00:00The Lazy Donkey
00:07Once upon a time, there lived a trader in a small village.
00:12He traded different items in the market for money.
00:16The trader had a donkey.
00:18He used to put sacks of goods on the donkey's back
00:21and take them to the market to sell.
00:24The trader took really good care of his donkey.
00:29He knew that the donkey was important for his business.
00:35The donkey was kept clean and healthy.
00:38He was given good food to eat.
00:40He was young and strong.
00:43He could take the load of many sacks on his back
00:46and walk to the market.
00:48But he was also very lazy.
00:51The donkey didn't like to work at all.
00:54He only wanted to sit around, eat and sleep.
00:58Oh, to the market again.
01:02Master should take a day off someday.
01:05I love holidays.
01:07Maybe he does not need rest, but I do.
01:12But the donkey did not understand that the trader could not take a holiday.
01:19If the trader does not go to the market, then he will not earn.
01:23And then there will be no food, even for the donkey.
01:27Depending on the demand in the market, the trader used to sell different things every day.
01:33Pulses, grains, vegetables, spices and even fruits.
01:40He used to walk his donkey every day from his village.
01:43Each day to reach the market, they had to cross a river.
01:47The trader took special care of the donkey while crossing the river.
01:52One day, a friend told the trader that there is a heavy demand for salt in the market.
01:59Aha!
02:00Thank you for the dip, my friend.
02:03I must start selling salt soon.
02:07Soon, the trader arranged for twelve sacks of salt to be sold.
02:11He took six sacks and started to load them on the donkey's back.
02:16He then realized that the sacks were getting heavy.
02:19The donkey could not walk.
02:22Oh, poor animal.
02:24It must be getting too heavy for him.
02:26There, I will take a sack off.
02:29This should do.
02:31Not wanting to hurt the donkey, the trader lifted one sack off his back.
02:36However, even then the donkey was not ready to walk.
02:41The trader cared for his donkey, but he also knew that the donkey was lazy.
02:46He took out a stick and poked him.
02:51Oh, come on now.
02:56Don't be so lazy.
02:58You have rested enough.
03:00We need to go to the market.
03:03That day, the trader sold all the sacks of salt in the market.
03:15Oh, my friend was right.
03:17The demand for salt is increasing now.
03:20The trader then started to sell salt every day.
03:25He used to fill sacks and sacks of salt and load them up on the donkey.
03:30The donkey had to carry sometimes five and sometimes six sacks to the market.
03:42Though not happy, the donkey was always relieved while returning home.
03:47Since the trader sold all the sacks of salt, he had no load to carry back.
03:53A few days passed.
03:58Then one day, the trader loaded six sacks of salt and left for the market.
04:04As they reached the river, the trader noticed that the water was a little bit high.
04:10Let's walk very slowly today.
04:13I don't want to slip and fall into this gushing water.
04:17As they crossed half the river, suddenly the donkey slipped off a big stone and sat down with a thud.
04:26Oh, no! Oh!
04:29The trader somehow managed to pull the donkey up and make him cross the river.
04:38The donkey was scared and shocked, but then he felt something.
04:44Denchu!
04:45The sacks are still on my back.
04:48Then how does my back feel so light?
04:52Oh!
04:53This river has magical powers!
04:56Denchu!
04:57Denchu!
04:59What the donkey didn't know is that there was no magic in the river.
05:04When he fell, the water dissolved all the salt in the sacks.
05:09Which is why the donkey felt no load on his back.
05:14There was no salt left in the sacks now.
05:18Oh!
05:19All my effort is gone.
05:21What do I sell now?
05:23Thank God that my donkey isn't hurt.
05:26There is no point in going to the market now.
05:29I should just go home.
05:32What?
05:33No load on the back and no work?
05:37This truly is magic!
05:39Denchu!
05:40Denchu!
05:43After cutting his trip short, the donkey had the entire day to himself.
05:47He ate and slept all day.
05:51He was happy.
05:53The next day, the trader again loaded six sacks of salt on the donkey's back and walked him to the market.
06:01Oh!
06:02Yesterday was so nice.
06:04Today, again I have to work.
06:06Wait!
06:07I can avoid working!
06:08I can lessen the burden on my back and go back home.
06:10Just like yesterday!
06:11The water has magical powers!
06:12I am sure it will help me again!
06:14Unaware of the donkey's intentions, the trader started walking towards the market.
06:29As they reached the river, the donkey went a step ahead.
06:36And before the trader could stop him, he sat down in the same spot he had fallen.
06:42Oh!
06:43What are you doing, you fool?
06:45Get up!
06:46But it was too late.
06:49The salt kept on the donkey's back had dissolved in the water again.
06:53There was no burden.
06:55The donkey was now happy.
06:57There it is!
06:59No burden and no work!
07:01How did this happen?
07:04Wait a minute!
07:05Did this donkey sit down in the river on purpose?
07:09Oh!
07:10What a lazy animal!
07:12I care for him so much!
07:14And this is how he pays me?
07:16Let me take him home!
07:18I know what I have to do now!
07:21The donkey thought that he had found a perfect way to avoid work.
07:26But the trader had a different plan.
07:29The next morning, the trader loaded eight sacks on the donkey's back.
07:34But the donkey did not complain.
07:37Oh!
07:38Eight sacks!
07:40Why can't I feel the burden?
07:43Why does it matter?
07:45Let Master put as many sacks on my back as he wants.
07:49I am not going to the market anyway, did you?
07:54The trader silently walked the donkey to the river.
07:58Ah!
07:59There is my magic!
08:01While crossing the river, the donkey slipped again at the same spot and sat down in the water.
08:09However, today the trader did not pick his donkey up.
08:13As the donkey tried to get up, suddenly…
08:16Oh no!
08:17My back!
08:18What is happening?
08:19Why is my back so heavy?
08:23Don't you?
08:24No!
08:25The trader was an intelligent man.
08:28He knew that the donkey would try to trick him again.
08:31So this time, instead of loading salt on the donkey's back, he loaded cotton.
08:37As soon as the donkey sat in the water, cotton absorbed the water and became heavier.
08:44He he he he he he he!
08:47You thought you could fool me?
08:49Now you will have to walk to the market and come back home with these eight sacks.
08:54Oh no!
08:55Did you?
08:57This is so heavy!
08:59My back!
09:01The donkey realized that the water was not magic after all.
09:06He carried the eight heavy sacks of cotton to the market and then back home.
09:11From that day onwards, the donkey never dared to sit in the water again.
