HARD-EARNT MONEY IS THE MOST PRECIOUS.

HARD-EARNT MONEY IS THE MOST PRECIOUS.

Sunday (Dec-19—2010).

Once there lived a business man (1920—2006) in Krishnapatnam on the sea-shore on east of India. His name was Lakshmipathy. He was doing export business and possessed properties worth 25 crores and monthly income of Rs.3 to 5 lakhs. His wife was a good and noble lady, named Savithri; they had two daughters and one son. They lived happily. The two daughters were married and well-settled.

The youngest was the son; his name was Gunanidhi. He was a good natured and well behaved youth.

He completed his education in a nearby city college and eanred a B.Com. degree. After his studies, he was leading a go-easy-take-easy life; whenever he wanted money he asked his mother. She gave him whatever amount he asked and he was spending lavishly and enjoying life. He felt there was no need for him to work and earn. His father was looking after his business. Luckily the youth had no bad

habits and is well behaved.

Lakshmipathy completed 55 years age; he wanted to train his son in his business. He knew his son is callous in spending money; he had no experience in earning money and has no idea how precious the money was. So the young man should be taught the value of money; experience is the best teacher. So one morning after break-fast Lakshmipathy asked his son to get him ten rupees and give him at dinner time. That night Gunanidhi gave a ten rupees note to his father. His father tore it to pieces and threw it into the fire-place nearby. The youth saw it; he did not mind; he left the room silently to his bed room. Again next morning Lakshmipathy asked the boy to get him ten rupees and give it to him at dinner time. That night Gunanidhi gave a ten rupees note to his father. He tore it to pieces and threw it into the fire-place nearby. Then also the youth was not perturbed; he simply retired to his bed room.

That next morning Lakshmipathy asked his son how he got the ten rupees during the past two days. His son replied that he went and asked his mother; she gave the ten rupee notes; he gave those notes to his father at dinner time. Lakshmipathy understood the situation. He told his son what he

actually meant; he wanted Gunanidhi to earn the ten rupees by himself with his own effort and give itto his father at dinner time. The son was good natured; he agreed. Lakshmiparthy asked his wife not to give any money to their son next day. She agreed.

Next morning, after breakfast, Gunanidhi left his home and wandered about the town; he came home and took noon-lunch. He did not know how to earn money. He again started from home after lunch to earn ten rupees. He had no idea what to do. He saw an ironsmith shop by the road-side one mile from his home. He went and asked the owner to tell him how to earn ten rupees; the ironsmith was surprised at this question. He answered if the youth did any work he could get payment. So he asked the smith to show him work and pay ten rupees. The smith was surprised; he told to work is hard. Gunanidhi told he can work if work is shown and if he is paid ten rupees. The iron smith asked him to take the heavy hammer and hammer the red hot-iron pole into sheets. The youth agreed and took the heavy hammer and started the work; it was very hard work; he perspired, there was hot fire

before him; he worked for one hour; he was tired and fainted. The iron smith threw cool water on his face and gave him a glass of hot tea to drink. After ten minutes Gunanidhi recovered slowly. He felt very weak and intolerable pain in his shoulders and legs; his head was breaking with head-ache.

He was new to such hard work. He received the payment of rupees ten from the iron-smith. He reached home and slept in his room. At dinner time, he gave the ten rupees note to his father. Lakshmikanth repeated the old practice; he tore the note and threw it into the fire-place.

This act of his father irritated Gunanidhi; we became furious; he held the had of his father tightly and shouted “Oh! ------------ ! What is it you did? I toiled for two hour, near blazing flame and pounded the hot iron with heavy hammer to earn these ten rupees; I fainted; even now my limbs and head are aching with severe pain. You do not want that note, you could have given it to me again.” Gunanidhi

was shivering with anger. Then Lakshipathy embraced his son affectionately and pacified him.

After half an hour, Gunanidhi regained calmness and composure. He expressed his regrets for the fury he exhibited. Then Lakshmipathy explained his son and wife; “ I have no bad intentions; I wanted my son to know the value of money out of his own experience. He was not at all bothered when I tore the currency note of ten rupees twice, because he never earned it; he did not know how difficult it is to earn money by right means. When he was sincere and worked hard to earn the same

ten rupees, he could not tolerate to lose his precious earning. He was irritated when his hard-earnt money was destroyed. Now I am sure my son knows fully the value of money and how difficult it is to earn money by fair means. I can now safely hand over my entire business worth several crores of rupees to my son. I guide and advise him often. But he can manage it wisely.” He handed over his

entire business to his son on his 56^th birthday and led a happy retired life. Gunanidhi managed the business efficiently and shrewdly and increased it worth five times in ten years. His parents were very glad and expressed their approbation.

SO WE LEARN NOW AN VERY IMPORTANT MORAL: “HARD-EARNT MONEY IS MOST PRECIOUS; EASY MONEY HAS NO VALUE AT ALL.”

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Author: Prof. Komaragiri Venkata Ramana Rao. Ph.D., (Retired Professor; Andhra University College of Engineering); Astrologer-Scienitst. Durham. NC; U.S.A.: (Tatayya = Grand-father). My e-mail address : pandit@jyothishi.com---------- I dedicate all these stories in the blog to Sri Parama Paalakas (Supreme Rulers of this entire Universe): Bhagavan Sri Siddhi Vinayaka, Sri Lakshmi Narayana and Sri Gouri Sankara and Sri Saraswathi and Bhagavan Sri Venkateswara !