A king had three sons. The first two were from his previous queen. The stepmother wanted the king to make her son the king, but he refused. The king was scared that the queen would harm his sons, so he told them to live in the forest until his death. As they were going out […]
A king of pigeons used to visit a hermit every day and listen to his sermons. One day, the hermit left his hut and went away forever. Many days later, a fake hermit came to live in the same hut. He was very fond of pigeon meat. One day, he saw a flock of pigeons
There was a rich man who had a son. When the son grew up, he gave up his home and became an ascetic. He achieved great powers through meditation. Slowly, he obtained a large number of disciples. There were times when the ascetic would risk his life for the sake of his people. Once, a
Two brothers were saints. Now, there was a serpent king. He had a wish-fulfilling gem and could assume any form. One day, he changed into a human and came to the hermitage of the brothers. He met the younger brother and became his friend. After that, he visited the brother frequently. One day, the serpent
Once, a deer lived deep in the jungle. But he was no ordinary deer, for he was very strong and wise, and spoke like a human. One day, a king, who was hunting, saw this deer. The deer saw the king aiming his bow and arrow at him. He started running. The king followed him
Once, an ape lived in a forest. He was very kind and virtuous. One day, a shepherd lost his way and reached the forest. While finding his way out of the forest, he fell into a deep pit. The ape saw this and rescued him. But in the process, the ape got weary. He fell
A drummer and his son went to a fair to earn money by playing their drums. They earned a lot of money and were greatly applauded. While returning home, they had to cross a forest. Now, many thieves dwelled in that forest. The boy thought, ‘I will beat the drums to scare the thieves.’ He
Once, a priest decided to sacrifice a goat. He thought God would be pleased. When the priest was about to sacrifice the goat, it started laughing and crying at the same time. The priest was baffled. He asked the goat the reason for this strange behaviour. The goat replied, “Many births ago, I was a
Long ago, some merchants were on a voyage. Suddenly, a great storm brewed up in the sea. It tossed the ship from left to right. The ship could not withstand the storm and sank. The merchants struggled in the water to stay alive. A turtle saw them struggling. He decided to help them. He went
An ascetic lived in a mango grove near a river. But he had no qualities of an ascetic. He was very selfish and greedy. His main aim was to protect the mangoes and eat them. God saw the doings of the ascetic. So, he decided to teach him a lesson. One day, when the ascetic
Sheikh Chilli’s mother had a severe headache one day. She asked Sheikh to go out in the street and scold all the kids who were making a noise. She said, “Sheikh, go and tell them that shouting is a bad habit. It disturbs other people who are resting or are ill.” Sheikh asked the children
Everyone in Sheikh Chilli’s village used to make fun of him. This made his mother feel very unhappy. She didn’t want her son to be called a fool or an idiot. She was often worried about what Sheikh would do when she had gone. She would keep reminding Sheikh to be a good human being
Sheikh Chilli was fond of gardening, so he approached a gardener and requested him that he wanted to become his assistant. The gardener agreed. He started giving small tasks to Sheikh as he wanted to train him properly. One day, he scolded Sheikh because he did not follow his instructions. He said, “Sheikh, I asked
Sheikh Chilli was often scolded by his mother. Soon, he started thinking that it was a normal act of parents. One day, he went to get some vegetables. On the way, he saw the parents of a child scolding him for not studying enough. Sheikh smiled and went on. After some distance, he saw another
Sheikh Chilli became caretaker in a rich man’s house. One day, the master’s wife scolded him for putting spoilt bananas in the sink of the kitchen. She told him that they had kept a huge dustbin in the backyard for throwing trash and spoilt stuff. And that he should take care of it in future.