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Summary
The PDF contains three moral stories. The first story contrasts Abdul Rahim, a spendthrift who buys luxuries, with Basantrao, a saver who deposits money in the bank. After years of disagreement, their boat springs a leak. Basantrao offers the boatman two hundred rupees to rescue them. Safely ashore, Abdul Rahim jokes that they were saved by spending, not saving, but the story concludes that both excessive spending and miserliness are faults; one must know when to save and when to spend. The second story features Radhamohan and Yusuf, classmates who both pass an exam with similar scores. Radhamohan becomes jealous of Yusuf's slightly higher marks, avoids him, and speaks ill of him. A new student, Ramdhan, challenges Radhamohan, saying he will surpass Yusuf through hard work. Radhamohan continues to resent others, while Ramdhan studies diligently. In the next exam, Radhamohan scores poorly, barely passing, while Yusuf and Ramdhan score higher. Ramdhan advises Radhamohan that the correct path is to compete honestly through hard work, not by trying to bring others down. The third story tells of a sick, poor man who begs for help at a wealthy man's mansion. The wealthy man angrily refuses and has his servant push the beggar away. Years later, a different wealthy man hears a hungry man calling for help at night and instructs his servant to feed him kindly. The servant, crying, recognizes the hungry man as the former wealthy man who had once turned away a beggar. The current wealthy man reveals he was that same beggar, now successful, teaching that one should not become arrogant in success nor lose heart in failure, but should help the weary.
Conclusion
The document's three stories collectively emphasize that true success lies not in rigid extremes—like hoarding or reckless spending, envying others, or ignoring the needy—but in balanced, mindful action. The first tale shows that both saving and spending have their place, with wisdom required to know when each is appropriate. The second story warns that jealousy and trying to pull others down only harms oneself, while healthy competition and honest effort lead to genuine progress. The third narrative powerfully illustrates that how we treat the vulnerable defines our character, as fortunes can reverse and today's beggar may have been yesterday's wealthy man. Ultimately, these parables advocate for a life of moderation, compassion, and self-improvement, where one neither succumbs to pride in success nor despair in failure, but instead helps the weary and strives forward with integrity.