Ramlal Ji’s house was always busy with relatives coming and going. But this time, the situation was a little different. His niece’s wedding was fixed, and people in the neighborhood were talking about the special sweets that would be served at the celebration.
Ramlal Ji bought a big pomegranate from the market and thought he would share it among the children at home. As soon as he reached home with the pomegranate, the neighbor’s aunt noticed it and spread the news immediately—“Ramlal Ji has brought a pomegranate!”
And then it began…
Relatives started arriving one after another.
First, Uncle arrived and said, “The doctor told me to eat more fruit.”
Ramlal Ji smiled and replied, “Of course, pomegranate is good for health.”
Then Aunt Mami came and said, “I have knee pain. They say pomegranate helps remove weakness.”
Gradually, a line of relatives formed. One claimed to have blood deficiency, another complained about poor memory, someone wanted better skin glow, and suddenly everyone felt they needed pomegranate for their health.
Ramlal Ji became worried, wondering how he would handle one pomegranate and so many “sick” relatives.
Finally, he decided to cut the pomegranate. But just as he raised the knife, someone from behind said, “Give it to me first!”
Ramlal Ji was surprised. “Why?”
The relative said, “Because I am the sickest.”
The pomegranate was divided into such tiny pieces that each person received only one seed.
The children laughed and said, “This is scientific distribution!”
In the evening, when all the relatives left,
Ramlal Ji sighed in relief and said to his wife, “Now I understand—this saying about one pomegranate and a hundred sick people didn’t come out of nowhere.”
The villagers say that the pomegranate was finished that day, but the discussion about everyone’s health is still going on.
RAJEEV VERMA 