Long ago, there lived a sparrow. Once, she picked up a grain of gram and carried it to a stone grinder to break it into two bits. In the process of grinding, a part of the grain came out while the rest of it remained stuck in the wooden pricket that worked as the grinder’s pivot. …
Month: March 2023
Once upon a time, a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and rolled and bit with rage and grief when he failed. By chance a poor Brahman came by. “Let me out of this cage, oh pious one!” cried the tiger. “Nay, my friend,” replied …
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A Titihari couple lived in one part of the Chambal beach. Before laying eggs, Titihari asked her husband to search for a safe land. Titihare said – “All the places here are safe enough, don’t worry.” Titihari was perplexed hearing this – “When the tide comes in the sea, its waves drag even the drunken elephant away, …
Long, long ago there were seven suns in the sky. Their rays made the earth so hot that human beings couldn’t bear it. So, the seven brothers belonging to a tribe called the Munda decided to kill the suns. They shot arrows at them and were able to kill six of the suns. The seventh …
