Something unique, is characteristic of this world. And so was Malya and Salya, the two headed eagle that lived atop the highest peak in the Aravalli range. It soared the cool mountains while its sight panned more than a single headed bird.
Malya and Salya were very complacent with each other. They had got over the weirdness of their physical body and so paid less heed to fun poked at them by their peers. They could do everything the other birds could. There was no deficiency, only two heads popped at you whenever you called to any one of them.
Malya and Salya soon got married and lived with their family in a hay-stacked nest. They would lace the sky with their wide spread wings and bring home some food for their lovely wife and birdies.
Once Mallya found a delicious fruit, he pecked on it and relished its sweet taste and smell. As he pigged on it further with utter fulfilment on his face Salya requested a bite. But Malya flatly refused. Why do you want to taste it, Mallya asked after all whatever I eat will go into one stomach. So let me eat it and the rest I will give it to our wife.
Salya was deeply disturbed by Malya’s action. He wanted to taste that fruit so much. From that day on he kept a grudge on Malya and waited patiently to get back at him.
One day Salya found a strange looking fruit. He pecked on it and found it sour and bitter at taste. Yet he went on pecking at it with disguised fulfilment on his face. What are you relishing and eating asked Malya, but Salya turned away, pecking on the fruit.
But soon their stomachs began to churn, acute pains began to hit their abdomen and they died instantly.
The fruit was no other that poison fruit. Had Salya to tell Malya that it was bitter and not eat it, both would have lived.
Moral : Keeping grudges is unhealthy for mind and body. One should learn to forgive and forget.
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