Q2.
Read the following story.
A disciple of the Buddha once asked a king for 500 garments. The following
conversation took place between the two.
The King
'What would you do with so many garments?
The Disciple
'Oh King, many of our brothers are in rags, I am going to
distribute some garments among the brothers.'
The King
'What will you do with the other garments?
The Disciple 'I will make bed covers out of them.'
The King
What will you do with the old bed covers?
The Disciple I will make pillow cases out of them
The King
What will you do with the old pillow cases?
The Disciple 'I will make floor covers out of them.'
The King
'What will you do with old floor covers?
The Disciple 'I will use them for foot towels.'
The King
What will you do with old foot towels?
The Disciple "Your Highness, I will tear them into pieces, mix them with
mud, and use the mud to plaster the house walls.'
(a)
What have you learnt from the above story?
(b)
In the above story, the disciple uses the garments in various ways to make
different useful things. Think and write about one such product thing that can be
used in multiple ways.​