It was a hot day and there was silence all around. The rivers and lakes got dried because of extreme heat. It was midday, and a crow was crowing sitting on the branch of a tree. He was very thirsty. His mouth was dry and his throat was burning. He flew from one place to another in search of water. But there was not a drop of water anywhere. The crow thought, how will I quench my thirst.

At last he saw a jug of water near a house. He flew to the jug with great hope and looked into it. But alas! There was a little water at the bottom of the jug. The crow could see the water but he could not reach it. The crow thought how will I drink that water.

Suddenly an idea flashed upon his mind. There were many stones near the jug. He picked up the stones, one by one, from the ground and dropped them into the jug. The water started rising. Soon the crow could reach it easily. He drank the water and quench his thirst. Then he cawed and flew away.