The Tale of Two Parrots: How Environment Shapes Character

Description: A story of two parrots raised in different environments—a hunter's hut and a sage's ashram. Learn how upbringing and association influence character and behavior.

The Tale of Two Parrots: How Environment Shapes Character Story Line

Parrots were living in a tree in the forest A parrot had laid an egg.

While it was out, one of the eggs fell and broke.

A parrot hatched from it. A hunter saw it. If other birds see this chick, they will pick it up and eat it.

So he thought that he could take it and raise it himself. He took it to his hut. Some time passed.

Again, an egg fell from the same tree and from the same nest.

A parrot hatched from that egg. Then a sage passed by that way.

He understood the helpless condition of the chick.

He also thought that if this parrot remained like this here, it would soon become prey for other birds.

So he decided to take it to the ashram and raise it, and he took it away. These parrots grew up in their place and became big.

One day, a king came to that forest for hunting. He was tired from the scorching sun and work. He felt thirsty. He went in search of water.

A hut was seen in the distance. It was a hunter's hut. When the king went, the hunter was not in the hut. There was a parrot that he had raised.

The parrot must have seen the king coming. It immediately shouted, "Some thief is coming, tie him up and kick him." The king heard the parrot's rude words.

Who would go to such a welcoming place? I will go somewhere else and drink water, so the king left. An ashram was seen in the distance. The sage was not there.

There was a parrot that he had raised. Whether it had seen the king or not, sir, come and welcome. The sage has gone out. He will be back in a moment.

Come in and sit on the seat. There are milk fruits and cold water here. You eat and rest, said the Insol. The happy king stayed there to get over his fatigue.

In this story, the two parrots we saw are children of the same mother. Two flowers blooming on the same vine.

But how different they are. This difference is due to the environment and training in which they were raised. The parrot raised by a rude hunter spoke rudely.

The parrot raised by a sage spoke politely. The association we have with superior people and superior habits will make us superior.

The association we have with evil people and evil habits will make us evil. Rainwater is good water. If it accumulates in a place with black soil, it will be black.

If the same water accumulates in a place with red soil, it will be red. This difference occurs due to the color of the soil in the place where the rainwater accumulates.

In this way, our nature also becomes good or evil according to the situation we face. Despite being a demon, Vibhishana gained immortal glory due to his association with Rama.

Karna suffered immortal disgrace due to his association with Duryodhana. If we want to live as good people, it is not enough.

We should also associate with good and great people.

Not only that, we should try to avoid the association of evil people and bad habits.

Therefore, make friends only with good people.