Why bulls and cows work for men?

Why  bulls and cows work for men?

By

P.R.Ramachander

(Based on a folk tale  told by my daughter Mrs Meera Venkatesan)

One   day  Lord Shiva   called  his Nandi,

And told him, “Go to earth,

And tell     all those  human beings there,

To daily take bath and  take food  once ina month”

Lord Nandi    did go  but   instead  told them all,
Daily take food and  take bath once   in amonth,

And they started   following it and there  was,

Great   sacarcity for food and intense   bad smell.

Lord Shiva   when he   came to know called Nandi and told.

“it is your mistake  , go down to earth    and help them,

To produce more food”and  Lord Nandi   went back,

And started   working day and night  to produce food.

Lord Shiva   then sent the serpent on his neck   to earth,

To scare  all human beings  to daily     take bath,

And that  serpent came and hissed   at human beings,

“If you do not take bath, I will  bite you”   and all of them took bath regularly