A crab who lived in the lake saw the crane taking the fish one by one to safety. He too wished to get away from the danger that he thought was hanging over the lake. so one day, he requested the crane to take him to the new lake. The crane was delighted. ‘Ah, ha! […]
The crane was just waiting to be asked. So he said, “I can fly. So, it will be possible for me to ferry you in my beak one at a time to a new lake if you wish.” The fish were very excited. They discussed it among themselves. “We can be safely transported and go
Therefore, Doordarshi told him the story of the Crane, the fish and the Crab. In the kingdom of Malwa was a beautiful lake full of lilies. In it, there lived many fish and water creatures, like crabs, frogs, toads and tadpoles. A crane also lived there. The crane was old and feeble and found it
Once, there lived a merchant in a village. One day, he left for the town to start a new business. Before leaving, he requested his friend to keep a heavy iron balance until he returned. After a year, the merchant visited his friend and asked for his iron balance. The friend said, “There are many
“So you see, Sir,” said the vulture, “an unworthy person should not be given undue reward.” “It is not easy to hold a kingdom like Karpuradweepa, Sir,” advised the vulture, “You must find a good solution. If you give the charge to someone like Meghavarna, the Crow King, he will deceive you like he deceived
One day, it so happened that a tiger came sniffing around the sage’s hut. It saw the dog and chased it. The dog was frightened out of its wits seeing the huge tiger rushing after it, snarling. The sage, once more taking pity on the poor animal, transformed the dog into a tiger. The mouse
Doordarshi told King Jewel Plume the story of an arrogant mouse to illustrate his point of view. Long ago in a forest, there lived a sage named Mahatapas. One day, as he was meditating, a mouse, fleeing from a cat, jumped into his lap. Mahatapas gave it shelter and fed it grains. Soon, it grew
“That is why I said that one must listen to good advice from friends,” said Chakravaka to King Silver Plume. The King sighed because it was too late to repair the damage caused by his defeat. Just then the spy they had sent returned to tell them that it had indeed been Meghavarna, the crow,
Once, there lived a mouse in a village. His friend, the town mouse, had come to visit him. The town mouse complained about the boring village life. “There are big houses and many things to eat in the town,” he boasted. Before leaving, the town mouse invited his friend to visit him and see his
As they flew over a village, people looked up in amazement seeing the swans carrying the tortoise. They pointed out the strange sight to one another, and cheered and shouted. At first, the tortoise was very happy to be the cause for so much sensation. He sailed along happily. But soon, he could hear their
“What are you trying to tell me?” asked the tortoise. “You have to be alert to all the dangers before you undertake a plan,” said the swans. “When we are flying to the new lake, you must be very alert. People will see us as we fly and will comment on it. You must not
The mongoose came out of its burrow the next day and saw the meat lying on the ground. He was tempted, but he was a cautious fellow. He wondered if this was some kind of a trap set by a hunter perhaps. So, he watched from inside his hollow. In a day or two, he
On the mountain of Gridhrakuta there was a large fig tree. Many cranes had built their nests on it. In a hollow at its base lived an old snake. It used to climb up the tree and eat up the fledglings of the cranes. The cranes were very distressed. They held a meeting to find
The tortoise’s story was told so that the swans might plan in advance for their safety. The three friends thought about several plans but there was always one difficulty. The swans could fly, but the tortoise couldn’t! “How will I go with you both?” wondered the tortoise. Finally, they came up with a good plan.
Morning came. The first fish had already left for a safe place. The second fish had thought out a plan. The third one hoped everything would work out fine in the end! The fishermen waited till it was light and came as they had said earlier carrying their nets. They cast their nets over the