#6 b. The injury
The queen doubted the cowherd. 'May be he drinks the cow's milk on the way to the palace?' She threatened him, "The udder looks large but the milk is scanty. What is happening ? Tell me the truth!"
The cowherd got scared and cried piteously, "I have not done anything stealthy or wrong. Please believe me". "The cow better give milk tomorrow or you will be in trouble" the queen warned the cowherd.
'I have never been insulted in all my life but the new cow and the calf have made the queen doubt my loyalty. May be the cow continues to give its milk to its previous owner! I shall watch it tomorrow and find out what is really happening!' The cowherd thought to himself.
The next day he did not take his eyes off the new cow and the calf. At noon those two ran away from the rest of the cattle. The cowherd ran after them. They ran on the hilly slopes of the mountain Seshaachalam. The cowherd followed them with his axe kept ready.
They stopped near the anthill and cow let its entire stock of milk flow into the anthill. The cowherd could not contain his anger any longer. He pounced on the cow with his axe lifted up.
Naaraayan came out to stop the violent attack on the cow. The axe hit his forehead spitting it and make the blood flow out like a fountain. The cow and the calf were drenched in the blood and cowherd fell unconscious by these unexpected events.
The queen doubted the cowherd. 'May be he drinks the cow's milk on the way to the palace?' She threatened him, "The udder looks large but the milk is scanty. What is happening ? Tell me the truth!"
The cowherd got scared and cried piteously, "I have not done anything stealthy or wrong. Please believe me". "The cow better give milk tomorrow or you will be in trouble" the queen warned the cowherd.
'I have never been insulted in all my life but the new cow and the calf have made the queen doubt my loyalty. May be the cow continues to give its milk to its previous owner! I shall watch it tomorrow and find out what is really happening!' The cowherd thought to himself.
The next day he did not take his eyes off the new cow and the calf. At noon those two ran away from the rest of the cattle. The cowherd ran after them. They ran on the hilly slopes of the mountain Seshaachalam. The cowherd followed them with his axe kept ready.
They stopped near the anthill and cow let its entire stock of milk flow into the anthill. The cowherd could not contain his anger any longer. He pounced on the cow with his axe lifted up.
Naaraayan came out to stop the violent attack on the cow. The axe hit his forehead spitting it and make the blood flow out like a fountain. The cow and the calf were drenched in the blood and cowherd fell unconscious by these unexpected events.