The Tale of the Three Fish
In a tranquil pond lived three fish: Anāgatavidhātā (the One with Foresight), Pratyutpannamati (the Quick-Witted One), and Yadbhaviṣya (the Fatalist who left everything to luck).
One evening, passing fishermen inspected the pond and said: "There are many plump fish here. Let us bring our nets tomorrow morning and catch them all."
Hearing this, Anāgatavidhātā said: "Danger is coming. We must swim through the connecting canal into the deep river tonight." He left immediately with his family.
Pratyutpannamati thought: "Why panic beforehand? When trouble arrives, I will find a solution." But Yadbhaviṣya scoffed: "What is destined to happen will happen. If death is written, no river can save me."
The next morning, the fishermen cast their nets and hauled in the remaining fish. Pratyutpannamati held his breath, pretended to be dead, and floated stiffly. Believing he was already decayed, the fishermen tossed him back into the water, and he swam to safety. But Yadbhaviṣya flapped wildly in the net and was struck down and sold in the market.