Shivaraman was a very soft spoken, pious and generous gentleman. On his way to his office there was a beggar. Shivaraman was used to give rupees five to him daily. After sometime, he was used to give rupees four to the beggar. After a year, he was used to give rupees 3 only to the beggar. Again after a year, shivaraman started to give only rupees two to the beggar. All these days the beggar was keeping quiet. Now on receiving the first two rupee the beggar asked Shivaraman, “ Sir , previously you were used to give rupees 5, then you were used to give rupees 4, then you reduced it to rupees 3. Now you are giving only rupees 2. May I know why you reduced it from rupees 5 to rupees 2 step by step. ?” Shivaraman replied: “Well , when I was a bachelor I was used to give you rupees 5 ; then when I got married I started giving rupees four only . Next year I had a baby , so I reduced the amount to rupees 3. Now a son is born to me. So I can give only rupees two to you.” The beggar angrily looked at Shivaraman and asked him ,” so you are running your family at my expenses ?”