The Tragedy of Thak and Parak

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The Tragedy of Thak and Parak

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Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Thak and Parak. Thak was mischievous, while Parak was decent and hardworking. Each day, they took turns with their chores: one would graze the cattle, and the other one would stay home and work. One day, it was Thak's turn to stay at home while Parak went to graze the cattle. Thak decided to make a meal for their grandmother, who was ill. She ate a little, but Thak, irritated by her eating so little, forcefully fed her more with a rolling pin. Tragically, the pin choked [in her throat] and she died on the spot. In panic, Thak propped her body against the wall, giving her a wooden tool called a Khato, which she used to make handmade carpets called Sharma clothes, and ropes. When Parak returned home, Thak lied, saying their grandmother had eaten all the food and made a lot of wool products. Parak was surprised, and as he approached her, the grandmother's body fell on the ground. After the funeral, Parak suggested they invite the village people to eat in their grandmother's honor. Thak, however, warned the villagers not to come, threatening to kill them. When no one showed up by noon, Parak went to invite the villagers himself. Meanwhile, Thak smeared wax on all the wool carpets. When the villagers arrived and stood up after eating, the carpets stuck to them. Thak accused them of stealing and began attacking them. When Parak tried to stop Thak, he was also killed by his brother. Thak then fled the village. As he wandered along Thak came across a man plowing his field and offered to take over. When the man refused, Thak insisted and eventually killed him, taking the bulls. Moving on, Thak saw another man threshing wheat and asked for the utensil. Without waiting for a reply, he hit the man on the head with it, killing him as well. Continuing his path of destruction, Thak came upon a tall grapevine. He climbed up, ate a grape, and threw another one away. The owner, a kind man, saw this and called the villagers. They gathered, overpowered Thak, and killed him, bringing his violent spree to an end. This is the end of the tragic tale of Thak and Parak, a tale of mischief, violence, and the consequences of unchecked behavior.

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