Page 103 - Moral Stories Vol 5

of his false pride and instructed him to observe humility in place of arrogance.
The two brothers embraced each other in delight. Hanuman promised to help the Pandavas in their battle against the Kauravas and assured them of victory.
He further told Bhima where exactly he would find the flower he was looking for. Thus, Bhima found what he was looking for and returned to Draupadi and his brothers.
This was an unusual experience for Bhima. He not only met his half- brother Hanuman for the very first time, but was also, unusually for him, subjugated in strength and learnt a lesson in humility
Think and Answer:
1. What was Bhima’s feeling when he wandered into a grove of plantain trees?
2. Why did Hanuman decide to teach his younger brother a lesson?
3. What did Hanuman tell Bhima?
4. How does humility bring tolerance? 5.What did you learn from this story?
Glossary:
1.waft: pass through the air
2.enamoured: filled with love for
3.ecstasy :feeling of great happiness 4.exasperated : intensely irritated and frustrated 5. burly : large and strong
6. budge: cause to make the slightest movement.
One rises to prominence only when he thinks himself to be humble and low. Humility brings forth what arrogance cannot - Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj
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Illustration : A. Keertana, Class VII, 2019-20