Tale of the Golden Droppings

Once upon a time, there was a special bird named Sindhuka. Sindhuka lived in a tall tree in the forest. What made Sindhuka unique was that its droppings turned into gold when they touched the ground.

One day, a bird hunter rested under Sindhuka's tree. Sindhuka's droppings fell on the hunter and became gold. The hunter was amazed!

The hunter thought, "This bird is a goldmine! If I catch it, I'll be incredibly rich." So, he set a trap in the tree to catch Sindhuka.

Before long, Sindhuka got caught in the trap. It realized its mistake too late. Sindhuka wished it had been more careful. The hunter was overjoyed and put Sindhuka in a cage. He planned to take Sindhuka to the city and enjoy the wealth from its golden droppings.

But then the hunter had a worry. "What if others find out about Sindhuka's golden droppings? They might try to steal it." So, he decided to give Sindhuka as a gift to the king, hoping for a great reward.

He went to the palace and presented Sindhuka to the king. The king was thrilled and put Sindhuka in a golden cage. The king's advisors, however, had doubts.

"He's tricking you," they said to the king. "Why would he give away a bird that makes gold?" They advised the king to release Sindhuka and punish the hunter. Trusting his advisors, the king set Sindhuka free and dealt with the hunter.

As soon as Sindhuka was free, it perched on a tall wall and dropped its droppings, which turned into gold. The king and his advisors were amazed. Realizing their mistake, the king tried to capture Sindhuka again. But it was too late. Sindhuka flew away into the distance, vowing to never let its guard down again.