up the elephant. It shook the tree with wild fury. There was a honeycomb in the tree. And due to the violent shock of this charge by the elephant, the bees in the honey-comb were disturbed. The man's whole body was stung by the swarm of angry bees. But, just by chance, a drop of honey fell down on his head, rolled down his brow and somehow reached his lips. This gave him a fragment of sweetness. He craved for more drops; and in the excitement of his craving for uncertain drops of honey, he thought nothing of the python, the snakes, the elephants and the impending disaster.
This is the pathetic picture of our life in this world.
REFERENCES
1. Uttaradhyayana sūtra : 30, 19, 26.
2. Samardiccakaha : 2, 55-80.
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