Friendship of An Elephant & A Dog
Once upon a
time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the
king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and
well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the Elephant’s shed. He was
very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice
being fed to the royal elephant. Friendship Story.
One day, the
dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak
into the elephant’s shed. He eat the grains of sweet rice that fell from the
Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily
to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant didn’t notice the small dog as he
was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and
stronger, eating such rice food. Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed
him access to the food. Friendship Story.
The Elephant
enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also
started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together,
slept together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the
Dog, in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy
without the other. They became great friends and didn’t want to be separated
from each other. Friendship Story.
Then one
day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to buy this dog.
What price do you want for it?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t own the Dog, but
sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the Dog to his
home village, which was quit far away. The king’s Elephant became very sad
after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting
everything. He didn’t want to do without his dear friend, so he stopped eating,
drinking and even bathing. Friendship Story.
Finally, the
Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t mention anything
about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen
understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, “Go to the Elephant’s
shed and fond out the reason for the Elephant’s condition.” The intelligent minister
went to the Elephant shed and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the
Elephant and asked the Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this
Elephant’s body, then why does he look so sad? I think this Elephant is grief
stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know, if this
Elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?”
The
Elephant-keeper said, “There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the
Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago.” The minister went back to
the king and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not
sick, but he is lonesome” without his dear friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re
right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know
where that Dog is?”
The Minister
replied, “Elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he
doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How can we bring back my
Elephant’s friend and make him happy again?” The Minister suggested, “Your
Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the
royal Elephant’s shed, will be penalized”. The King did the same and the man
who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the
proclamation.
As soon as
he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could, to the Elephant’s shed. The
Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his
trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s
eyes sparkled with happiness. The King was content to see the Elephant happy
once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
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