As was his One day, a jackal called Gomaya was very hungry, and was wandering about in search of food. 
 
The Jackal And The Drum - Panchatantra Story PictureAfter some time, he wandered out of the jungle he lived in, and reached a deserted battlefield. 
 
In this deserted battlefield, a battle was fought recently. The fighting armies had left behind a drum, which was lying near a tree. 
 
As strong winds blew, the branches of the tree got rubbed against the drum. This made a strange noise. 
 
When the jackal heard this sound, he got very frightened and thought of running away, "If I cannot flee from here before I am seen by the person making all this noise, I will be in trouble". 
 destiny, he was severely wounded.