This simple Bengali folktale, illustrating the power of faith, was passed down from teacher to disciple: from Sri Ramakrishna to Swami Vivekananda and from him to Sister Nivedita, who recounted it in âCradle Tales of Hinduismâ. Little Gopal is afraid to walk alone through the forest to school. His mother tells him, âCall out to your cowherd brother. He will come and protect youâ. When Gopal calls out, to his delight, a cowherd with dancing eyes appears and escorts him to schoolâĻ..