The Unworthy People
Once upon a time there was an ascetic (sanyasi) named Dev Sharma. He lived among a group of ascetics in a monastery. Because of his knowledge he was very much…
Never Look Down Upon Anyone
Once upon a time, there lived a jeweller in a town that was the capital of a kingdom. Named Dantil, the jeweller was very fair in his dealings and spoke…
The Generous Thief: A Tale of Selflessness
Once upon a time there lived a Brahman in town. He was very wise and learned. People respected him very much. But unluckily he was given to the bad habit…
The Gritty Lapwing and Lord Vishu’s Garuda
Once upon a time there lived a lapwing-couple on the coast of a sea. The mother-lapwing was in the family way. So, she asked her husband to look for some…
Nip the evil in the bud
In a dense forest, there stood a huge banyan tree. It had a thick trunk and spread out branches formed liked an umbrella. A flock of wild geese lived in…
The Outspoken Princess
Long time ago there was a mighty king named Dev Shakti. He had an only son named Divya Shakti. The king loved his son very, very dearly. But as the…
The Birds and the Monkeys
Once upon a time there lived several birds in a big tree. In that same big tree lived a sparrow-couple in their own nest. The sparrows and the birds were…
The Foolish Barber
In the town named Pataliputra, there lived a rich trader. He was a very religious-minded and good-natured person. Very kind to the poor as he was, people liked him very…
The Greedy Jackal
Once upon a time there lived a shepherd in a village that stood in the catchment of a river. The catchments are covered with green grass almost all the year…
The Cranes and the Cobra
In a huge evergreen forest, an old Banyan tree was colonized by number of cranes. Near the roots of that very tree there lived a black cobra in a hole.…