The Wizard and the Beggar
Once upon a time there was a poor man who ever begged for food, and, as he walked along the road he thought, “If any one will give me to eat until I am satisfied, never will I forget the grace or merit of that person.” Chanting these words as he walked slowly along, he met a wizard.
“What do you say as you walk along, my son?” asked the wizard.
“If any one will give me to eat all I crave, I will never forget the grace or merit of that person,” said the poor man.
“My son, the people of this day are ever careless and ungrateful. They forget benefits,” replied the wizard.
“I will not forget,” vowed the poor man.
“Go on, my son,” said the wizard.
Chanting as before, the poor man went on his way, and as he walked he met a dog.
“What do you say as you go along, my son?” asked the dog.
“Whosoever will give me to eat to my satisfaction, the grace or merit of that person will I never forget,” replied the poor man.