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The potter's choice
There was once a potter, who was a great
devotee of the lord Shiva. Once the lord, impressed by the
potters actions granted him a wish. The potter wished that
all the pots he made would never break. The lord granted him
the wish, smiling mysteriously. The potter tested the promised
and he found out that his wish had indeed been fulfilled.
Soon, he was famous far and wide for his
unbreakable pots and everyone came to buy them. This went
on for a few years but since the pots would never break, people
did not want new pots. His business suddenly stopped and his
family went hungry. He could not understand how the boon given
by Shiva had brought him misery.
One early morning as he was praying to Lord
Shiva, with utmost sorrow in his heart. The Lord was moved
by the hard times he was going through, thus the lord asked
why he was unhappy. The potter, falling at the lords feet,
pleaded the lord to take the boon back and asked for forgiveness.
The Lord was pleased and so he took back the boon. From then
on, the potter happily made pots that would break and crack
and would need to be replaced in due course of time.
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