The Honest Woodcutter: A Tale of Integrity and Reward
In this captivating tale, "The Honest Woodcutter," we explore the virtues of integrity and honesty through the journey of a humble woodcutter. Faced with a challenging situation, he demonstrates unwavering moral principles that ultimately lead to unexpected rewards. Join us as we delve into this timeless story that highlights the importance of character and the value of being true to oneself. Discover how integrity can shape our lives and the lives of those around us. #Integrity #Honesty #MoralTales
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00:00Chops the wood, makes the bunches of the logs of wood and sells it in the market, and he
00:08fulfills his basic needs from the money he gets.
00:13Once while doing so, he had to cut the wood of the tree alongside a river.
00:19So he went near the river, climbed up the tree and started cutting the branches of the
00:24tree.
00:26While cutting, the axe fell from his hands and went into the river.
00:31The woodcutter went down and started thinking,
00:34Oh!
00:35How to take the axe out of the river now?
00:40The woodcutter could not swim and so he started crying.
00:45At last he started praying to the God,
00:47Oh God!
00:48I cannot swim.
00:49This is a forest and I cannot see any human around.
00:57So how will I get my axe back and how will I fulfill my basic needs, God?
01:06As he was talking, a man arrived there.
01:09He came to the woodcutter and asked him,
01:13What happened to you, my friend?
01:15Why are you crying?
01:17Why are you so sad?
01:19Did anything or anybody hurt you?
01:22The woodcutter said,
01:23No!
01:24I didn't get hurt, but my axe fell into the river.
01:29I cannot swim.
01:31How will I be able to take the axe out of the river if I cannot swim?
01:38The man said,
01:39Oh!
01:40Yes!
01:41Why not?
01:42Tell me, where it had fallen?
01:45I was cutting this tree and it just fell below this tree itself.
01:51The man said,
01:52Don't try.
01:53I will help you to take your axe out.
01:59After saying this, the man jumped into the water and he started searching for the woodcutter's
02:04axe.
02:05While searching, an axe came into his hand and he came out with that axe.
02:10When he took the axe out of the water, he saw that the axe was made up of gold.
02:16He said to the woodcutter,
02:18See, I found your axe.
02:21Take this.
02:23The woodcutter said,
02:24No!
02:25This axe is not mine.
02:28My axe was not made up of gold.
02:31My axe was made up of metal and it had a wooden handle to it.
02:37This is completely made up of gold.
02:40I don't want this one.
02:42What the man did is that he kept the golden axe near the riverside and he jumped into
02:48the river again.
02:50He started swimming and searching the woodcutter's axe and another axe came into his hand and
02:56he again came out with that axe in his hand.
03:00He came up and asked the woodcutter,
03:02Is this one yours?
03:05The woodcutter saw it and he said,
03:08Oh!
03:09This one is a bright silver axe.
03:12Even this one is not mine.
03:15The other man got irritated and he said,
03:19Now, I will jump only once and see if I get your axe.
03:25If it is not yours, then I will go my way.
03:30The woodcutter said,
03:32Okay, fine.
03:34Then the man jumped into the river again and he bought out another one.
03:40When the woodcutter saw this axe, he became very happy and said,
03:44Oh!
03:45Yes!
03:46Yes!
03:47This axe is mine.
03:48This axe is mine.
03:49Give it to me.
03:50It is the same.
03:51It has the wooden handle and it is made up of iron.
03:54That man came with the axe to the woodcutter and said,
03:58Very good.
04:01You are very honest.
04:02You speak the truth.
04:04When I gave you the golden axe, you said that is not yours.
04:08When I gave you the silver one, you were not ready to take it.
04:13You took the one which really belonged to you.
04:16Therefore, I reward you with the other two axes as well.
04:21Take these and run your business smoothly.
04:25I helped you because you are honest.
04:30The woodcutter asked,
04:31Really?
04:33The man said, Yes.
04:35Saying this, the man revealed his real face.
04:39He was a God.
04:42The woodcutter took blessings from the God.
04:44The God said to him, Never speak lies.
04:49Always be honest.
04:50If you are honest, then people will come to help you in your difficult times.
04:55So, children, the moral of the story is we should always have this quality of honesty.