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Mahatma Gandhi And The Kokila Vratha
Mahatma
Gandhi
lead
a
truthful
life.
However,
that
doesn't
mean
he
never
lied.
Read
a
small
incident
in
Gandhi's
life
that
made
him
realize
the
value
of
truth.
Gandhi's
mother
Putlibai
observed
everyday
a
vow
known
as
'Kokila
Vratha'.
As
soon
as
she
completed
the
ritual,
she
would
wait
for
the
call
of
the
Kokila
(the
Indian
Cuckoo)
before
her
breakfast.
She
would
not
touch
food
until
the
Cuckoo
sang
in
his
sweet
voice.
One day, she kept waiting for a long time, for the fortune bird to give her the permission to eat food. She calmly waited near the window looking for some signs of the cuckoo bird, but alas she found none. Little Gandhi noticed his distressed mother near the window. He quickly drafted a plan in his head and went out of the house to imitate the cooing of the cuckoo. He snuggled behind the bush and imitated the Cuckoo's voice, and then ran inside the house to tell his mother, "Mother you can eat your food now as it has made its call."
Gandhi's mother had been following this ritual for past many years. She quickly came to know about her child's silly prank. Unable to contain her grief, she slapped Gandhi and wailed, "What sin have I committed that such a wicked liar should be born to me! Oh Lord!"
Her misty eyes and broken heart of belief deeply moved Gandhi. That day he made a promise to her, "From this day, I will not utter falsehood. I will not do anything that would hurt my mother's gentle heart". Thus began his saga of truth.
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