Behaviour towards parents

Once upon a time there was a very obedient son. His name was Shrawan Kumar. His parents were very old. They were blind, too. He looked after them well. He respected his parents by heart. 

    One day they said to him, "We are very old and won't live long. Now we want you to take us to some holy places".

    Shrawan Kumar did as they wished. He carried them from one holy place to another in two baskets on his shoulders. 

     One day when they were crossing from a forest his parents felt thirsty. He went to a nearby river to bring some water. As the water flowed into the pot it made a sound. 

     Dashratha, the king of Ayodhaya, heard the sound. He thought that some wild animal was drinking water. He was a great hunter. He at once shot an arrow in the direction from which the sound came. The arrow struck Shrawan Kumar. He gave out a painfull cry. The king at once went to him. Shrawan Kumar said to him. "O king, my end is near. My parents are very thirsty. They will die of thirst if they don't get water soon. Please go to them and give them water to drink " saying this the boy died.