00:00In a quiet village nestled between green fields, there lived a kind and humble couple.
00:08They didn't have much, but what they had was enough.
00:12Love, peace, and a small farm with a horse, a sheep and a cow.
00:18But inside their peaceful home, something tiny was causing trouble, a rat.
00:25The rat scurried in the shadows, nibbling on rice sacks and stealing crumbs from the kitchen.
00:33The couple tried to ignore it at first.
00:37But one morning the wife said, enough is enough.
00:42It's chewing through everything.
00:44We need a trap.
00:47The husband nodded.
00:49That evening, he returned from the market with a metal rat trap.
00:55He set it near the kitchen wall and went to bed.
00:59But the rat had heard everything.
01:03From behind the wall, its tiny heart pounded with fear.
01:08It knew what that trap meant.
01:11It didn't want to die.
01:13Panicked, the rat ran to the barn.
01:17First, it ran to the horse.
01:20Brother horse.
01:22There's a rat trap in the house.
01:25It could kill me.
01:27Please help me.
01:29Warn the couple.
01:30Move it.
01:31Do something.
01:32The horse raised his large head and looked down calmly.
01:38A rat trap?
01:40That's unfortunate.
01:42But it's no concern of mine.
01:45I'm too big for that thing.
01:47The rat's eyes filled with tears.
01:51But it didn't stop.
01:52It rushed to the sheep.
01:55Sister sheep.
01:58Please.
01:59There's a trap in the house.
02:02I'm afraid.
02:03I might die.
02:05The sheep stepped back.
02:08That's sad.
02:09But I'm sure you'll figure something out.
02:13I don't think it affects me.
02:15Trembling.
02:17The rat turned to the cow.
02:20The oldest and gentlest of them all.
02:23Mother cow.
02:25Please.
02:26I'm scared.
02:28There's a trap in the house.
02:30I could get caught.
02:33I could die.
02:34Can you help me?
02:37The cow sighed.
02:39Child, I'm sorry.
02:41But I am not in danger.
02:44I can't get involved in every small creature's problem.
02:48The rat was devastated.
02:52Nobody cared.
02:54That night, the trap snapped.
02:57But it didn't catch the rat.
03:00Instead, it caught the tail of a poisonous snake that had entered the house.
03:07The wife, hearing the snap, came to check.
03:11In the darkness, she didn't see the snake.
03:15It bit her.
03:16She collapsed.
03:19The husband ran to her, crying out for help.
03:23He carried her to the village doctor.
03:27She was slipping in and out of consciousness.
03:31The doctor said she needs strong medicine and fast.
03:36But it's expensive.
03:39To pay for it, the man sold the horse.
03:43Days passed.
03:44The wife didn't improve.
03:47The village elders said, sometimes healing needs not just medicine but prayers and sacrifice.
03:55The husband, desperate, followed their advice and sacrificed the sheep as an offering.
04:04Still, her condition didn't improve.
04:09She died.
04:10Mourners came from nearby villages to attend the funeral and support the grieving husband.
04:17To feed the many guests, he slaughtered the cow, his last remaining animal.
04:24The barn was empty.
04:26The barn was empty.
04:26And the rat?
04:28It watched everything from the shadows.
04:31Silent and heartbroken.
04:34It had begged for help, not revenge.
04:38But no one listened.
04:40Now, the ones who thought they were safe were gone.
04:46Not because of the rat.
04:48But because they believed his problem wasn't their problem.
04:53Moral of the story.
04:55When one of us is in danger, we all are.
05:00Never ignore someone's pain just because it's not your own.
05:04Compassion.
05:05Compassion today might save you tomorrow.
05:11Let's learn some words from this story.
05:16Scurried.
05:17Meaning, moved quickly and with short, hurried steps, often used for small animals.
05:26Example.
05:27The rat scurried in the shadows, nibbling on rice sacks.
05:32Simplified version.
05:34The rat ran quickly in the shadows, nibbling on rice sacks.
05:43Nodded.
05:45Meaning, moved the head up and down to show agreement.
05:50Example.
05:51The husband nodded.
05:54Simplified version.
05:56The husband moved his head to show he agreed.
06:00Panicked.
06:03Panicked.
06:04Meaning, felt sudden, uncontrollable fear.
06:09Example.
06:10Panicked.
06:11The rat ran to the barn.
06:14Simplified version.
06:17Filled with fear.
06:18The rat ran to the barn.
06:23Devastated.
06:24Meaning, deeply shocked and upset.
06:28Cat.
06:29Example.
06:29The rat was devastated.
06:33Nobody cared.
06:35Simplified version.
06:37The rat was heartbroken.
06:40Nobody cared.
06:44Collapsed.
06:46Meaning, fell down suddenly, typically due to illness or weakness.
06:52Example.
06:53She collapsed.
06:54She collapsed.
06:56Simplified version.
06:58She suddenly fell down.
07:03Slipping in and out of consciousness.
07:07Meaning, going back and forth between being awake and unconscious.
07:13Example.
07:14She was slipping in and out of consciousness.
07:18Simplified version.
07:20She was sometimes awake, sometimes unconscious.
07:28Mourners.
07:30Meaning, people who come to express grief at a funeral.
07:35Example.
07:37Mourners came from nearby villages to attend the funeral.
07:42Simplified version.
07:44Simplified version.
07:45People came from nearby villages to grieve at the funeral.
07:53Compassion.
07:54Meaning, deep sympathy and desire to help someone who is suffering.
08:00Example.
08:02Compassion today might save you tomorrow.
08:06Simplified version.
08:08Caring for others today might protect you in the future.
08:13Caring for others today might protect you in the future.
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