Yesha Desai

One day, Emperor Akbar said to Birbal, “Birbal, my people love me very much and that is why they are ready to carry out every order of mine willingly.”Birbal smiled and said, “This is true, but they fear you too, Jahanpanah.” Akbar did not agree with Birbal on this and that is why it was decided that Birbal’s statement should be tested.Next day, according to Birbal’s instructions, it was announced that the Emperor would be going hunting, and people should pour a pot of milk in a tub kept in the courtyard. The people thought that the Emperor was out and would not come to see the tub himself, so all they poured in the tub was some water. Next day, when Akbar returned from hunting, he found that there was not even a single drop of milk in the tub, instead there was just some water.Akbar got very disappointed when he saw this and asked Birbal about his next move.Birbal said, “Jahanpanah, once again announce that you are going for hunting and this time you will see the tub yourself after coming back.”The Emperor did as Birbal said. Once again, the tub was kept in the courtyard. This time, when the king returned from hunting, he was pleasantly surprised to see the tub overflowing with milk.Birbal said, “This proves the truthfulness of my statement, Huzoor! It is your fear which makes the people obey you. The first time there was no one to check the tub, so people poured the water, but the second time, they knew that you would check it yourself, that is why they brought the milk.”Akbar understood that it is indeed fear that keeps people disciplined. Moral:Fear keeps people in line and makes them agreeable.

This is a classic story from Akbar Birbal.Moral(s) of the story: fear

Fear is the key

Shina Utavani

Once upon a time there was a little kid. He had to attend his school which was far away from his home. In order to reach there, he had to cover a long distance by walking. He also had to cross the forest which came on his way. The kid was afraid to cross the forest as he was alone. So, one day he spoke to his mom about his fear.His mother wanted him to overcome his fear. So, she told him that he had a cousin named Kanha, who herds cattle in the forest. She told him to shout his name and cross the forest without any fear.The next day when the kid was crossing the forest, he shouted Kanha with the hope that he would come to help him. Suddenly, a boy appeared before him and said his name was Kanha. He walked with him until they reached at the end of the forest.Every day after that, the boy would shout Kanha, and he would come to help him cross the forest. After some time, the boy became fearless. One day his mother asked the boy about his fear. The boy described the whole story to his mom.The mother was truly surprised after hearing the story. She eventually discovered that the boy who was accompanying her son was actually Lord Krishna. The mother realized that Lord Krishna helped her son in crossing the forest. This was possible because of his unwavering faith. Moral:Nothing is impossible for someone who has actual faith in God. God can help us in our difficult times and could give us strength.

This is a story of Krishna and mother.Moral(s) of the story: faith and fear

Faith over Fear

There lived a huge king cobra in a dense forest. He ate all kinds of creatures like, “Frogs, Lizards, Bird eggs and every other small insect and animal.” He used to hunt for his food all night and would hide in his hole as soon as the sun would rise.All small animals began to fear the king cobra. This boosted up his pride. He began to think, “Now, I am the most powerful creature. I am the king of the forest. All the animals fear me.”The cobra was very lazy and soon he grew fat. Due to his fat, the cobra could not move easily from his old hole. So, he found himself a new hole which was a huge tree. The new tree had a huge group of ants at its roots. The cobra did not want ants near his house. He had a plan.As cobra was considered as the King of the forest, he ordered the ants to go somewhere else. The other animals around them were scared but the ants did not pay any attenion to cobra’s threats. The ants decided to teach cobra a lesson. They swarmed all over the body of the cobra and started biting him. Their bites causedunbearable pain to the cobra. He tried to pull ants away from his body but failed. He was in pain.After some time, the ants went away. The cobra was hurt and wounded. He was in severe pain. He was crying. All the other animals could only pity him. The ants taught king Cobra a great lesson. Moral:Bigger the ego, harder they fall. Powerful cannot face the small ones when they are in a large number.

This is a story of ant, cobra, fear and forest.Moral(s) of the story: ego

The Cobra and the Ants

Once upon a time, there lived a lion in a dense forest. He was very strong and powerful. He had immense strength and was the king of the jungle. The only problem he had in his life was the cocking of the rooster. He was terrified and scared by the cocking of the rooster. He felt very bad that he was afraid of a small creature like a rooster. He cried and felt very bad about his fear.One day, he saw an elephant doing something with his ears. The huge, scary elephant was flapping his ears continuously in anxiety. The lion asked, “What are you doing elephant? Why are you scared?” the elephant replied, “I am scared of the black mosquito. If he enters my ear, I will go mad in pain.”The lion after meeting the elephant thought, “If a huge, giant animal like an elephant can be scared of a small mosquito then it is fine to have some fears. I should not feel bad about my fears.” He understood that even the strongest creatures have some weak points. He gained his self-confidence and decided not to let fear come in his way again. He had many things to do after all he was the King of the jungle. Moral:At some point in life, everyone has their weak points. One should overcome their weakness and look forward to the best things in life.

This is a story of elephant and lion.Moral(s) of the story: fear, strength and weakness

fear stories

Stories help in improving a child's imagination. Here are a few interesting ones for you to narrate to your child.

Fear is the key

Faith over Fear

The Cobra and the Ants

The Lion and the Elephant

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