Sweet words are often deceptive. Let’s check out in this story.
A sage lived in a temple, he was rich ‘coz he accepted gifts and donations. To protect his money, he always kept it in a bag which he never left even for a single moment.
There was a cheat, who knew all about sage’s bag, so he planned about stealing the money. As that bag was always with the sage. The cheat went to the sage to become his disciple. He praised the saint and spoke many sweet sentences. Sage quickly accepted him his disciple. Days passed, as sage never allowed this disciple to be near him at night, the cheat became frustrated but he had patience and waited for the right moment.
Once sage was invited in a ceremony; to reach there, he had to cross the river by swimming. As money bag was heavy, so he thought to give it in his disciple’s protection until he returned. The disciple quickly took the bag and promised to protect it with all his strength.
When the sage returned, he couldn’t find his disciple — the disciple ran away with the bag.
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