Category: Moral Stories
The Story of The Weaver There was a weaver called Mandharaka in a southern city. One day, when he was weaving clothes, the wooden frames necessary for weaving were …
The Tale of Two Fish and a Frog Two fish named Sahasrabuddhi and Satabuddhi made a lake their home. They had a frog as a friend whose name was …
The Lion That Sprang to Life Four friends lived in a city. Three of them were very learned in all sciences but had no common sense. The fourth boy …
The Brahmani and The Mongoose In a city in the north lived a Brahmin whose name was Deva Sarma. His wife delivered a son at the same time as …
Imprudence The fifth strategy begins with the following verse: “Whoever without judgment Does what the foolish barber In this chapter did Comes to eternal grief.“ This is the story …
The Jackal’s Strategy Mahachataraka was a jackal living in a forest. One day, he found the body of an elephant and was happy that it would have food for …
The Price of Indiscretion In the city of Nagara, there was a carpenter whose name was Ujjwalaka and who was extremely poor. One day he was pained to realize …
The Carpenter’s Wife Once upon a time, a carpenter lived in a village with his wife. He had heard bad stories about her and wanted to know the truth …
