Loss Of friend

Long, long ago, a merchant lived in a town in south Indian. one day , while he was resting, he realised that it was actually money that made the world go round. The more money he has ,the more powerful he becomes. Even the enemies ot a rich man seek his friendship. The old becomes young if the have richness, whereas the young become old if they don't have wealth. He also concluded that one of the six ways that helps man amass wealth in business. So, one fine day, the merchant collected all his wares and set out in search of new market for his goods. He began his journey in a cart drawn by two Bullocks and some servants. On the way, one of the Bullocks, called Sanjeevaka, became tired of the long journey and the heavy weight. when the merchant and his group reached the middle of a forest, along the bank of the river, the poor Bullock fainted and fell on the ground. the merchant asked some of his servants to stay back with Sanjeevaka and take care of him. The he continued his journey with the rest of the servants and the other Bullock. However, the servants left the sick Bullock soon after and caught up with their master. They told him that Sanjeevaka was dead. But Sanjeevaka had not died. feeding on the abundant fresh and the tender grass in the forest he regained strength. He began exploring the forest, ofen bellowing with joy . In the same forest lived a lion named Pingalaka. one day , Pingalaka and the other animals were drinking water in the river. Suddenly, they heard the loud bellowing of the Bullock, Sanjeevaka. They had not heard such a sound before. So, they were scared. Then, in panic, the lion withdrew into the forest and sat deeply lost in thought, surrounded by the other animals. Two jackals, karataka and Damanaka, sons of the old minister, came to know that their king was in trouble. Now, these two jackals had been dismissed from the court some time back. When they heard that the king was almost hiding in the forest, they wondered what had happened to make their king so scared. 'What could have happened to the lord of the forest?' asked Damanaka. 'Why should we poke our nose into others' affairs? Let us not get into this trouble. Haven't you heard the story of the monkey who pulled out the wedge from the log? replied Karataka. 'This sounds interesting! why don't you tell me what happened to the monkey?' pleaded Damanaka. Karataka then narrated the story of the monkey.