(197) An idle mind is the devil's workshop!

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The famous proverb "An idle mind is the devil’s workshop" is very popular. This is a story that validates that statement.

Once upon a time, during an era when the entire kingdom of Silbaripuram was covered in dense forest, there lived a strong lion who was the king of the jungle. Moreover, the place was rich with diverse animals.

Once, as usual, the lion set out for a hunt. That day, the lion ventured along a path he had never taken before. After traveling a long distance, he reached a sanctuary of spotted deer. There were hundreds of deer all over the place.

Seeing the lion for the first time, the deer scattered and ran. However, the leader and protector of the deer stood his ground. This was because there were a few deer behind him who were unable to run.

He said to the lion, "Oh King of Beasts, there are many deer in our sanctuary. The deer lying here are sick. Therefore, from tomorrow onwards, we will select and send one deer to your cave every day."

The lion was pleased: "I agree to that. Therefore, I will reside in a cave nearby from now on."

Every day, one deer began to arrive at the lion's cave. The lion felt no need to step out of the cave. He would eat and sleep there.

Previously, it was his habit to hunt animals from different places, eat them, and leave the remains behind. However, here, as months passed, the leftover meat piled up, and germs began to multiply. Although the lion felt like moving away from there, he muttered to himself, "If I leave this sanctuary, I won't get deer meat so easily anywhere else."

The lion contracted a disease from that waste. Even after eating deer meat, his body began to wither away significantly. Still, he did not leave. Meanwhile, one morning, the deer did not arrive!

The lion was hungry. He walked to the deer sanctuary to find out the reason. Due to the illness, he had even begun to lose the strength to walk. When he reached there, there were no deer left!

The lion realized the truth with a shock and muttered: "I ate the last of the deer here yesterday!"

Filled with despair, the lion decided to hunt some other animal. Just then, seeing a fox, he ran after it. However, he could not catch it due to his weak run. Then, he went after a wild boar and a wild rabbit, but he could not catch anything. That night, the lion collapsed! The next day, the fox, the hyena, and the eagle all took their turns to eat the lion. The eagle tore him apart!

Moral: Those who are constantly engaged in action will never rust and perish! Those who expect everything to be received for free might get to enjoy temporary pleasures, but none of them are permanent!


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