Grandma's Khichdi

My grandmother died a few years back but I still remember her favourite story about khidhi. She used to recite to me this story in a funny way and we all ended up laughing.

Once, Ramu felt very ill. The doctor asked him to eat khichdi (an Indian dish). Ramu had a bad memory. To remember this, he kept reciting khichdi ... khichdi ... khichdi on the way home. But soon he forgot the word and started saying khachidi (means 'eat bird')

As he passed by a field, a farmer shouted and beat him. "You say khichdi! So the birds may eat my grains. Now say udchidi (means 'fly bird')."

Now Ramu went on reciting Udchidi ... Udchidi. A bird catcher had spread his net to catch birds. He slapped him. "Don't say udchidi. The birds will fly away. Say phanschidi (means 'get caught bird)."

He now recited phanschidi ... phanschidi ... as he walked on. A gang of thieves passed him by. They shouted at Ramu and beat him up mercilessly and said, "You wanted us to get caught. You are saying phanschidi. Go away from here." now say marchidhi (means 'die bird')

Now Ramu went on reciting marchidhi..... Marchidhi. He was passing through a town in which King's son was dead. The soldiers shouted at him and beat him and said, " our prince has died and you are speaking of death" now say khichdi.

Then he remembered and continued saying khichdi.

So due to poor memory, Ramu made a mistake and was beaten so many times.