The story of rama and the boatman

In the highest - Lila had a good time.The highest and sita DE d just been banished in exile.They are in the forest and near a wide river, this is the so-called Sarayu.Here is a very broad river, it may be the width of nearly a kilometer or so - a real wide river.They stand on the shore, is I don't know how to cross the river, under the will of the sweet, all of a sudden, a famous boatman rowing his boat slowly.

- is your offer, please?Rama - requirements.

- as long as my ship, to discuss the price good.- the boatman said.

Tower on the first, highest, then the boatman, during the paddle, the boatman have looked at the highest, love's tears streamed constantly...At last they reached the other side of the river.Highest watched the west tower, a beautiful pearl necklace is lying on her delicate neck.SITA know ramah idea, said:

In the forest - without the need of wearing a pearl necklace, so please take my pearl as a method of payment.

They handed over this very precious pearl necklace, the highest said.

- this is our fee.

Rama god with the boatman

But the boatman replied:

- no, no, no, no, no!Please keep, keep!Don't you know, in your country, this part of the highest, and the boatman have an agreement between each other, a boatman will never accept another pay the boatman.

- since when, I became a boatman?Lord rama asked.

- oh, you are a boatman!You see, I'm a little the boatman.I'll passengers carrying on in the river, I the old boat from the crossing to the head.But you are a big boatman!You have restricted by conditions of soul in your boat, and help them across the cycle of oceans -- -- -- -- -- - birth and death.Can only ask you to remember that when I come to you that the sea, please don't ask me to any cross the fee...This is our custom of this place.Don't even find my qualification, because I have nothing, I am nothing.Crossing so there's no need for you to pay any fees, just remember we are the boatman, this is my guild regulations!

The highest smiled, said:

- just let it be.When you come to the shore of life and death, wang Yang, I will personally will you take my ship, a little reward will not be filed.

Note: RAMA - old translation: RAMA, now the highest

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