Page 77 - Moral Stories Vol 5

longer and he shouted, “Enough, enough, this is some kind of trick!” But all the people at the market had seen the rich man make his bet with Shen, and he had no choice but to pay up honestly. His furious face was as red as a pepper when he left the market, while the kind Shen invited the hungry people from all around to a feast of rice and vegetables.
Every year the peppers in his garden grew bigger and sweeter. And that’s how we got the delicious sweet red pepper.
Think and Answer:
1. By this story what are your thoughts about the value of honesty?
2. How did Shen and red pepper care for each other?
3. Do you think the way the rich man behaved with Shen was right? Did he keep his word?
4. ‘Honesty Is The Best Policy’. How can you prove that statement using this story?
5. How does honesty help us to move forward in life?
Glossary:
1. Modest: Shyness in bringing attention upon oneself. 2. luscious: Sweet taste
3. Slyly: In a cunning or deceitful manner
Illustration : U. Rupa Tanmaye, Class VI, 2019-20
(Adapted om the book The World of Vegetable by Alexandra Lopatina and Maria Skrebtsova)
Be happy to eat in constant Divine thought whatever you get, with due regard to honest and pious earnings - Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj
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