The Unlucky Weaver

Once, there lived a cloth-weaver called Somilaka, who wove very exquisite clothes that served only kings and princes. However, he earned very less and could hardly afford to live.

Other weavers in the locality were rich, despite the fact that they weaved much inferior clothes.

One day, he said to his wife, “My dear, this place does not deserve me! I weave superior clothes, and yet I earn so little. On the other hand, the other weavers grow richer by the day with their inferior clothes. I shall seek my success somewhere else.”

His wife, however, did not want to leave, for there was no assurance of betterment somewhere else. But the weaver had made up his mind, and left the place in search of better prospects.

He went to another city, where he indeed was successful. His clothes became popular for the high quality, and in three years he had saved three hundred coins of gold. Now that he was rich, he decided to return home to his hometown and his wife.

During his journey, in the middle of the jungle, he heard two voices:
Destiny: “Action, you should not have let the weaver earn three hundred coins of gold. He does not require that much for his living!”
Action: “Destiny, I had to reward him according to his efforts, but you may decide how much he should retain!“

He checked into his bag to find that the gold coins were lost. He became very sad. He thought, “I will not be able to face my wife! All my efforts for the last three years have been lost.”

So, he discontinued his journey, and returned to the city. He worked very hard, and within a year, earned five hundred gold coins. Now that he was rich again, he decided to return home to his wife.

During his journey, in the middle of the jungle, he heard the two voices again:
Destiny: “Action, you should not have let the weaver earn five hundred coins of gold. He does not require that much for his living!”
Action: “Destiny, I had to reward him according to his efforts, but you may decide how much he should retain!”

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