WEBVTT 00:00:12.083 --> 00:00:17.834 Once upon a time in India, 00:00:17.834 --> 00:00:20.667 a teacher and twelve students 00:00:20.667 --> 00:00:24.959 were planning to visit various countries to be enlightened. 00:00:24.959 --> 00:00:31.291 However, the teacher and his twelve students had a foolish side. 00:00:31.291 --> 00:00:36.917 One day, the teacher and his twelve students arrived at a river. 00:00:36.917 --> 00:00:41.875 When the students were about to cross the river, the teacher shouted. 00:00:41.875 --> 00:00:46.959 "Step back! This river is dangerous. 00:00:46.959 --> 00:00:53.041 Many people have drowned here. 00:00:53.041 --> 00:00:57.875 Let's wait until the river sleeps." 00:00:57.875 --> 00:01:04.083 The teacher and students had a bonfire and sat near the river. 00:01:04.083 --> 00:01:07.917 The teacher said to one of the students. 00:01:07.917 --> 00:01:16.542 "Go to the river and see if it is sleeping or still awake." 00:01:16.542 --> 00:01:24.208 The student slowly approached the river, holding a piece of wood on fire. 00:01:24.208 --> 00:01:31.250 Then, he dipped it into the river carefully. 00:01:31.250 --> 00:01:33.250 Hiss, hiss. 00:01:33.250 --> 00:01:38.917 Suddenly, there was a loud sound and a steam rose. 00:01:38.917 --> 00:01:42.917 The student was startled and stepped back. 00:01:42.917 --> 00:01:45.625 "Oh, my teacher! 00:01:45.625 --> 00:01:50.208 The river was totally alive 00:01:50.208 --> 00:01:53.792 When I touched it with the wood, 00:01:53.792 --> 00:01:59.291 it made a noise like a snake and spouted steam… 00:01:59.291 --> 00:02:03.834 If we cross the river now, it would be dangerous." 00:02:03.834 --> 00:02:08.250 The teacher said to his students, 00:02:08.250 --> 00:02:15.125 "Get some rest in the forest until the river goes to sleep." 00:02:15.125 --> 00:02:20.166 When everyone was resting in the forest, one of the students said, 00:02:20.166 --> 00:02:22.583 "In the old days, 00:02:22.583 --> 00:02:27.250 my grandfather crossed this river, 00:02:27.250 --> 00:02:30.041 taking a donkey that carried a pack of salt. 00:02:30.041 --> 00:02:32.917 But, when they crossed the river, 00:02:32.917 --> 00:02:37.000 the river stole all the salt! 00:02:37.000 --> 00:02:42.959 My grandfather said he was lucky that he didn't die." 00:02:42.959 --> 00:02:45.542 Another student said, 00:02:45.542 --> 00:02:50.917 "This river is an evil thief!" 00:02:50.917 --> 00:02:56.792 The next day, the teacher and the students woke up early in the morning. 00:02:56.792 --> 00:02:59.625 The teacher said to one of the students, 00:02:59.625 --> 00:03:05.834 "Go and see if the river is still awake or not." 00:03:05.834 --> 00:03:11.750 The student went to the river, holding a burnt piece of wood . 00:03:11.750 --> 00:03:16.625 When he carefully dipped the wood into the river carefully, 00:03:16.625 --> 00:03:22.166 there was neither noise nor steam. 00:03:22.166 --> 00:03:26.458 The student ran to the teacher and said, 00:03:26.458 --> 00:03:30.166 "Teacher, the river is sleeping. 00:03:30.166 --> 00:03:34.333 We have to cross the river in a hurry before it wakes up." 00:03:34.333 --> 00:03:41.583 The teacher and the students crossed the river, holding each other's hands. 00:03:41.583 --> 00:03:43.834 When they had safely crossed the river, 00:03:43.834 --> 00:03:47.542 they were so happy that they were hugging each other. 00:03:47.542 --> 00:03:50.333 Then, one of the students said, 00:03:50.333 --> 00:03:54.375 "Is everyone okay? 00:03:54.375 --> 00:03:57.709 It was such a scary river. 00:03:57.709 --> 00:04:03.083 I will count the people to make sure everyone is here." 00:04:03.083 --> 00:04:08.041 He counted the people one by one, 00:04:08.041 --> 00:04:12.875 but foolishly, he didn't count himself. 00:04:12.875 --> 00:04:14.333 "Oh no!" 00:04:14.333 --> 00:04:19.083 He was surprised and ran to the teacher. 00:04:19.083 --> 00:04:23.166 "Teacher! There's a big trouble. 00:04:23.166 --> 00:04:25.959 There were only twelve people. 00:04:25.959 --> 00:04:30.834 Maybe one person died by drowning in the river." 00:04:30.834 --> 00:04:34.583 The teacher was so surprised and said, 00:04:34.583 --> 00:04:40.208 "What? Then, this time, you try to count." 00:04:40.208 --> 00:04:45.375 Then, another student started to count. 00:04:45.375 --> 00:04:50.959 It goes without saying that he also forgot to count himself. 00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:55.166 "I'm sure that one person is missing." 00:04:55.166 --> 00:04:59.792 All twelve students started to count. 00:04:59.792 --> 00:05:04.750 They tried a few more times, but they each came up with twelve. 00:05:04.750 --> 00:05:09.375 The teacher also tried, but it was the same. 00:05:09.375 --> 00:05:13.375 The teacher and twelve students bawled 00:05:13.375 --> 00:05:17.041 that they had lost a friend. 00:05:17.041 --> 00:05:23.417 And they were cursing and swearing at the river that took their friend away. 00:05:23.417 --> 00:05:30.333 "How dare you, evil river! You swallowed my innocent friend. 00:05:30.333 --> 00:05:34.208 You, evil river, run dry! 00:05:34.208 --> 00:05:37.166 Be filled with trash!" 00:05:37.166 --> 00:05:39.875 While they were crying, 00:05:39.875 --> 00:05:42.999 a traveler passed by them. 00:05:42.999 --> 00:05:45.959 The traveler asked what had happened, 00:05:45.959 --> 00:05:49.875 they answered that the river had swallowed their friend. 00:05:49.875 --> 00:05:54.041 However, when the traveler counted to himself, 00:05:54.041 --> 00:05:56.542 there were thirteen people. 00:05:56.542 --> 00:05:59.875 The traveler noticed that they were so foolish 00:05:59.875 --> 00:06:03.125 that they had counted wrongly. 00:06:03.125 --> 00:06:08.166 The traveler said with evil thoughts. 00:06:08.166 --> 00:06:14.500 "If I revive the dead person by using magic, 00:06:14.500 --> 00:06:16.750 how will you return my favor?" 00:06:16.750 --> 00:06:21.083 "Oh, magician! 00:06:21.083 --> 00:06:27.375 If you revive our friend, we'll give you everything we have." 00:06:27.375 --> 00:06:34.375 The teacher and the students collected all their money and items, and gave it to him. 00:06:34.375 --> 00:06:36.583 The traveler asked the students 00:06:36.583 --> 00:06:40.583 to gather one basket of cow dung. 00:06:40.583 --> 00:06:43.709 Then, he spread cow dung in front of the teacher and the students 00:06:43.709 --> 00:06:47.792 and asked them to lie face down. 00:06:47.792 --> 00:06:52.542 "Put your nose in the dung that is in front of each of you." 00:06:52.542 --> 00:06:56.792 The traveler chanted a made-up spell, 00:06:56.792 --> 00:07:01.333 and then he asked them how many nose marks were on the top of the cow dung. 00:07:01.333 --> 00:07:06.583 The students counted quickly the number of nose marks that were left on the cow dung. 00:07:06.583 --> 00:07:11.250 Everyone who counted came up with the number thirteen. 00:07:11.250 --> 00:07:15.792 The teacher and the students couldn't conceal their joy. 00:07:15.792 --> 00:07:20.917 "Hurrah, our friend has been revived! 00:07:20.917 --> 00:07:25.208 Dear magician, thank you so much." 00:07:25.208 --> 00:07:30.041 The traveler received bows from the teacher and the students 00:07:30.041 --> 00:07:33.458 and went his way.