Ravina Sewani

An ambitious Mother Rat wanted to marry her beautiful daughter to the most powerful man. After thinking hard, she decided that the Sun God would be the most suitable match for Miss Rat.She went to the Sun God and said, “Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”The Sun God said, “Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Rain God is more powerful than I am. He can overshadow me with his clouds.”So the Mother Rat went to the Rain God and said, “Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”The Rain God said, “Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Wind God is more powerful than I am. He can blow my clouds far away.”So the Mother Rat went to the Wind God and said, “Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”The Wind God said, “Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Mountain God is more powerful than I am. He stands in my way and stops me. I blow with all my might but I cannot remove him from my way.”So the Mother Rat went to the Mountain God and said, “Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”The Mountain God said, “Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The King of Rats is more powerful than I am. He and his fellowmen nibble at my sides and make burrows and tunnels inside my rocky body.”So the Mother Rat went to the King of Rats and said, “Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”The King of Rats said, “Yes, I will.” And so Miss Rat was married to the King of Rats with great pomp and splendor.

This is a classic story from Vikas books.This is a story of mountain, rain, sun and wind.

Miss Rat Marries the King of Rats

A long time ago, in the dark lands of the witches, there lived the most terrible dragon that had ever existed. The dragon had magical powers and would turn into a cloud so he could move as fast as the wind. He could make himself as light as a feather, and take any form. Because he could turn into a cloud, he was capable of firing not only flames from his mouth, but also brilliant lightning flashes.The cloud dragon would go around in towns and villages and would attack humans, animals, and bird just because he loved attack towns hearing everyone’s cries. But he enjoyed the most when humans would send their soldiers to kill him. When the soldiers would come to kill him, the dragon would enjoy by making rains fall on the soldiers’ armour and striking them with lightening which would make their hair stand up. He would turn to a dense fog and make the soldier fly. When the dragon was done playing with the soldier, he would turn into his original form, keeping the soldier floating in the air. The dragon would then laugh and his flames would strike the soldier. The soldier would then try hard to find his way back home.One day, the king’s youngest son, Yela, decided to go see the dragon. Yela was also very naughty and so wanted to see the dragon’s trick. He thought that no one could be as bas that he would attack people for fun. When Yela went to see the dragon, he did so without any protection.As soon as the dragon saw the young Prince coming, he began his attacking Yela by his tricks. Yela found his tricks were unique and he enjoyed those moments spent with the dragon. When Yela was finally dropped into the snow, he got up, hurt, but smiling, and he shouted, "Come on! Again! Yee-haaa!"The cloud dragon was surprised at seeing Yela,&nbsp;but he had waiting for this since centuries. He repeated his tricks and also added a few more. The dragon started having a lot of fun and would take care of Yela when they were done playing. Both of them would sit together and laugh like two good friends. &nbsp;Yela also played jokes, put on shows, made the dragon laugh and both of them created new tricks. Yela learned about the dragon’s family and found out that he was just a child but had grown very big. All that the dragon ever wanted to do was enjoy his childhood with someone.The Prince, Yela, returned to his Kingdom on a great cloud in the shape of a dragon. With the help of other children, comedians, actors and animals, they managed to bring joy to the young dragon's life that never again did he feel the need to harm anyone for entertainment.&nbsp;As payment for all the fun that the dragon got, he provided rain, shade and fire to the Kingdom whenever it was needed. Moral:There is always a strong reason behind the way a person behaves. If we can ask with kindness and listen to their problem, people might change for the better

This is a story of cloud, dragon, fire, king and prince.

The cloud dragon

Shina Utavani

There are some people who are always complaining about things and are never happy with anything. Gus Grumplings was one among them. He had family and friends who loved and cared about him but all he could think of were the things he didn’t have. For instance, if someone gave him a car, he would complain about it either being too big or too short. He was never satisfied with the things he had in his life.Chuckles, the prankster cloud used to play a trick on grumpy kids to teach them a lesson. One day, Chuckles was passing by and heard all of Gus’s complains. He decided to teach him a lesson. So, when the cloud was right above Gus, it started dropping heavy black rain on him. The cloud started following him and this carried on for almost a week. Gus was not at all impressed by this and started complaining about things even more.Gus had a little generous friend named Gladys. She was the only one who was willing to hang around him during all those black rainy days. She would cheer him up by saying that he was the only one among them who had his own cloud and that also with black rain. She suggested him to play fun games with black rainwater and enjoy it with other friends. Gus agreed to her as he had no other company except her.They started playing different games with black rainwater. They also invited various other friends. His friends came up with all sorts of interesting games to play. Gus gradually started enjoying black rain. He started to look for the positive side of it. Chuckles the prankster cloud thought he was successful in teaching Gus a lesson and decided to leave. When Chuckles finally left, Gus didn’t complain. Instead, he looked onto the positive side that he no longer had to stay wet all day. He can do anything we want. Moral:Gus’s story teaches us to be positive and find positive things in every situation. Always be grateful for the things you have and look for the positive side in every situation.

This is a story of cloud, rain and water.Moral(s) of the story: gratitude and optimism

The Incredible black rain

Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic about 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” which describes how Bheem met Hidimba.The Pandavas went to a forest after they escaped the fire of Lakshagriha. In the forest, there lived a demon named Hidimb and his sister Hidimba. They were cruel and were fond of eating human flesh. Pandavas walked in the forest for hours and came to the part where the demons lived. Hidimb and Hidimba sensed that there were some humans in the forest. Hidimb ordered Hidimba to kill them.In the forest, Pandavas were sleeping and Bheem was awake to keep a watch on them. Hidimba came near to the Pandavas and saw Bheem. Looking at Bheem, Hidimba forgot everything. She was mesmerized by Bheem and fell in love with him. She changed her demon form and became a beautiful young girl.Hidimba in the form of a beautiful girl approached Bheem. She expressed her feelings and started talking to him. She even revealed her true identity and her brother’s intentions. She was talking to him when Hidimb came and saw them both. He was very angry and went to Hidimba and said, “What are you doing? I sent you to kill the human and you are talking with him. I will kill him by myself.” After saying this, he attacked Bheem. Bheem attacked back and they both got into a terrible fight. In the end, Hidimb was killed by Bheem.Hidimba expressed her love for Bheem and asked him to marry her. Bheem denied and wanted to kill her too. But Kunti came and interfered. She agreed to Hidimba’s proposal but on one condition. She said, “You can marry my son but once you have a child from him, you must allow him to leave and join his brothers.” Bheem also kept one condition that he will spend his time with her during the day and will return to her mother and brothers at night. Hidimba agreed at once because she wanted to marry Bheem.After marriage as it was decided, Bheem spent every day with Hidimba and at dusk went back to his mother and brothers. They both used to spend quality time with each other and Hidimba enjoyed being with Bheem.After a year, Hidimba gave birth to a half-human, half-demon son. He was a huge half-rakshasa. His head was bald and looked like a pot so he was named ‘Ghatotkacha’. He loved Pandavas and admired them.Ghatotkacha was an important figure and a great warrior in the war of Mahabharata. He was a master wizard. Lord Krishna even gave him a boon that no one in the world would be able to match his sorcery skill.

This is a story of Bheem, Gatotkach and Hidimba.

Hidimba and Bheem

Many years ago, the Bodhisattva was born as a parrot. The parrot used to live on a fig tree ever since he was born. Many other parrots also stayed on the fig tree. The little parrot enjoyed staying with them.On the fig tree, the parrot made his home and lived there since birth. When the parrot was growing up, the tree was still young and strong. Many delicious and sweet fruits grew on the tree. The parrot used to enjoy eating those fruits. The branches of the fig tree were also thick with many leaves. The leaves provided good shelter during the harsh weather. The tree provided many things to the parrot. The tree also loved the company of the parrot who had made its home in it.The parrot stayed with that tree for a long time. But as time passed, the fig tree grew old. The tree stopped growing fruits and the leaves fell off the tree. The tree was only left with the wood. There was nothing else on the tree. But even then, the parrot never left the tree. The parrot stayed in the old fig tree. While all the other parrots left the tree, this parrot decided to stay there with the tree.After seeing everyone leave for a better life, the tree asked the parrot, “Why have you not left for a better life as everyone did?” The parrot said, “You were with me since I was born. You fed me for many years and you have provided shelter to me for years. Why would I leave you?” The parrot did not know that the questions were being asked by Sakka, the God Indra.After hearing the parrot’s answer, the Sakka was impressed by the answer. Sakka said, “Your answer has impressed me and I will grant you a wish. Tell me what do you want?” The parrot wanted the fig tree, to have its leaves and fruits back. The parrot said, “Bless him with the ability to grow fruit all year long.” The Sakka was even more impressed and fulfilled the parrot’s wish at once. Moral:True friends never leave your side, even when the going gets tough.

This is a story of parrot and tree.Moral(s) of the story: friendship

Parrot and the Tree

Yesha Desai

Once, Emperor Akbar had a serious tiff with Birbal over some issue. He removed Birbal from the post of Deewan and appointed his wife’s brother in Birbal’s place. Birbal started living in a nearby village, while hiding his identity.One day, the Emperor decided to visit a Dargah. While returning from there, he saw the footmark of an elephant. He decided to gauge his brother-in-law’s intelligence. He asked him to protect that mark for three days. The Emperor then went back to his palace and left behind his brother-in-law to protect the footmark.The first day passed, the new Deewan could not get any food, the second day also passed without any food. He was starving by the third day and had grown really very weak. The fourth day, he somehow dragged himself to the Emperor and said, “Look Jahanpanah, I did protect the elephant’s footmark as per your instructions.”The Emperor could see clearly that his new deewan lacked innovativeness and was not as able or quick witted as Birbal. So, he found a way to get him back. He announced that all the Zamindars of the nearby villages should come to him with their wells, or else they would have to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000 each.All the Zamindars were astonished to hear this strange order and wondered how they could make an inanimate thing like a well move and go with them to the Emperor’s court.The Emperor’s order was also heard in the village in which Birbal lived. Birbal thought of a plan and told the Zameendar of his village to act according to it. The Zameendar went to meet the Emperor along with some other villagers, but did not enter his capital. They stayed outside the city and sent a messenger to the king, “Huzoor, as per your orders we are here with our wells, now you send your wells to welcome them.”When Akbar heard this, he understood that it could be only Birbal’s brainchild. He promptly sent his people to find and bring Birbal back. When Birbal arrived in the court, the Emperor warmly welcomed Birbal and reinstated him as his Deewan.And then, the Emperor asked Birbal to protect that footmark of the elephant. Birbal promised to get the job done and left the court. He fixed an iron bar near the footmark and tied a 50-yard rope to it. Then he told the villagers that the houses that will come inside the circumference of that rope would be demolished to protect that footmark.People requested him not to do so and offered him money to not demolish their houses. They also promised to protect the footmark of the elephant day and night. Within no time, Birbal managed to collect Rs. 1 Lakh. He deposited that money in the royal treasury and told the king that the work was done and Rs. 100,000 had been deposited in his treasury.The Emperor then called his brother-in-law and told him, “You were hungry for three days and gained nothing, but Birbal managed to protect the footmark as well as earn a lakh of rupees in one day only.” The brother-in-law accepted the fact that Birbal was indeed the worthiest candidate for the post of the Deewan. Moral:Thinking creatively and motivating others to accomplish your goal can help you succeed, even if the task seems impossible.

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

Protection from the footmark of an elephant

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, the king demon was the ruler of Lanka. He had ten heads and twenty arms. He had heard many stories about Ram’s wife, Sita’s beauty. He spied Sita in the forest and instantly fell in love with her. He decided to kidnap Sita and bring her to Lanka. He made a plan to abduct her and went to his uncle, Mareecha, a demon and asked for his help. Mareecha had the power to transform himself in any form and even change his voice. According to the plan, Mareecha transformed himself into a golden deer. Ravan went and hid near the hermitage where Sita was staying with ram and Lakshman.When Sita saw the beautiful deer, she was fascinated by its beauty and asked Ram to bring it for her. Ram had never seen a deer like him before. Laksham warned Ram that the deer might be a demon in disguise. But Sita was fascinated by the deer so, Ram went after the deer. Ram asked Laxman to stay with Sita and protect her. The deer ran deeper and deeper in the forest and Ram followed it. Finally, Ram aimed an arrow at the deer’s heart and shot it. When the arrow struck the deer, it transformed itself back into the Mareecha. Mareecha cried out to Laxman for help in Ram’s voice. When Sita heard Ram’s voice, she begged Laxman to go and see if Ram was in trouble.Laxman was in dilemma. On one hand, he promised Ram to stay with Sita and on the other hand, he was worried about his brother Ram. So, Laxman drew a line around the hut with his arrow and told Sita not to step out of the line. He then left to look out for Ram. Meanwhile, Ravana was hiding nearby and heard Laxman and Sita talking. Ravana quickly disguised himself into an old beggar. He begged Sita for food and water. Sita took pity on him and stepped out of the circle. The beggar man turned back into Ravana, catching Sita in his arms and pulling her into his magic flying chariot. Ravana forcefully dragged her into his flying chariot and took her away to Lanka.

This is a story of Laxman, Ram, Ravan and Sita.

Sita’s kidnapping

Pallavi Hota

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”.After the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Rama in Tretayug, the next one called Dwaparayug entered in which Lord reincarnated as Krishna. Before this, Sheshnag has made another request to the Lord Vishnu that he wants to be an elder brother this time and would like to instruct the lord. As wished, he was born as Balram, Krishna’s elder brother.Laxman was the incarnation of Sheshnag, Lord Vishnu’s seat. Laxman had complained all his life being born as the younger brother who he had to obey all the commands of Ram. His wish to be the elder brother was fulfilled when he was born as Balram.

This is a story of Balram, Krishna, Laxman and Ram.

Laxman’s Wish to be an Elder Brother

There was once a boy who was very rich and clever. He had practically everything a boy could ever want, so he was only interested in the most rare and curious of objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he convinced his parents to buy it from a mysterious old man. When the mirror arrived home, the boy went to see his reflection in it. His face looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces, but his reflection continued with its sad expression.Surprised, the boy went off to buy sweets. He came home as happy as can be, to look in the mirror, but his image was still sad-looking. He bought all kinds of toys and old junk, but forever looked sad in that mirror. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a corner."Crikey, what a terrible mirror! It's the first time I've seen a mirror that didn't work properly!"That same afternoon he went into the street to play and to buy a few toys, but on his way to the park he saw a little boy who was crying his heart out. The boy was crying so much, and looked so lonely, that the rich boy went over to help him and to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his parents.Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn't stop crying, our boy spent his money on buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much walking, they found his parents who were out looking for him, very worried.The rich boy said goodbye, and walked off towards the park. But, seeing the time,he decided to turn round and head for home, without having been able&nbsp;to play, without toys, and without money. At home, he went to his room, and noticed a shining light in the corner; the same corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror,and realised that the light was coming from his own body, so radiant with happiness he had become.And so he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror which could faithfully reflect the true joy of its owner. He realised it was true; he felt genuinely happy at having helped that little boy.And since then, each morning when he looked in that mirror and failed to see a special shine, he already knew what he had to do to bring it back. Moral:Kindness brings real joy. It is when you be kind to others, do you feel the most satisfaction.

This is a story of mirror.Moral(s) of the story: happiness, helpfulness and kindness

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Kids moral stories help in improving their imagination & relate to real-world life. Here are age-specific bedtime stories for children by renowned storytellers.