open your mouth....aah..aah

open your mouth....aah..aah

सुहृदां हितकामानां न करोतीह यो वचः

स कूर्म इव दुर्बुद्धिः काष्टात् भ्रष्टो विनश्यति

suhṛdāṁ hitakāmānāṁ na karotīha yo vacaḥ

sa kūrma iva durbuddhiḥ kāṣṭāt bhraṣṭo vinaśyati

पञ्चतन्त्रं

pañcatantraṁ

     Let us have the full story from panchatantram

The person who, owing to his foolishness, does not pay heed to the adives of his   friends  and wellwishers ,  meets  with the same fate as 

the stupid tortoise who fell from the stick he was holding his teeth with, and died."

In a lake there lived a tortoise namedKambugreeva. 

Two swans, named Sankat and Vikat were his very close friends. Everyday the three would sit by the lake and talk about various devarshiS, maharshis and so on, and when the sun set they would return to their homes. 

After some days, because of lack of rain, the lake slowly started to dry up. 

The tortoisewas very sad and  much worried.

 Seeing him the swans said

 "Friend! This lake has dried up. Now only swampy mud remains. Withoutwater how shall we live? 

This thought is worrying us."

On hearing the swans, the tortoise said -

"Now, due to the lack of water, my survival here too is not possible. Therefore,  you two should think about saving me.
It is said that" –

"In bad times, one should not abandon patience. 

It is quite possible that with patience one can be delivered from the calamity. 

When the boat breaks in the middle of the sea, its owner does and should  not leave patience and hope. 

On the contrary, he thinks of ways to reach the shore."

"In addition, Manu has said" –

"During bad times an intelligent man should make efforts to save his kith and kin from the calamity.  Through sincere efforts, it is possible to keep away trouble."

"You can get a strong rope or a small piece of stick. Search another lake that has plenty of water. I will hold the middle of rope or stick with my teeth, and you can hold the two ends and fly, taking me to the other lake where there is water."

The swans heard what Kambugreeva had to say.

 They said, "Friend we shall  do as you have said. But, while we transport you,   you will have to be silent. If you are not silent you will fall from the stick."

After making  necessary arrangements, the swans were flying. They held the two tips of a sturdy stick and the tortoise clung to its middle, biting it  strongly with his teeth. 
While having the journey by air in this suspended stage,  Kambugreeva could  get a panoramaic view of the town below. 

The people in thetown were astonished and were shouting,

"See! see! the birds are taking a circular object and flying." 

On hearing the people's din below, Kambugreeva opened his mouth and asked,

"Friends! what is this noise ?" 

Even before he could complete the question  he lost grip of his teeth from the stick   fell from the sky  straight into the crowd of people. They  cut him to pieces. The loose-mouthed   tortoise was was obviously done in by his own mouth.