Once upon
a time, there lived a prosperous couple in a village. Their only child was a
daughter who they raised with a lot of care and love. Over time, the girl grew
up to be an affectionate and lovely maiden liked by all.
Now, the
girl's mother wanted to get her married. She had three brothers who all wanted
to marry the girl themselves and this put the mother in a quandary - if she
picks one brother over the others, the other two would get disappointed and
even angry.
How to
decide who should wed the girl?
So, she
devised a test. She gave each of them a hundred rupees and said, 'Go wherever
you want and do whatever you want with this money. At the end of three months,
whoever earns the most using this money will wed my daughter'
The three
brothers accepted this challenge and set off. They travelled far and wide
across the country and finally reached Mysore. It was their first time in a big
city like Mysore - they were amazed at all the big shops and the magnificent
items on display. After going through
many lanes, they entered a shop where they found a magical mirror in which one
could see any part of the world. The eldest brother used his hundred rupees to
purchase this mirror.
In
another shop, they found a very special swing which took you to any place you
desire at the speed of thought! The middle brother bought this with his hundred
rupees.
Then they
came across a shop selling unique dolls which could bring dead people to life!
The youngest brother bought a doll with his hundred rupees.
By this
time, the three brothers were very hungry and sat down to eat. They washed up
and opened their packets of food when suddenly the eldest brother wanted to see
what was happening in their village. So, he pulled out the mirror and asked the
mirror to show his village.
The
brothers were shocked with what they saw. The girl they were wanting to marry
was dead and was being taken to the burial ground! The anguished brothers
quickly closed their packets of food and using the swing the middle brother
bought immediately reached their village. The youngest brother then used his
doll to get the girl to life!
Now - you decide. Who should wed the girl?
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