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August 2025

Height Of Gratitude !

By C. N. Vaze, Chartered Accountant
Reading Time 4 mins

Arjun: (Screaming)  Hey Bhagwan! Hey Shrikrishna! Hey saviour of the world! Save me! Save us all!

Shrikrishna: (Smiling)  Arey Arjun, what happened, you are so much in panic!

Arjun:  Lord, we are really in the peak of kaliyuga. It’s time for you to take your ‘Avtaar- (incarnation)

Shrikrishna:  Tell me, which demon has seized you?

Arjun: Height of Ungratefulness!!

Shrikrishna: Tell me everything.

Arjun; Listen. My friend is now 70; almost retiring from practice. He had a client for many years, almost of his age.

Shrikrishna: Ok

Arjun: They had a good tuning with each other. When the client needed some funds, my friend gave him a small loan. The client graciously offered to pay interest although my friend was not very keen on interest.

Shrikrishna: Good

Arjun: Unfortunately, the client’s position was worsening. He was not in a position to repay the loan. So, the interest kept on accruing and the figure became sizeable over more than 10 years!

Shrikrishna: But your friend kept quiet?

Arjun: No. Actual

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