The Rats who Ate The Iron Balance In Tales of Panchatantra
Jveernadhana was a merchant's son who was not successful. He faced a loss in his business and lost all his money.

He thought of travelling to a different part of the country to seek success.

He had inherited a very costly iron balance from his ancestors. When leaving, he mortgaged the iron balance to a nearby merchant in exchange of money for his travels.

He traveled all over the country, and had a successful travel. The merchant's son then decided to return to his home town.

After his return, he went to the nearby merchant's place and asked for his iron balance, "O Friend! Please return the iron balance that I had kept with you."

The other merchant did not want to return it, he said, "I do not have it anymore. We have a problem with rats. the rats are eating up everything. They have eaten up your iron balance, too!"

At once, the merchant's son knew the truth. He replied, "If the rats have eaten it up, there is nothing that you can do. Anyway, nothing can last forever!"

He continued, I am eager to go for a bath in the river, please ask your boy to help me carry my belongings, and to look after them while I take my bath"

The other merchant agreed, and called his son, "Son, this is you uncle. Please accompany him to the river and keep watch so that none of his belongings get stolen."