There was once a weaver whose field used to be visited every night by an elephant of Indra, the king of heaven. it would come down from the sky and graze in his fields, leaving it devastated. He asked one of his weaver friends what animal could be doing this to his field. He said, …
Year: 2023
Once upon a time, there lived in a dense forest a cruel lion, Bhasuraka. He was very arrogant, powerful and ferocious. All the other animals in the forest were his prey. This became a cause of great worry for them because they felt soon there would be no animals left. They decided they should meet …
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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. …
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 …
