The Master's warning!

Once upon a time, in the land of Silbaripuram, five disciples received an excellent education at a famous ashram. When the time came for them to return to their homes, their Guru gave them a final piece of advice:

"The greatest knowledge you have acquired is the secret of bringing the dead back to life. But remember, this must only be used in dire emergencies. Never misuse it for fame, money, or status!"

The five disciples agreed and set off on their journey through a forest. After walking a long distance, they came across the skeleton of a tiger.

Seeing this, the first disciple said, "Friends, I am itching to test what we have learned. Shall we restore this tiger to its original form?"

Immediately, the fifth disciple cautioned, "No! Don’t you remember what Guru ji said? This divine power is not meant to be wasted like this."

But another retorted, "We are far away from the ashram now. The Guru is never going to find out."

The first disciple chanted a mantra, and skin and flesh covered the bones. The second chanted, and fur appeared. The third gave it claws and teeth.

Trembling with fear, the fifth disciple pleaded, "Do not give this tiger life! It will attack us."

They brushed him off, saying, "A tiger brought to life by our Guru’s divine vidya (knowledge) will never harm us!"

As the fourth disciple began chanting the final mantra, the fifth disciple quickly climbed a nearby tree and hid.

The moment the mantra was complete, the tiger opened its eyes and instantly struck down the fourth disciple! The other three, panicked and disoriented, jumped away only to land in a deep swamp where they began to sink. Because the tiger was busy devouring the fourth disciple right below him, the fifth disciple couldn't even drop a forest vine to save his drowning friends.

Years later, that same fifth disciple became the chief scholar in the royal palace.

The Moral

> Even among those who receive the same education, wisdom and foresight vary from person to person!