Reponsibility Towards Animals

Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived in a village with his wife, two sons and a daughter. One day, one of his sons killed three baby snakes while ploughing their land. The mother of the baby snakes was so distraught with grief that she decided to take revenge. She bit the farmer and his entire family that night. All of them died. However the farmer’s daughter was away and hence escaped. The daughter upon returning home, came to know what had transpired and quickly offered a bowl of milk to the mother snake and begged her to forgive her family and to restore them back to life. The mother snake was pleased with the offering and her heart melted. She brought the farmer’s family back to life. The legend says that snakes will never bite any member of the family who observe Nag Panchami!

Even today many animals get killed for no fault of theirs. It is our duty to be careful and responsible towards all the animals.