Empty Jungle's in Dowry

ONCE Emperor Akbar had a passion for hunting. So he asked Birbal to accompany him. While resting in the jungle with Birbal, he heard two owls hooting. “Birbal, what do you think those two owls are saying to each other?” he asked. “Huzoor, they are discussing dowry. The owl who is the groom’s father wants 40 jungles in which there are no animals. The bride’s father says he can only arrange for 20.” At that moment the owl hooted once more. “Huzoor,” continued Birbal, “The bride’s father says that if the groom’s side is willing to wait for six more months, he could arrange for another twenty jungles.” “How?” asked the emperor puzzled. “Huzoor, he says the emperor hunts down so many animals that he should be able to provide the empty jungles by then.” The emperor understood what Birbal was trying to convey him and from that day he gave up hunting altogether.

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