Ravina Sewani

Once a goat was grazing on the grassy slope of a hill near a stream. It decided to taste the grass on the hills across. A narrow log served as a bridge across the stream. While crossing the bridge, it saw another goat coming from the other side. The bridge was so narrow that only one animal could cross the bridge at a time.The first goat said to the other, "Let me pass first." "You let me pass first", snapped the other goat. They started arguing and finally got into a terrible fight. They lost their balance and fell into the stream.The other goats grazing on the hills saw this and learnt a lesson. After few days, two other goats faced the same problem. One goat said to the other, "I'll sit down and you can step over my body." "Thank you. Next time, I'll sit down and let you cross first."Thus both of them were able to cross the bridge safely. Moral:Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

This is a story of goat and understanding.Moral(s) of the story: cooperation and understanding

Two Goats

One day, all the mother animals of the jungle had a serious argument. All of them were really proud of their little ones and each one of them felt that their kids were the best among all. They were, however, trying to find out which one of them had the largest brood (number of animal or bird kids).Mother deer who was affectionately licking her three little babies said, “It’s definitely me…I have the best and the largest brood.”“Certainly not! Look at my babies. How sharp their teeth are!” said mother jackal. All her five cubs immediately bared their fangs. Rest of the animals got scared and moved away, but mother jackal assured them that the cubs wouldn’t harm anyone.Mother sparrow flew up to her nest flapping its wings and said, “I have nine little birdies, that’s more than both of yours put together.” The tiny little birds tweeted putting their heads out.“But none of you can match my record,” said mother cat, pointing at her little kitten army.“Your babies are not even worth being counted,” said somebody from the crowd. Mother cat got angry and said something back. One argument led to another and soon it ended up in complete chaos.Finally, they all decided to go to mother lion to settle the argument.“We all have so many babies, but we do not know who has the largest brood. What about you?” one of the animals asked mother lion.“I just have one,” said mother lion, and looked at the little cub with pride. The cub ran about innocently around its mother.Just one? That’s all?” asked the animals surprised. “Yes that’s all,” said mother lion smiling. “I have just one cub and it will become the king of the jungle one day. Why do I even need a larger brood?”All the mother animals became quiet and realized that in future, the lion cub would matter much more than all of their offspring put together. Moral:Every child is special and the best in his/her mother’s eyes. And that’s the beauty of motherhood.

This is a classic story from panchtantra.This is a story of cat, jackal, lion and sparrow.

The Lion Cub

Once upon a time there was a good, cheerful wizard who loved to use his magic to make everyone happy. He was also quite an unusual wizard because he was allergic to a load of different foods. He had to be very careful what he put in his mouth. He was always being invited to parties, and he would always gladly accept, because he always had new tricks and games to try out.In the beginning, everyone was considerate about his allergies, and they took special care to prepare food that he would be able to eat safely. But as time went on, people tired of having to prepare special foods for him. They began to forget his dietary requirements. After having enjoyed his magic, people would leave him by himself, and the parties became less enjoyable. Sometimes they didn't even bother to tell him what was in the food, and, more than once, he ended up with a black tongue, a red face, and a very itchy body.Angry at such lack of consideration, he waved his wand and cast a huffy spell that gave everyone a special allergy. Some became allergic to birds or frogs, others to fruit or meat, some to raindrops... And so, each person had to take special care from then on. Whenever people met up to eat or have a party, they ended up having to go to the doctor.Ending parties in this way was such a pain that, gradually, people began making an effort to learn what each other’s allergies were. Now they would prepare everything carefully, so that they could have a good time together without getting sick. Visits to the doctor decreased, and in less than a year, life in town returned to normal, filled with parties and celebrations, always attended by the wizard, who gave life and joy to the occasion. Even better, now he could stay and enjoy the whole party. No one would have suspected that, in that town, every single person was strongly allergic to something.Sometime later, without anyone knowing, the wizard waved his wand again and undid the spell. The people had learned well how to be considerate towards others, and how they could enjoy each others' company even better just by making a little effort to adapt to each and every person. Moral:Respecting each other's differences and adapting to them brings peace.

This is a story of wizard.Moral(s) of the story: effort and respect

An Allergic Wizard

In a forest, there was a crooked tree. Its trunk and branches were odd-shaped. All the other trees around were straight and shapely. The crooked tree looked at them and thought, "How fine and straight they are!"Then it added in a sad voice, "How unlucky I am! Why should I alone be crooked and ugly?" One day a woodcutter came to the forest. He looked at the crooked tree and said, 'This tree is absolutely useless for me." He selected all the fine and straight trees and cut them down.Thereafter the crooked tree never felt sad for its ugliness. In fact, its ugliness had saved it from the axe of the woodcutter. Moral:Be happy with what you are.

This is a classic story from Vikas books.This is a story of tree.Moral(s) of the story: self love

THE CROOKED TREE

Shina Utavani

One day, it was very hot and the sun was boiling in the sky. The Santa, due to heat said, “It is too hot, I am feeling very hot.” The Santa had a long fluffy beard and due to that, he was feeling very hot. Looking at Santa, the beard said, “Do not worry Santa, I will find a new face.” After saying this, the beard flew up in the air and went to find a new face. The beard went to the kitchen and said to the busy chef, “Hello, Chef. Can I be your beard?” The Chef said, “I do not think you will enjoy it. You may even get in a tangle with my food.” The beard said, “Okay, I will find someone else.”The beard went ahead to a baby that was sitting on a baby chair. The beard then asked the baby and the baby’s mum replied, “Babies do not have a beard. He is too small for having a beard.” The beard then left to ask someone else.Then the beard flew to a granny sitting in a garden. The beard asked the same question to the granny and she replied, “No, ways.” The beard then left looking for someone else. The beard went straight to a castle and said to the princess, “Hey, Princess, can I be your beard?” The princess replied, “You are a very beautiful beard but I am already beautiful so I do not need you.” The beard said, “Okay” and left the castle.The Santa’s beard then flew to a pirate and asked him. The pirate replied, “I already have one.” Santa’s beard said, “Yeah, right, Okay.” Then the beard left and went ahead. The beard went to every creature of the sea but no one needed him. The beard felt a little sea sick and was very sad.The sea turned into ice and snow started to fall after some time. Santa’s beard was angry and sad. Suddenly, a little red man came and saw a little white comfy thing. The man touched the thing and thought what that is? The beard shouted, “I am Santa’s beard. No one wants me, no one loves me. I am cold and lonely.” The red man said, “My lovely beard I am glad I found you.” The red man was Santa. Santa said, “I am freezing, Will you be my beard and save me from freezing?” the beard excitedly said, “Yes, I would love to.” Then they went to distribute gifts to everyone and made everyone’s Christmas happy.

This is a story of beard, Christmas and Santa Claus.

Santa's Beard

The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic written by the famous sage Valmiki. It describes Lord Rama's effort to rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana. It also describes the challenges faced by Lord Rama, Laxaman, and Sita when they were exiled from the kingdom for 14 years. Following is a story from “The Ramayana”.Ravana is depicted as the king of Rakshasas. He is said to have ten heads. But he was not born with ten heads.Ravana was a big devotee of Lord Shiva. Ravana performed an intense penance (self-punishment or tapasya) to please Lord Shiva which lasted for several years. During the penance, Ravana chopped off his head 10 times as a sacrifice to please Lord Shiva. Each time he sliced his head off, a new head arose, thus enabling him to continue his penance.Finally, this dedication of Ravana pleased Lord Shiva and he granted him ten heads. Ravana became one of the most powerful beings on earth. The ten heads of Ravana symbolise the six Shastras and Four Vedas, making him a great scholar and the most intelligent person of his time.

This is a story of head and Ravan.Moral(s) of the story: penance

The Story Behind Ravana’s 10 Heads

Guru Nanak was the first of the ten gurus and the founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak became the first Sikh Guru and the framework on which Sikhism was developed through his spiritual teachings.To transmit his beliefs, Guru Nanak travelled across South Asia and the Middle East. He advocated the existence of one God and taught his followers that through meditation and pious practices, every human being can reach out to God. Ironically, Guru Nanak did not support monk life, requesting his disciples to pursue an honest householder's life.His teachings were immortalized in the form of 974 hymns, revered as 'Guru Granth Sahib’, Sikhism's holy book. Sikhism is one of India's major religions with more than 20 million followers.Nanak was born into a Hindu middle-class family, raised by Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta, his parents. He spent most of his childhood with his sister, Bebe Nanak because he was fond of her. As a child, Nanak would often surprise everyone with his intelligence and interest in divine subjects.Nanak wanted to stay with his sister so he went to Sultanpur, where his sister stayed after marriage. Nanak would go every morning to a nearby river during his stay in Sultanpur to bathe and meditate. One fine day, as usual, he went to the river, but for three days he did not return.Nanak is believed to have gone deep into the forest and spent three days there. When he came back, he didn't utter a word. When he actually talked, he said, "There is no Hindu and no Muslim." He believed in humanity and peace.Nanak then came to be known as Guru Nanak (teacher) as he travelled far and wide to spread his teachings.

This is a story of guru Granth sahib and guru Nanak.

Guru Nanak

Pallavi Hota

Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic about the brothers, Pandavas and kauravas. It describes the battle between them in the Kurukshetra war for the throne of Hastinapura. It is an epic tale that combines war, religion, philosophy and Hindu history. Following is a story from “The Mahabharata.” Karna was primarily an Archer. A very skilled one and a Rathi (equally proficient in archery on a moving chariot not just standing stationary on a ground). He was trained by Drona, Kripa and Parshuram. Apart from archery he was skilled in sword fighting, mace fighting as well. So his weapons would be Bow and Arrow (he had received celestial Vijaya Bow made by Vishwakarma from Parshuram), Sword and Mace. From Drona he had received all the usual divine astras used as arrows. But he did not get the Big Three (Brahmashira, Pashupatastra and Vaishnavastra). Drona only had Brahmastra which he refused to give him but gave to Arjun. So Karna went to Parshuram to obtain it but he lied he was a Brahmin so Parshuram cursed him when he found out that he will never be able to use it against his mortal enemy. Karna wanted it to defeat Arjun but the curse removed that possibility. He then traded his Divine Armor given by Surya for Amogh Shakti from Indra. It was a weapon that would kill whoever it was targeted at without fail but could be used only once. So other than the usual divine astras, Nagastra, Brahmastra, Agniastra, he had Amogh Shakti or commonly known as Vasava Shakti and Vijaya Bow. He had Surya's divine Armor till before the war.

This is a story of Karna and Drona.

Karna’s Weapons

Once there lived a camel who had a bad habit of making funny comments on the looks of other animals and birds. He never spoke a good word about any of them.To the cow he said, "Just have a look at yourself. What an ugly looking animal you are! When I look at your bones, it seems to me they will tear through your skin any moment."To the buffalo he said, "You must have surely offended the Creator and so He has painted your entire body with the coal black colour. Your crooked horns make you look uglier still."To the elephant he said, "You are a cartoon among all the animals. The Creator must have made you in one of His humorous moods. All the parts of your body are out of proportion. Your huge body is tagged with a bit of a tail. Your eyes are so small, and ears so big. I had better not say anything about your trunk and legs and other parts of your body."To the parrot he said, "The Creator has shown His sense of humour through the hook-like red beak of yours."In this way the camel always jeered and sneered at one and all. Once the camel chanced to meet a fox who was very outspoken and blunt. The fox said to him, "Camel, give up your dirty habit of commenting on others. Just find some time to look at yourself. You have a long face, stone-like eyes, yellow and dirty teeth, legs like crooked sticks and an ugly hump on your back. You are the ugliest among ugly animals. Other animals have a fault or two each, but yours outnumber and outclass them all."The camel hung his head in shame and walked away silently. Moral:Look at your own faults rather than at those of others.

This is a classic story from Vikas books.This is a story of buffalo, camel, cow, elephant, fox and parrot.Moral(s) of the story: empathy

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