Shina Utavani

Once upon a time in a jungle, there lived a dog and a rabbit. One day, they were sitting and talking about a new tiger that had come to live in the jungle. The dog told the rabbit, “The new tiger is very strong and smart. He catches every animal and eats them.” After listening to this, the rabbit was very scared.The rabbit was very scared of the new tiger. He did not know enough tricks to save himself from the tiger. He said to the dog, “I know only one trick to save myself from the deadly animal. I have to learn more tricks.” The dog replied, “I know many tricks to save myself from the tiger. I can run fast, I can hide, I can dig and bury myself. I know many of it, I can easily save myself.”The rabbit was amazed by the dog’s tricks, he requested to teach a few of the tricks to him. The dog replied that the tricks were for the intelligent animals and he was not an intelligent animal. So, he will not teach the trick to him. The rabbit felt bad when the dog denied to teach him the tricks.Suddenly, the rabbit saw the tiger was coming towards them. The tiger was slowly approaching them. The rabbit said, “Dog, see the tiger is coming. I am going to use my trick and climb the tree. You use your trick and save yourself. We will meet afterward.”The rabbit quickly climbed the tree. When the tiger came near the dog, the dog started running here and there. Then he hid under the portion but the tiger found him. The tiger saw the dog and immediately attacked him.If the dog would have shared his knowledge with the rabbit, then the rabbit would have somehow saved him. The rabbit had saved his life by climbing the tree but the dog did not know that trick. So, if they had shared each other’s thoughts, they would have stayed together for their lives. Moral:When you give, you receive more of it.

This is a story of dog, forest, rabbit and tiger.Moral(s) of the story: sharing

The Dog And The Rabbit

Ravina Sewani

Once upon a time, a foolish donkey used to live in a small town. There was a forest near the town where many wild animals lived. The king of the jungle—the lion also lived in the forest along with his minister, a cunning fox. Now it so happened, that a few days back, the lion had got into a fight with a wild elephant and was badly injured. The lion was weak and wounded and was unable to go and hunt for his prey himself. So, his minister, the fox was in charge of bringing food for the lion. Like every day, the fox set out to hunt for prey, so that he could bring back food for his master. He had not gone far when he saw the donkey. The donkey was looking nervous, foolish and hungry. The fox walked up to him and said, “Hello! You seem to be new here. Where have you come from?” The donkey replied hesitantly, “Yes, I have come to the forest for the first time. I used to live in the nearby town. My master, the washer man, used to make me do a lot of work and hardly gave me anything to eat. So I have run away from his house in search of a better place.”The fox realised that this was his chance. He said cheerfully, “You have come to the right place, friend! I am a minister of this kingdom. Our king is looking for a bodyguard for his palace. He wants to give the job to someone who has experienced town life. You will have a very comfortable life here, living in the palace and feeding on the fresh, soft grass that grows around the palace.”The donkey was very happy on hearing this and he agreed to follow the fox back to the palace at once. When the lion saw the fox leading a donkey to the palace, he became very impatient with hunger. He pounced upon the donkey immediately and grabbed him. Due to his injuries and constant hunger, the lion had lost much of his strength and so he could not overpower the donkey. The donkey freed himself and ran as fast as he could.“My Lord,” the fox said to the lion, “You have scared away your prey. You should not have attacked him in such a hurry.” The lion was disappointed. “See if you can manage to bring him back,” he said to the fox.So, the fox ran behind the donkey and at last, caught up with him. “Why did you run away, you fool?” he said to the donkey. “Of course, I had to! Your king would have eaten me up,” the donkey replied. “Oh you silly fellow, that was just a test of your alertness for the job of the royal bodyguard of the king. If you had not shown alertness and quick reflex action, the king would have rejected you for the job. Come back with me to the palace now.” The donkey believed the fox’s story and followed him back to the palace. This time, the lion was hiding behind some thick bushes. As soon as the donkey passed by these bushes, the lion pounced on him and killed him.The lion was very pleased with himself. He thought of feasting on the donkey right away. Just as he was about to start eating, the fox said, “My lord, you are going to have a meal after a long time. Shouldn’t you take a bath and say your prayers first?”“Yes, you’re right,” the lion replied. “Stay here till I get back” While the lion was gone, the fox ate up the whole of the donkey’s brain. When the lion got back and began eating, he noticed that the donkey’s brain was missing. He questioned his minister about it angrily. “Where is the donkey’s brain?” he roared. The fox replied, “The donkey’s brain? But, Your Majesty, you must be aware that donkeys don’t have brains. If this creature had a brain, do you think he would have come back with me to the palace after being attacked the first time?”“Yes, you have a point,” said the lion and resumed eating. Thus, the fox managed to fool not only the donkey but also the lion with his cunning arguments. It is true that sometimes, a cunning argument can outwit normal intelligence. Moral:Be aware of how people behave with others. If they trick one person, they can trick everyone.

This is a classic story from panchtantra.This is a story of donkey, fox and lion.

The donkey and the cunning fox

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.” The Pandavas were superior to the Kauravas in every respect, both in strength and intelligence. They were greatly appreciated for their innate noble qualities. Bhishma advised Dhritarashtra to declare Yudhishthira as the crown prince of Hastinapur since he was the eldest and was endowed with all the qualities necessary in a king. Duryodhana’s jealousy of the Pandavas increased after learning that Yudhishthira would be declared the crown prince. Out of anger, Duryodhana hatched a plan to kill the Pandavas so that he could ascend the Hastinapur throne. One day Duryodhana approached his father, Dhritarashtra, and requested him to send the Pandavas to the annual Pashupati fair in Varnavat, a place far away from Hastinapur. Ignorant of any foul play, Dhritarashtra asked the Pandavas to attend the fair. Duryodhana, on the other hand, secretly ordered his trusted aide and architect Purochana, to make a special palace, with highly inflammable materials, specially for the Pandavas (Lakshagriha – house of lacquer). His wicked plan was to burn the Pandavas alive while sleeping. The Lakshagriha was to be burnt on an Amavasya night. When that night finally reached Purochana, not knowing that the Pandavas were simply sleeping assumed them to be dead. To celebrate this Purochana began drinking and within hours was drunk. Utilizing this opportunity the Pandavas set fire to the palace and escaped through the tunnel that Vidura helped them build for emergency purposes.

This is a story of Dritarashtra and Pandavas.

Escape from Lakshagriha

Once upon a time, there lived a farmer and a baker. Every day, the farmer used to buy a pound of bread loaf from the baker and the baker would buy a pound of rice from the farmer. They used to do this every day and they both shared a great bond. Soon, they became friends.One day, the baker decided to check the weight of the rice to see if he was getting a pound. When he measured the rice, he found out that he was not getting the right amount of rice. He was very angry and decided to file a complaint against the farmer. He took the farmer to the court.The farmer was very surprised. When the judge asked the farmer, “What measure are you using to weigh the products?” The farmer replied, “Your Honour, I do not have a proper measure but I do have a scale.” The judge was confused and said, “Then how did you measure the rice?”The farmer said, “Your Honour, I measured the rice with the bread loaf. Every day, when the baker brought the bread, I measured the rice on the scale with the bread and gave that rice to the baker. So, it is not my fault. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.”Turns out that the baker was getting what he was giving. Moral:We get back in life what we give to others.

This is a story of baker, bread, farmer and rice.Moral(s) of the story: cheating

The Baker and The Farmer

Nishita Sanghvi

In a village lived Madhuril. She was a poor carpenter's daughter who did not have too many toys, hence she would stand outside the toy shop longing to get at least some of them.Her father did take notice of this and felt really dissapointed as he felt he was not able to fulfill his daughters wishes. Even the shopkeeper would see Madhuri's sad face and feel bad for her, but none could do anything.It was then Madhuri's mother who thought of a great idea, that they could pay for her toy over a period of time and as mischells luck would have it, the shopkeeper also agreed.It was a doll that Madhuri had her eyes on. Finally her dream came true and the doll was given to&nbsp;her. She would play with the doll day and night not realizing the time, and also carry the doll wherever she went though her mom had advised her not to.A fun fair took place every year in the village where all the kids would really enjoy. As usual Madhuri's doll accompanied her. The fair had lots of games, rides, and food for the kids, it also had shopping for the elders. So it kept all ages quite busy. However in the midst of this commotion someone picked up the doll.Hell broke loose for Madhuri, she could not find the doll anywhere. She realized now that it was difficult to find her doll in the fair. She was terribly disappointed; she wished so badly she had left it at home. She felt so bad that she went back to search for her doll starting at the toy shop.Fortunately a lady with her child came to the toy shop, she recognized Madhuri as she had seen her at the fun fair holding the same doll as her daughter. She asked Madhuri, “Why are you looking so sad?”. Madhuri replied, “Because I lost my only favourite doll.” The lady then realized what she had picked up by mistake was Madhuri's doll. She said “Come to my place, I shall give your doll back”. Madhuri was really amazed to hear this. At the lady's place she saw her doll and another one that looked exactly the same, “Oh! What a coincidence!”, uttered Madhuri, “they both are the same”.She not only got her favourite doll back but also made a friend.

This is a story of doll, mother and father.

What a coincidence!

Once, Claudia, the cloud was out with her friend Sun. She was very happy. It was a beautiful day and the birds were singing their hearts out. Claudia was very happy that she got a chance to spend time with her friend. She enjoyed Sun’s company.They both were having a good time. Suddenly, the wind started blowing. Due to the wind, Claudia started moving. The wind was pushing her from side to side. Claudia shouted at the wind, “Why are you blowing so strongly? You are pushing me away.” The wind replied, “I have to blow intensely.”The Claudia shouted, “But why would you do that? I do not want to move from here, I am having a good time.” The wind answered, “Because I have to help the seed of the plants to travel from one place to another so that new plants can grow. Because of me, the windmills can move, and humans can get their electricity.”The cloud understood that to help others you need to sacrifice. Claudia understood that even if she could not stay still for a while, it was to help other people. Moral:Sometimes you need to sacrifice to help others.

This is a story of cloud and wind.Moral(s) of the story: sacrifice

The cloud and the wind

Once upon a time, there was a jar of fresh, clean water. Every drop of water in the jar felt extremely proud of being so pure and clear. Every day they used to congratulate each other on how clean and beautiful they were. One day, one of the drops was bored with the ultra-clean existence. He wanted to know what it feels like to be a dirty drop. The other drops tried to convince him but he did not agree and left the jar.Later on, when the drop came back after becoming all dirty, he turned all the other drops in the jar dirty too. They tried to get clean again but were not able to. They tried everything to shake off the dirt but failed. One day when someone dipped the jar in a fountain, a lot of clean water entered the jar and finally, the drops were able to regain their old transparency and purity. Now they realized that to stay clean and pure, they all need to stay clean even if they find it difficult. A single mistake by a drop could ruin the purity of everyone else.We face the same situation in real life. If we want to live in a jar of clean water, each one of us must have to be a clean drop. We should never be one of those dirty drops who make everyone else dirty. Moral:Never surround yourself with bad company. A single bad company can have a bad impact on your life.

This is a story of water.Moral(s) of the story: friendship

The drop of water

Over an interplanetary chat, Pancho met his friend, Zero-Zero. They became best of friends and would always talk about the things on their planets. Once, Pancho decided to finally meet his friend and booked a space flight to visit Zero-Zero on his planet. Zero-Zero welcomed Pancho gracefully and was showing him things around his planet. They were so engaged in their talks that Pancho tripped over and bumped his head on a sphere that was lying on the path. After the impact, the sphere opened up,&nbsp;and from out of it came a little man. The little man had an enormous bruise on his head, and was screaming madly.Zero-Zero was so scared that he could not even speak. Before Pancho could apologise, two giant robots turned up. The robots took out devices and scanned the place. After this, they took the little man and Pancho away at top speed.&nbsp;Pancho could not understand what was happening. In a minute, both of them were now in a large sphere in front of a very serious-looking robot. Pancho had not even settled that he heard the robot say: “go ahead”.&nbsp;Without hesitation the little man hit Pancho on his head very hard.&nbsp;After this, the robot took out a pain-measuring machine and checked Pancho’s pain. After this, the robot asked Pancho to hit the little man again with same impact, not more, not less.Pancho had no idea what was happening. He looked around him. Through the transparent walls he could see many other spheres,&nbsp;each one containing a robot dressed, along with people hitting and pushing each other. The little man, standing before him, looked at Pancho with fear. “You may hit him. Remember, no more than on the card,” said the robot.Pancho was not able to hit the man intentionally. The robot then explained to him, “This is a process of perfect justice. Both of you will receive exactly the same harm. If one of you exceeds the limit you will receive another card and this will go on till both of you have received equal pain."Pancho was impressed with this system of perfect justice. He thought that no one would be harmed more than anyone and everyone would suffer exactly the same. He started running to compliment about this to Zero-Zero. But the robot stopped him and asked him to finish this process of perfect justice. Pancho did not want to hit the little man so he said, “I forgive him and do not wish to hit him.” The robot still did not let him go. This made Pancho angry and irritated. He thought, “What a pain! How could it be impossible to forgive someone?” So he tore the card in two pieces and said “Look! Now there are no points left."The robot appeared to break down. It started emitting whistling noises, lots of lights all over its body lit up, and it lost control of its movements. Just before exploding, the robot returned to normal, and quietly said: “It is correct. Now you may leave.&nbsp;Thank you for using the system of perfect justice.” The door opened, and before he could run to meet greet Zero-Zero, the little man hugged Pancho and thanked him for saving his life and forgiving him.When he was leaving his sphere, he noticed so many other people hitting eachother, some lying on beds, some so injured that they could not even move. Zero-Zero explained that the main problem with the perfect justice system was that it was almost impossible to give out exactly the correct amount of harm, and the people would end up hitting each other for days and days. Everyone was so scared of this system that people started living in isolated spheres, never meeting or talking to anyone.A few days later, Pancho returned home, but his name was never forgotten on that planet. Previously, no one had forgiven anyone for anything, but thanks to him they had discovered that forgiveness is a necessary part of justice. Moral:Revenge is not the only way to gain justice. Forgiveness is equally important. Infact, forgiveness brings peace of mind but revenge always brings chaos of mind.

This is a story of friend, planet and robot.Moral(s) of the story: forgiveness and justice

Perfect justice

There were three brothers Sohan, Mohan and Rohan. Every day they would go to the park to play, and then visit the vegetable market where they would buy vegetables and other groceries, as instructed by their mother and also some goodies for themselves.However, it turned out today that the market which they visited was closed. So they kept playing in the park not realizing that it had gotten dark and it was time to go home. They were very tired as they had played so long and were feeling hungry.Sohan wanted to have something juicy. Mohan wanted something sweet while Rohan felt they needed to eat something healthy as mom always insisted.As they were walking down the road, they noticed a fruit vendor, who immediately understood that the kids were hungry. Sohan said, “I want something juicy as I am thirsty”. Mohan said, “I want something sweet so I can feel energized”, and Rohan insisted on having something healthy. But they had only a few rupees with them which the fruit vendor could figure out from their discussion.He took out the grapes and gave it to them by saying, “This is not only juicy and sweet but healthy as well.”This brought a big smile on the children’s faces and they thanked the vendor for helping them.

This is a story of 3 brothers and greengrocer.Moral(s) of the story: smartness

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