Brahmana and The Crab

Mendut Fable from Central Java (The story originally from India)

There was a brahmana named Dwijeswara. He was known to be very wise.  Dwijeswara was
praying on the mountain and met a crab named Astapada.
The crab perhaps lost and reached the top of the mountain in a state of exhaustion and thirst. It
touched Dwijeswara's heart while seeing a creature in distress and confusion.
Dwijeswara put the crab inside the bundle of clothes and brought by himself.
After that,  Dwijeswara came to a river and released the crab. Dwijeswara tired and rested on a
flat stone and fell asleep. He slept with pleasure and feeling comfortable. Dwijeswara was grateful that he
had awareness to save a creature in agony.
A snake and a crow were planning on doing evil. The snake asked the crow to notified if someone
fell asleep on a rock. He would come to prey on people.
Later, the crow saw Dwijeswara was sleeping there.
A crow saw the snake and said, "There is a man sleeping there. Please eat him. I only want his
eyeballs for lunch."
That was their agreement. Meanwhile, Astapada, heard their conversation. Both animals were
equally had bad behavior. So the crab came to them.
"O my two friends, believe me, I will try to elongate your necks so you can enjoy more the meal."
They agree with the crab's idea and offered their neck. Suddenly, their necks cut by the crab's
claws and both died instantly.

MORAL MESSAGE: Goodness will definitely rewarded with goodness, and vice versa.

Brahmana dan Kepiting

Fabel Mendut dari Jawa Tengah (Kisah aslinya dari India)
Ada seorang brahmana bernama Dwijeswara. Dia dikenal sangat bijak. Dwijeswara sedang
berdoa di gunung dan bertemu seekor kepiting bernama Astapada.
Kepiting mungkin hilang dan mencapai puncak gunung dalam keadaan kelelahan dan haus. Itu
menyentuh hati Dwijeswara sambil melihat makhluk dalam kesusahan dan kebingungan.
Dwijeswara memasukkan kepiting ke dalam bungkusan pakaian dan dibawa sendiri.
Setelah itu, Dwijeswara datang ke sungai dan melepaskan kepiting. Dwijeswara lelah dan
beristirahat di atas batu pipih dan tertidur. Dia tidur dengan senang dan merasa nyaman. Dwijeswara
bersyukur bahwa ia memiliki kesadaran untuk menyelamatkan makhluk dalam penderitaan.
Seekor ular dan burung gagak berencana melakukan kejahatan. Ular itu meminta gagak untuk
memberi tahu jika seseorang tertidur di atas batu. Dia akan datang untuk memangsa orang.
Kemudian, gagak melihat Dwijeswara sedang tidur di sana.
Seekor burung gagak melihat ular itu dan berkata, "Ada seorang lelaki tidur di sana. Silakan
makan dia. Saya hanya ingin bola matanya untuk makan siang."
Itu kesepakatan mereka. Sementara itu, Astapada, mendengar pembicaraan mereka. Kedua
binatang itu sama-sama berperilaku buruk. Jadi, kepiting mendatangi mereka.
"O, kedua temanku, percayalah, aku akan mencoba memanjangkan lehermu sehingga kamu dapat
menikmati lebih banyak makanan."
Mereka setuju dengan ide kepiting dan menawarkan leher mereka. Tiba-tiba, leher mereka
dipotong oleh cakar kepiting dan keduanya mati seketika.

PESAN MORAL: Kebaikan pasti akan dibalas dengan kebaikan, dan sebaliknya.