Hindu Narrative

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My grandmother taught us another lesson through stories, when its ok to tell lie or sometimes telling truth is not right. One story was Rani Padmani and other was Muslim butcher and Cow.
Once upon a time in Punjab, a Muslim butcher/Kasai who was chasing Cow to slaughter, Cow was able to break its rope and ran towards otherside of village. To hide from butcher, Cow entered in Hindu Brahmin’s courtyard. Butcher started asking villagers where his Cow is hiding; some honest people pointed it towards Brahmin’s house. Butcher started calling Priest name and start scaring him and his family, referring him that he will go to Narak if he lies, it is a theft, he will report to Qazi etc. Brahmin stick to his word and told butcher that he had never seen his cow and when he will find one he will bring it to him. Angry butcher left Brahmin’s house. After someday, Cow gave birth to Calf. Now Brahmin was able to give free milk to other village folks and Prasad in temple.

So by telling lie, Brahmin was able to save Cow’s life and help village folks.