The Debate:

[Guest guest]

The Debate:

 

Once upon a time in old Navadvipa, two great scholars (Pundits), came

together for a debate. Both were seated on a dais just by the side of the

Ganga. A large crowd of common folk gathered to see the dispute. One Pundit

had been travelling the length and breadth of India on a Dig Vijaya

(Conquering of the Directions Tour), while the other was the local Pundit

come to defend himself, and the honor of the town as a place of learning.

 

Both Pundits were very learned in Sanskrit. When all the towns people were

seated and quiet, the Dig Vijaya Pundit began to speak to the local Pundit.

Unfortunately because the Pundits spoke in Sanskrit to each other, no one

else really knew what was going on.

 

The Dig Vijaya Pundit said to the local Pundit (in Sanskrit):

"Sir, you may have the honor of asking me the first question."

 

Everyone knows that the man who makes the first move has a slight

advantage. The local Pundit was insulted by this.

 

The local Pundit replied (in Sanskrit):

"No, thank you! Sir, you may certainly ask the first question, as you are a

guest in this town."

 

The Dig Vijaya Pundit was infuriated, he realized that his attempt to

slight the local Pundit had failed and that he was now being insulted by

this younger man.

 

The Dig Vijaya Pundit then countered (in Sanskrit):

"Ah, Sir, your offer is very kind, but since you are junior to me in age,

you certainly should ask the first question."

 

The local Pundit was again insulted and decided that he should do something

about the pride of the Dig Vijaya Pundit.

 

The local Pundit replied (in Sanskrit):

"Very well, my first question is this. How does one say in the Bengali

language the following sentence: 'I do not know!'?"

 

The Dig Vijaya Pundit thought "This man thinks that I am such a fool that I

cannot even answer this simple question!", and being full of rage he loudly

shouted the answer in Bengali. "Ami jane na!" (I don't know!)

 

Immediately the local Pundit spoke to the townsfolk, who until this time

had not understood a word. He said (in Bengali): Just see, he (pointing to

the Dig Vijaya Pundit) has just admitted defeat. Throw him in the Ganga!

 

So all the people of Navadvipa grabbed the puffed up Dig Vijaya Pundit and

threw him into the Ganga. The local Pundit was declared the winner of the

debate.

 

Moral:

Pride cometh before a fall

or

The wise men don't know how it feels to be "thick as a brick".

[Guest guest]

Reminds me of an incident that happened in Vrindavan/Mathura back in 1983ish.

 

There was some court case in the local court at Mathura and some of the

devotees were there. Mr Kapoor, our accountant said he would represent us

and went along with the devotees to court.

 

The D.M. (District Magistrate) asked who will be representing this man

(can't remember the details of who or what, nothing drastic) one local dig

gaj barrister got up and declared himself stating his credentials, I'm the

Rt honourable A.J. Shakshena, trained in law at Lucknow and Delhi, holding,

BLD., BBC., LSD., AWOL., MIA.,..... (so many letters after his name, more

than in it), and sat down.

 

....and for Krishna Balaram Mandir. Kapoor sahib stood up.

 

The magistrate asked and what are your qualifications? To which the sharp

witted Mr Kapoor said, "Everything that he has, and one more!!!"

 

The whole place went into an uproar of laughter recognising the pomposity

of the barrister and sharp wit of our Mr Kapoor.

 

 

At 02:42 24/09/00 -0400, Shyamasundara (das) ACBSP (Vedic Astrologer) (USA)

wrote:

>The Debate:

>

>Once upon a time in old Navadvipa, two great scholars (Pundits), came

>together for a debate. Both were seated on a dais just by the side of the

>Ganga. A large crowd of common folk gathered to see the dispute. One Pundit

>had been travelling the length and breadth of India on a Dig Vijaya

>(Conquering of the Directions Tour), while the other was the local Pundit

>come to defend himself, and the honor of the town as a place of learning.

>

>Both Pundits were very learned in Sanskrit. When all the towns people were

>seated and quiet, the Dig Vijaya Pundit began to speak to the local Pundit.

>Unfortunately because the Pundits spoke in Sanskrit to each other, no one

>else really knew what was going on.

>

>The Dig Vijaya Pundit said to the local Pundit (in Sanskrit):

>"Sir, you may have the honor of asking me the first question."

>

>Everyone knows that the man who makes the first move has a slight

>advantage. The local Pundit was insulted by this.

>

>The local Pundit replied (in Sanskrit):

>"No, thank you! Sir, you may certainly ask the first question, as you are a

>guest in this town."

>

>The Dig Vijaya Pundit was infuriated, he realized that his attempt to

>slight the local Pundit had failed and that he was now being insulted by

>this younger man.

>

>The Dig Vijaya Pundit then countered (in Sanskrit):

>"Ah, Sir, your offer is very kind, but since you are junior to me in age,

>you certainly should ask the first question."

>

>The local Pundit was again insulted and decided that he should do something

>about the pride of the Dig Vijaya Pundit.

>

>The local Pundit replied (in Sanskrit):

>"Very well, my first question is this. How does one say in the Bengali

>language the following sentence: 'I do not know!'?"

>

>The Dig Vijaya Pundit thought "This man thinks that I am such a fool that I

>cannot even answer this simple question!", and being full of rage he loudly

>shouted the answer in Bengali. "Ami jane na!" (I don't know!)

>

>Immediately the local Pundit spoke to the townsfolk, who until this time

>had not understood a word. He said (in Bengali): Just see, he (pointing to

>the Dig Vijaya Pundit) has just admitted defeat. Throw him in the Ganga!

>

>So all the people of Navadvipa grabbed the puffed up Dig Vijaya Pundit and

>threw him into the Ganga. The local Pundit was declared the winner of the

>debate.

>

>Moral:

>Pride cometh before a fall

>or

>The wise men don't know how it feels to be "thick as a brick".