Thursday

Kishansingh was a wealthy and educated man, but he harbored a peculiar superstition: he believed that spending money on a Thursday would incur the wrath of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

It was on a Thursday that he fell ill. Shastri, the physician, advised him to send for a costly medicine from the town.

“But how can I spend money on medicine on a Thursday?” Kishansingh asked, concern evident in his voice.

“Who asked you to fall ill on a Thursday?” the physician responded, a hint of irritation in his tone. “Look here, Goddess Lakshmi has given you wealth for your welfare, not for your ill-fare. It is an insult to her to forego treatment in her name. Do as you please, but please settle my fees at once!”

Realizing he had to pay the physician regardless of the day, Kishansingh concluded that it would be wise to buy the medicine as well. He purchased the medicine and subsequently recovered from his illness.