Saving Friend

His exceptional courage and leadership qualities were first witnessed when he was just of six. Along with younger relative, he had gone to the Charhak Fair which is held in honour of Lord Shiva. There he bought some idols of Shiva. When the two boys were returning home it was beginning to get dark. Due to the crowd, the two friends got separated from each other.

At that moment, a horse-drawn carriage came charging at a great speed. It made people run in confusion .When Naren looked around for his friend, he was horrified to see him standing in the way of the carriage. Another few seconds and this boy would have been trampled over, and killed. Showing an exceptional presence of mind, Naren put the Shiva idols under his left arm and rushed towards the boy. In one swift movement, he pulled his friend to one side, thus saving him by the skin of his teeth. A grave accident was thus avoided.

The crowd was wonderstruck at young Naren’s courage and bravery. They all praised him for his boldness, and also for his presence of mind. On reaching home, he related the incident to his mother. She was beside herself with joy and broke into tear, saying, “Always be a man, my son!”