The curse of the white elephant
The curse of the white elephant When we read our puranic stories many of us have a doubt. If God is supposed to be loving, why does he punish people? If the rishis are knowledgeable and learned, why do they curse people? We need to understand that many of these stories are told to us not to narrate what happened to one person or some people but to help us learn a lesson. Some of these incidents also turn out to be a blessing by which man kind gains something. Let us see one such incident. The forest was thick and dark. It was spring. Flowers of all variety were blooming in the smaller plants. The big canopy of trees made it difficult for sunlight to pierce through. In between all this thick vegetation, a dark elephant was wandering listless. Unlike other elephants in the wild, this one seemed to have a regal bearing. It was looking tired and sad. The elephant thought about its glorious past and regretted its current plight. Who was this elephant? It was none other than Aira...