Kaundinya cursed the snake saying that he would carry frogs on his back all his life. The little frog heard the story of the snake and later he went to his king and told him all about it. The king of the frogs wanted to see the truth of this, so he visited the snake […]
The snake lived in Brahmapura long ago and there too lived a Brahmin named Kaundinya with a very good son, named Sushil. The snake bit Sushil one day and the boy died. It was a terrible moment when Kaundinya came to know that his son was dead. He fell down unconscious out of grief and
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There was a garden that was very neglected and lonely. It had a lake also in it. There, a snake lived, barely getting enough to eat to live. He was old and weak and could not move around to find his prey. So, he lay down on the shore of the lake and waited. One
“A good man will always think that others also will be as honest as he is,” said Meghavarna. “That is why he can be fooled easily.” King Jewel Plume asked Meghavarna how he had managed to live for so long with his enemy, King Silver Plume, whom he actually thought of as his enemy. “Sir,
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Once upon a time, there lived a flea in a king’s bed. She fed on his blood and was happy and content. One day, a bug entered the king’s bedroom. The flea said, “You cannot stay here. Leave immediately.” The bug said, “I’m just a guest. Once I have a taste of the king’s blood,
The crow spoke loudly so that Chitrakarna might hear him, “Sir, I haven’t found any food in the forest, though I have searched for so long. Please accept my body as your food now, as I cannot bear to see you hungry.” The King Lion refused. Then the jackal came up and offered himself as
The lion looked around to see what was available. All he could see was the forest wet with rain and his three followers. Chitrakarna was chewing some thorns near by. “What is available here?” asked the King Lion. “Chitrakarna,” whispered the crow, going close to him. The king was indignant. “I have given him shelter!
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It was the monsoon season and the rain fell heavily. The lion was unable to go out and hunt. As a result, his three followers were also starving. The three wicked fellows made a plan to let the King himself kill Chitrakarna. In any case, he was not like them; he ate thorns and leaves!
“You see, Sir,” said Meghavarna, who was telling the story, “a saintly person can be fooled by a wicked man, even to the extent of killing himself!” “How do you say that?” asked the King. “There is the story of Chitrakarna, Sir,” said Meghavarna. So, he told Chitrakarna’s story to the King. In a forest
The Brahmin was now thoroughly confused about whether it was a goat or a dog that he was carrying home. A few miles ahead, the third robber stopped him, saying, “Why are you carrying a dog? It is a disgrace for a Brahmin to carry a dog on his shoulders.” This time, the Brahmin was
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Once, there was a villager who had many camels. He would sell their milk for a living. There was a baby camel he was particularly fond of.The camels went grazing in a jungle every day. But the baby camel would stray away. He had a habit of roaming around everywhere. Since the villager was worried