The Act of Giving

Once Brahma, the creator of the Hindu world called all his children for a meal. When the food was served, he said they could eat but they could not bend their elbow ! Now how can you eat when you cannot bend your elbow? Brahma Said nothing.

Some children bent their head and licked the food. They became animals or Pashu. Some children complained and got angry. They became Asura. Some Children disobeyed Brahma, grabbed the food and ran away. They became Rakshasa. Some Rakshasas hoarded food and refuse to share. They became Yaksha.

The rest picked up the food and fed the person next to them, hoping someone would feed them in return. The one who fed the other, in the hope of getting fed, came to be known as Yajaman.

Credit and Extract: How to become Rich 12 lessons I learnt from Vedic and Puranic Stories by Devdutt Pattanaik