The Honest Woodcutter Story In English
Many years
ago there lived a woodcutter named John in a town. He used to go to the forest
every day to cut wood and buy food for himself and his family with whatever
money he got by selling them. His routine was going on like this for many
years.
One day the
woodcutter climbed a tree beside a river in the forest to cut branches. While
chopping the wood of that tree, the woodcutter's ax fell from his hand and fell
down.
The
woodcutter quickly descended from the tree and began to look for his axe. The
woodcutter thought that his ax must have fallen around the river and would be
found on searching.
In fact,
nothing like this happened, because his ax had fallen straight down the tree
into the river. That river was very deep and fast flowing.
For half an
hour the woodcutter kept looking for his axe, but when he could not find his
ax, he began to feel that now his ax would never be returned to him. This made
the woodcutter very sad.
The
woodcutter did not even have enough money to buy a new ax. Now he started
crying while sitting on the bank of the river on his pathetic condition.
Hearing the
cries of the woodcutter, the gods of the river came there.
He asked the
woodcutter, 'Son! What happened why are you crying so much? Have you lost
anything in this river?
On hearing
the question of the god of the river, the woodcutter told him the story of his
axe falling.
On hearing
the whole thing, the river god asked to help the woodcutter to find the axe and
they went inside the river.
After
sometime the god of the river came out of the river and said to the woodcutter
that I have got your axe, I have brought your axe.
The Honest Woodcutter Story In English With Moral
Hearing the
words of the river god, a smile came on the face of the woodcutter. Then the
woodcutter saw that the god of the river was holding a golden axe in his hands.
The
woodcutter said with a sad heart, 'This gold axe is not mine at all. This golden
axe must have belonged to a rich person.
After
listening to the woodcutter, the river god said that it doesn't matter, keep
this axe, the woodcutter said to the river god, no I want my iron axe, hearing
this the river god again went inside the river.
After
sometime the god of the river again came out of the river. This time he had a
silver axe in his hands.
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The
woodcutter was not happy even after seeing that axe. He said that this is also
not my axe. It will be another human's axe. You will give this ax to him. I
have to find my own axe.
After
listening to the woodcutter, the river god said that it doesn't matter, keep
this axe, the woodcutter said to the river god, no I want my iron axe, hearing
this the river god again went inside the river.
The god of
the river who went into the water, this time came out after a long time. Now
the woodcutter had a big smile on his face as soon as he saw the river god.
He told the
god of the river that this time you have an iron axe in your hand and it seems
that it is my own axe. One such axe had fallen from my hand while cutting a
tree. You give me this axe and deliver the gold and silver axes to their
rightful owners.
The deity of
the river was very pleased to see such honesty and sinless mind of the
woodcutter.
The god of
the river told the woodcutter that there is no greed in your mind at all. Had
someone else been in your place, he would have taken the gold axe in a hurry,
but you didn't do that at all. You refused to even take the silver axe. All you
needed was your own iron axe.
The god of
the river said to the woodcutter, I am very impressed by your so pure and
sincere heart. I want to gift you both gold and silver axes.
Along with
your iron axe, keep axes of gold and silver with you as a gift of your honesty.
The Honest Woodcutter Story Moral
Honestly,
there is no greater wealth in this world. A good honest person is praised all
around.
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