Hi, guys! Come on, let me tell you a story that I used to hear from my father when I was a child.
It is the story of a fearful demon and a clever child, and how he saved his sister from the demon's captivity.
Once upon a time, there was a family living on the outskirts of a village closer to the forest. The family had five members: a father, a mother, a daughter, and two sons. The older son was 7 years old, and the younger was about 3 years old, with the daughter being the oldest at 12 years. Since they lived in that small village, they had to travel to a nearby town each month to buy essential household items.
Now, in the nearby forest, there lived a demon who often entered the village at midday when all were out on duty, and used to catch the children from the place.
One day, the family went shopping, leaving the girl alone at home. Before leaving, they instructed her to keep all doors shut and not to open them to anyone until they returned. They also told her to keep the food prepared, as they might be late in the evening. She agreed, kept the doors shut, and continued with her studies along with some kitchen work.
At midday, the Demon comes out of the forest as usual and wanders into the village. He finds the girl alone through the window, which was left open by mistake. Immediately, he breaks the window, enters the house, grabs the girl, and runs into the forest. She screams for help, but there is nobody nearby to hear her. He takes her to his house in the forest and forces her to work for him, ordering her to prepare food and do all the chores. He threatens to eat her if she disobeys his orders or tries to run away. The girl becomes frightened and agrees to do all his work.
Meanwhile, the family returns home in the evening and finds the doors open. Immediately, they rush into the house and shout for the girl. The boys also shouted for their sister but could not find her. They start weeping. The mother also weeps and asks her husband to go into the village and enquire about the girl. When the husband runs across the lanes shouting for the girl, somebody tells him that he heard his daughter's screams and saw the demon carrying her away from a great distance. The man gets frightened and reveals the fact to his wife. She begins weeping loudly, banging her head. The little boy tells her that he will go into the forest and bring his sister back, and asks her not to weep.
The parents get agitated with his words and tell the child that the Demon is dreadful, giant in size, and very powerful and cruel. They disapprove of his going there. But the little child insists on his going, saying that he and his elder brother will go to him and bring their sister back. The brother also agrees with his younger one. So the mother had to agree unwillingly and give them food to eat on the way, as it would soon be night. They take the food in their lunch boxes and leave home.
On the way to the forest, they enjoy the scenery around. The small child was very new to all this. So he kept asking many questions in his quest for knowledge about various things. Soon they entered the forest, and the sun was setting. The little boy gets very hungry and wants to eat the food. So both of them sit under a tree and open their boxes to eat.
When they opened the boxes, the boys found one filled with curd rice and a mango pickle meant for the younger one, and the other with buttermilk rice mixed with a little salt, and there was no pickle in that box for the elder one. So, the elder brother asks the younger one to give him the pickle, saying that it will be very hot because it is made with red chili powder, and that the curd rice will be very tasty without any pickle. He also tells him that it is very hard to eat buttermilk rice without some pickle. The younger one agrees and gives him the mango pickle. Then, both of them eat and continue their journey toward the demon's house.
Now, they come across some small piglets in the forest. The clever child asks his brother, "What are they, brother?" The brother tells him they are piglets. The boy says he wants them. When his brother refuses to catch them, he cries and demands his mango pickle back. The brother scolds him, saying how could he return the pickle that was already eaten. But the younger one does not accept this and demands either to catch the piglets or get his pickle back. So, the brother had to catch the piglets. He ties them with a towel and gives them to the child.
They proceed some distance where they find black, large-sized ants. Again, he asks his brother: "Brother, what are they?" Brother replies: "They are ants. If they bite, you can not bear the pain." But the younger one was determined. He demands to catch them in his empty lunch box or else return his pickle. So the elder one catches them carefully using a cloth and puts them into the box.
They set out again and traveled some distance. There, they come across a well. A jute rope hangs from the well, tied to a bucket. The boy asks what it is. The brother explains that it is a rope used for drawing water from the well. The boy says he wants the rope. The brother scolds him angrily, asking what he would do with it. But the child insists that he needs it or he will not give back his mango pickle. The elder becomes very angry but controls himself, then quietly goes to the well and brings back the rope.
They resumed the journey and were getting tired by now. Just then, an ass goes that way. The small boy again asks his brother what it is. Brother says it is an ass, and if it kicks, the bones will get fractured. The little boy says it is needed by him as he is tired and can't walk anymore. The brother again scolds him. But he would not listen and demanded the ass, or else return his mango pickle. The elder gets very irritated and shouts angrily. But the child was adamant and kept on demanding. So he has to catch the ass. Then the small boy climbs on it and asks his brother to sit on it. He sits unwillingly, and they proceed towards the demon's house.
After passing some more distance, they come across a woman selling curd in a pot. The small boy again asks his brother for the curd. They purchase the whole curd along with the pot. They keep the pot on the back of the ass, holding it carefully, and at last, they see some light burning from a house. They reached it and found it to be the demon's house.
They enter the house. The demon was out at that time, and their sister was cooking food in the kitchen. Seeing her brothers there, she becomes terribly afraid and asks them why they came. The small one tells her that they came to take her home. She becomes more alarmed and tells them that if the demon sees them, he will eat them instantly. She asks them to hide immediately in the attic of the room because the demon will be there in a few moments. So they climb up with their donkey and all their belongings and hide in a dark place.
The Demon soon arrived and demanded food. The girl immediately makes him sit under the attic, serving the food on a large plate from big giant bowls. Her brothers view the demon and those giant heaps of food from their hideout with astonishment. Meanwhile, the demon smells something wrong. He complains of a human smell touching his nose. The girl immediately replies that she is a human being, and he might be getting her smell. He thinks she is right and starts eating.
Meanwhile, the small boy in the attic tells his brother that he has to pass number one. The brother asks him to hold on for some time till the demon leaves. But he could not withhold, and it fell onto the demon's plate. He asks the girl what it was that was falling from above. She trembles for some time but immediately replies that it might be the oil placed in the attic that some mouse could have spilled. So he eats silently.
After some time, the small boy tells his brother that he can't keep silent for so long and wants to sing. The brother asks him to sing quietly inside himself. But the child starts singing loudly, and the demon shouts and asks who it is. Immediately, the boy shouts even louder, asking the demon who he is to ask such a question. The demon replies, "I am a Demon." The boy quickly responds in an even louder and harsher voice that he is a "Super Demon." Now the demon gets confused and begins wondering what a Super Demon could be.
The smart boy throws the baby pigs at the demon and shouts, 'See these lice from my hair." The demon is stunned by the size of the lice. Then the boy throws a rope at him and shouts, "See my hair." The demon becomes frightened by the length and strength of his hair. The boy then shouts again, "I want to spit on you," and empties curd from the pot onto his head. The demon starts trembling at this. Next, the clever boy puts ants into the donkey's ear, causing it to make a very loud noise due to the pain from the bites. Unable to bear the noise, the demon fears that this super demon must be very powerful and will surely kill him. Immediately, he starts running without looking back and leaves the forest forever.
Now the boys get down from the attic, and their sister embraces them and pats the little boy with gratitude and love. Then they return home, and the girl tells their parents all that happened. All of them are pleased at the little boy's cleverness and give him plenty of love and blessings and lots of gifts.
It is the story of a fearful demon and a clever child, and how he saved his sister from the demon's captivity.
Once upon a time, there was a family living on the outskirts of a village closer to the forest. The family had five members: a father, a mother, a daughter, and two sons. The older son was 7 years old, and the younger was about 3 years old, with the daughter being the oldest at 12 years. Since they lived in that small village, they had to travel to a nearby town each month to buy essential household items.
Now, in the nearby forest, there lived a demon who often entered the village at midday when all were out on duty, and used to catch the children from the place.
One day, the family went shopping, leaving the girl alone at home. Before leaving, they instructed her to keep all doors shut and not to open them to anyone until they returned. They also told her to keep the food prepared, as they might be late in the evening. She agreed, kept the doors shut, and continued with her studies along with some kitchen work.
At midday, the Demon comes out of the forest as usual and wanders into the village. He finds the girl alone through the window, which was left open by mistake. Immediately, he breaks the window, enters the house, grabs the girl, and runs into the forest. She screams for help, but there is nobody nearby to hear her. He takes her to his house in the forest and forces her to work for him, ordering her to prepare food and do all the chores. He threatens to eat her if she disobeys his orders or tries to run away. The girl becomes frightened and agrees to do all his work.
Meanwhile, the family returns home in the evening and finds the doors open. Immediately, they rush into the house and shout for the girl. The boys also shouted for their sister but could not find her. They start weeping. The mother also weeps and asks her husband to go into the village and enquire about the girl. When the husband runs across the lanes shouting for the girl, somebody tells him that he heard his daughter's screams and saw the demon carrying her away from a great distance. The man gets frightened and reveals the fact to his wife. She begins weeping loudly, banging her head. The little boy tells her that he will go into the forest and bring his sister back, and asks her not to weep.
The parents get agitated with his words and tell the child that the Demon is dreadful, giant in size, and very powerful and cruel. They disapprove of his going there. But the little child insists on his going, saying that he and his elder brother will go to him and bring their sister back. The brother also agrees with his younger one. So the mother had to agree unwillingly and give them food to eat on the way, as it would soon be night. They take the food in their lunch boxes and leave home.
On the way to the forest, they enjoy the scenery around. The small child was very new to all this. So he kept asking many questions in his quest for knowledge about various things. Soon they entered the forest, and the sun was setting. The little boy gets very hungry and wants to eat the food. So both of them sit under a tree and open their boxes to eat.
When they opened the boxes, the boys found one filled with curd rice and a mango pickle meant for the younger one, and the other with buttermilk rice mixed with a little salt, and there was no pickle in that box for the elder one. So, the elder brother asks the younger one to give him the pickle, saying that it will be very hot because it is made with red chili powder, and that the curd rice will be very tasty without any pickle. He also tells him that it is very hard to eat buttermilk rice without some pickle. The younger one agrees and gives him the mango pickle. Then, both of them eat and continue their journey toward the demon's house.
Now, they come across some small piglets in the forest. The clever child asks his brother, "What are they, brother?" The brother tells him they are piglets. The boy says he wants them. When his brother refuses to catch them, he cries and demands his mango pickle back. The brother scolds him, saying how could he return the pickle that was already eaten. But the younger one does not accept this and demands either to catch the piglets or get his pickle back. So, the brother had to catch the piglets. He ties them with a towel and gives them to the child.
They proceed some distance where they find black, large-sized ants. Again, he asks his brother: "Brother, what are they?" Brother replies: "They are ants. If they bite, you can not bear the pain." But the younger one was determined. He demands to catch them in his empty lunch box or else return his pickle. So the elder one catches them carefully using a cloth and puts them into the box.
They set out again and traveled some distance. There, they come across a well. A jute rope hangs from the well, tied to a bucket. The boy asks what it is. The brother explains that it is a rope used for drawing water from the well. The boy says he wants the rope. The brother scolds him angrily, asking what he would do with it. But the child insists that he needs it or he will not give back his mango pickle. The elder becomes very angry but controls himself, then quietly goes to the well and brings back the rope.
They resumed the journey and were getting tired by now. Just then, an ass goes that way. The small boy again asks his brother what it is. Brother says it is an ass, and if it kicks, the bones will get fractured. The little boy says it is needed by him as he is tired and can't walk anymore. The brother again scolds him. But he would not listen and demanded the ass, or else return his mango pickle. The elder gets very irritated and shouts angrily. But the child was adamant and kept on demanding. So he has to catch the ass. Then the small boy climbs on it and asks his brother to sit on it. He sits unwillingly, and they proceed towards the demon's house.
After passing some more distance, they come across a woman selling curd in a pot. The small boy again asks his brother for the curd. They purchase the whole curd along with the pot. They keep the pot on the back of the ass, holding it carefully, and at last, they see some light burning from a house. They reached it and found it to be the demon's house.
They enter the house. The demon was out at that time, and their sister was cooking food in the kitchen. Seeing her brothers there, she becomes terribly afraid and asks them why they came. The small one tells her that they came to take her home. She becomes more alarmed and tells them that if the demon sees them, he will eat them instantly. She asks them to hide immediately in the attic of the room because the demon will be there in a few moments. So they climb up with their donkey and all their belongings and hide in a dark place.
The Demon soon arrived and demanded food. The girl immediately makes him sit under the attic, serving the food on a large plate from big giant bowls. Her brothers view the demon and those giant heaps of food from their hideout with astonishment. Meanwhile, the demon smells something wrong. He complains of a human smell touching his nose. The girl immediately replies that she is a human being, and he might be getting her smell. He thinks she is right and starts eating.
Meanwhile, the small boy in the attic tells his brother that he has to pass number one. The brother asks him to hold on for some time till the demon leaves. But he could not withhold, and it fell onto the demon's plate. He asks the girl what it was that was falling from above. She trembles for some time but immediately replies that it might be the oil placed in the attic that some mouse could have spilled. So he eats silently.
After some time, the small boy tells his brother that he can't keep silent for so long and wants to sing. The brother asks him to sing quietly inside himself. But the child starts singing loudly, and the demon shouts and asks who it is. Immediately, the boy shouts even louder, asking the demon who he is to ask such a question. The demon replies, "I am a Demon." The boy quickly responds in an even louder and harsher voice that he is a "Super Demon." Now the demon gets confused and begins wondering what a Super Demon could be.
The smart boy throws the baby pigs at the demon and shouts, 'See these lice from my hair." The demon is stunned by the size of the lice. Then the boy throws a rope at him and shouts, "See my hair." The demon becomes frightened by the length and strength of his hair. The boy then shouts again, "I want to spit on you," and empties curd from the pot onto his head. The demon starts trembling at this. Next, the clever boy puts ants into the donkey's ear, causing it to make a very loud noise due to the pain from the bites. Unable to bear the noise, the demon fears that this super demon must be very powerful and will surely kill him. Immediately, he starts running without looking back and leaves the forest forever.
Now the boys get down from the attic, and their sister embraces them and pats the little boy with gratitude and love. Then they return home, and the girl tells their parents all that happened. All of them are pleased at the little boy's cleverness and give him plenty of love and blessings and lots of gifts.
All of them lived happily thereafter.
From this story, we can learn that wisdom and smartness are more powerful than physical strength. That is why even a small boy succeeded in driving away a giant and strong-bodied demon.
The mango pickle was simply a tool he adopted to tease his brother and get all the requirements for his smart idea of driving away the demon. Otherwise, the elder brother would not have helped him in getting all those pig babies, rope, curd, ants, and ass for his plan. Cleverness can solve any kind of problem. This is the essence of this story.
I hope all of you enjoyed this story. Kindly leave your comments below.
From this story, we can learn that wisdom and smartness are more powerful than physical strength. That is why even a small boy succeeded in driving away a giant and strong-bodied demon.
The mango pickle was simply a tool he adopted to tease his brother and get all the requirements for his smart idea of driving away the demon. Otherwise, the elder brother would not have helped him in getting all those pig babies, rope, curd, ants, and ass for his plan. Cleverness can solve any kind of problem. This is the essence of this story.
I hope all of you enjoyed this story. Kindly leave your comments below.
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