A train was starting from a railway station. A young man came running to catch the train. He was holding a bundle. The youth somehow managed to get a foothold, but he was not able to enter the compartment as it was full and not even standing room was available.
A sadhu standing near the entrance offered to carry the box so that the youth could hold on to the door handle. The youth, however politely declined the offer. Asked why, he said he had packed chappals in the bundle and it was improper to make the sadhu carry them. The sadhu appreciated the sentiment.
A little later the bundle slipped from the hand of the youth and one of the chappals fell down from the running train. He immediately threw away the other chappal also.
This surprised the sadhu, who asked why he did so. The youth replied that when he lost one chappal, the other was of no use to him. But if he threw the other away near the one that had fallen, the pair would be useful if somebody chanced to see both of them.The sadhu realized that for charity, presence of mind is equally important in giving a gift.
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(Compiled from the Tatvaloka - The Splendour of Truth)
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