axis to give. Dumuzi readily exchanged his goats for the ploughs thinking that he was more likely to come across someone needing ploughs rather than goats.

But sadly, only minutes later he met another farmer who had grain but wanted cows in exchange. Alas, by now Dumuzi had exchanged his cows for goats and the goats for ploughs.

Oh! If only he had waited a while longer and held onto his cows.

Moved by Dumuzi's plight Arth couldn't help but utter:

"What is the chance of finding
Someone who has grain or ploughs
And is also interested somehow
In acquiring your cows.

Even if you roam all day,
And find such a man,
No math no earth can,
Divide a cow by a ram".

"There must be a simpler way
to make a living from day to day",
he concluded.

But alas, he had not heeded his promise to the Old Man. On hearing Arth speak, the Old Man vanished, but not before saying. "Remember, Remember!" Suddenly, the city vanished also before their very eyes and Arth and Uruk were back near the tree, where they had first met the Old Man.

The Old Man Monetary is copyright of Reserve Bank of India and is posted here in public interest and to spread banking awareness among kids.