He started trading milk and milk products like butter and curd in the market. This way, he became a very rich and popular man.
He kept dreaming that he then bought some horses and a large rectangular house with four buildings.
He became popular, and another wealthy Brahmin was so impressed that he offered his beautiful daughter for marriage. Soonafter, they got married in a lavish ceremony.
The Brahmin's Dream - Panchatantra Story PictureHis wife gave birth to a son, who was named Soma Sharma. But his son was very naughty. He would play and make noise all day.
One day, the Brahmin asked him to stop but he would not listen. Even his mother could not hear him shout as she was busy with her chores. Swabhavakripna became very angry, he kicked his wife.
As he was in a dream, he kicked in air and his leg hit his earthen pot. The pot broke and all the rice gruel spilled down. This woke him up.
The Brahmin's Dream - Panchatantra Story Picture At once, he realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that all the rice gruel he had saved and was happily dreaming about was lost. He was shattered.
The wise indeed say:
One should not build castles in the air.
