SENSE and NONSENSE
THE DEFINITION OF BREAD
An Apocryphal Mulla Nasrudin Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE
All the seven ministers of the King accused Mulla Nasrudin of talking nonsense under the guise of imparting wisdom.
So the King summoned Mulla Nasrudin to the Darbar and asked for an explanation.
'Your Honour,' Nasrudin pleaded before the King, 'Please permit me to ask just one question to your seven wise ministers. I want them to write the answer on a piece of paper and then give it to you.'
'Have paper and pens brought,' said the King.
Paper and pens were brought and distributed to the seven ministers.
Mulla Nasrudin looked at the seven ministers and said, 'O wise men, each of you please write the answer to this simple question on the paper and give it to the king: WHAT IS BREAD ?'
The seven ministers all wrote their answers and the papers were handed to the King, who read out the answers one by one:
The first wrote: 'Bread is a Food.'
The second said: 'Bread is a combination of flour and water exposed to the heat of a fire.'
The third wrote: 'Bread is a gift from God.'
The fourth: 'A punishment food…served in prisons with water…bread and water…'
The fifth: 'There are so many kinds of bread. Which one do you mean?'
The sixth: 'A Nutritious Food.'
The seventh minister wrote: 'Full of calories, bread is bad for health and best not eaten.'
On hearing these answers Mulla Nasrudin submitted to the king, 'Your Majesty, how can you trust these men? Is it not laughable that they cannot make sense of something they eat every day, yet they are unanimous that I talk nonsense…!'
Dear Reader, now I am confused. Please tell me your definition of BREAD.
And also do tell me what is the moral of this story.
VIKRAM KARVE
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THE DEFINITION OF BREAD
An Apocryphal Mulla Nasrudin Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE
All the seven ministers of the King accused Mulla Nasrudin of talking nonsense under the guise of imparting wisdom.
So the King summoned Mulla Nasrudin to the Darbar and asked for an explanation.
'Your Honour,' Nasrudin pleaded before the King, 'Please permit me to ask just one question to your seven wise ministers. I want them to write the answer on a piece of paper and then give it to you.'
'Have paper and pens brought,' said the King.
Paper and pens were brought and distributed to the seven ministers.
Mulla Nasrudin looked at the seven ministers and said, 'O wise men, each of you please write the answer to this simple question on the paper and give it to the king: WHAT IS BREAD ?'
The seven ministers all wrote their answers and the papers were handed to the King, who read out the answers one by one:
The first wrote: 'Bread is a Food.'
The second said: 'Bread is a combination of flour and water exposed to the heat of a fire.'
The third wrote: 'Bread is a gift from God.'
The fourth: 'A punishment food…served in prisons with water…bread and water…'
The fifth: 'There are so many kinds of bread. Which one do you mean?'
The sixth: 'A Nutritious Food.'
The seventh minister wrote: 'Full of calories, bread is bad for health and best not eaten.'
On hearing these answers Mulla Nasrudin submitted to the king, 'Your Majesty, how can you trust these men? Is it not laughable that they cannot make sense of something they eat every day, yet they are unanimous that I talk nonsense…!'
Dear Reader, now I am confused. Please tell me your definition of BREAD.
And also do tell me what is the moral of this story.
VIKRAM KARVE
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Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
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About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
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Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
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