Count Wisely | English Story |

 Count Wisely

One day, king Akbar asked a question in his court that left everyone in the courtroom puzzled. As they all tried to figure out the answer, Birbal walked in and asked what the matter was. They repeated the question to him.

The question was, “How many crows are there in the city?”

Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He announced the answer; he said there were twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three crows in the city. When asked how he knew the answer, Birbal replied, “Ask your men to count the number of crows. If there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from nearby cities. If there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting their relatives who live outside the city.” Pleased with the answer, Akbar presented Birbal with a ruby and pearl chain.

Moral of the Story

Having an explanation for your answer is just as important as having an answer.

The Lion And A Mouse | Moral Stories | Kids stories | kidzstoriesonline

 The Lion And A Mouse

    Once upon a time. There lived a lion and a mouse. One day the lion was sleeping. The mouse started playing on it. The lion Woke up. He caught up the mouse and was going to kill. The mouse requested for forgiveness. The lion let him go. After some days the lion caught in a net. The mouse cut the net with his teeth. The lion was now free. He thanked the mouse.

 Moral :

DO GOOD ALWAYS

The Cows And The Lions

 The Cows And The Lions

 

Five cows lived in a little forest. They ate fresh grass in a large green meadow. They were kind friends. They decided to do everything together, so the lions couldn't attack them for food. 

One day, the five cows fought and each one started to eat grass in a different place. The lions decided to seize the opportunity and killed them one by one .

 

MORAL :

UNITY IS STRENGTH

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Three Questions 

The thought came to a certain King that he would never fail if he knew three things These three things were : 

1 What is  the right time to begin something ? 

2   Which people  should he listen to ?

3 What is the most important thing for him to do 

The king ,therefore , sent messengers throughout his kingdom , promising a large sum of money to anyone who would answer these three questions .

Many wise men came to the came to the king , but they all answered his three questions differently.

In reply to the first question, some said the king must prepare a timetable and the follow it strictly . Only in this way , they said , could he do everything at its proper time . Others said that it was impossible to decide in advance the right time for doing something. The king should notice all that was going on, avoid foolish pleasures, and always do whatever seemed necessary at that time. Yet others said the king needed a council of wise men who would help him act at the proper time . This was impossible  to decide correctly, without help from others , the right time for every action .

But then others said that there were some things which could be urgent . These things could not wait for the decision of the council . In order to decide the right time for doing something , it is necessary to look into the future . And only necessary to look into the future . And only necessary to look into the future . And only magicians could do that . The king , therefore , would have to go to magicians .

In their answers to the second question, some said that the people most necessary to the king were his councilors others said , the priests . A few others chose fighting , and yet others religious worship . 

As the answers to his questions were so different , the king was not satisfied and gave no reward . Instead he decided to seek the advice of a certain hermit, who was widely known for his wisdom .

The hermit lived in a wood which he never left . He saw no one but simple people , and so the king put on ordinary cloths . Before he reached the hermits hut the king left his horse with his bodyguard, and went alone. 

As the king came near the hermits hut , he saw the hermit digging the ground in front of his hut . He greeted the king and continued digging . The hermit was old and weak , and as he worked , he breathed heavily . 

The king went up to the hermit and said , I have come to you , wise hermit , to ask you to answer three questions : How can I learn to do the thing at the right time ? Who are the people I need 

most ? And what affaires are the most important ? 

The hermit listened to the king , but did not speak . He went on digging . "You are tired," said the king . "Let me take the the spade and work in your place."

"Thanks ," said the hermit , giving the king his spade . Then he sat down  on the ground. 

When the king had dug two beds , he stopped and repeated his questions . The hermit gave no answer; but stood up , stretching out his hand for the spade , and said ,"Now you rest ,and let me work ."

But the king did not give him the spade and continued to dig .

One hour passed , then another. The sun went down behind the trees, and at last the king stuck the spade into the ground and said , "I came to you can give me no answer , tell me so and I will return home."

"Here comes someone running ," said the hermit .

The fox and the crow

 The fox and the crow

Once upon a time. There was a crow. He had a piece of meat. A hungry fox came there. His mouth watered when he saw the piece of meat. he thought of a plan to get it. he praised the voice of crow. The fox said him to sing a song When the crow opened his mouth to sing. The fox ate it and went away. 

MORAL :

Beware of flatter.

Panchatantra Stories - Suggestion

 SUGGESTION

It was night. Winter season. Many animals were sleeping in the forest. But few monkeys were jumping from tree to tree as they had no warm house to live in. they were hungry also. they were shouting.

   They saw few worms flying form one end to the other. While doing so they were spreading light. The monkeys thought that it is fire.

"Let all of us go towards fire and warm up. The cold is severe."

Monkeys spoke to each other.

Nearby a bird was sitting in a bush.

Hearing what monkeys spoke the bird said: 

"Friends ! it is not fire. they were worms.

The monkey didn't like what the bird said, "Who told you ? who asked you to suggest ? you are impertinent "

Thus a monkey said and killed the bird. "Oh ! God ! I did a mistake . I should not have suggested these fools "

thus the bird said and died.

MORAL:

Suggestion to fools is a waste.

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 Raman the detective

Tenali Raman was once walking along a forest path when he was stopped by a merchant. “I’m looking for my camel which has strayed away. Did you see it passing by?” asked the merchant.

“Had the camel hurt its leg?” asked Raman.

“Oh yes! That means you have seen my camel!” said the merchant.

“Only its footprints. See, you can see footprints of an animal with three legs,” said Raman, pointing out the footprints on the ground. “It was dragging the other leg because it was hurt in that leg.”

“Was it blind in one eye?” Raman asked the merchant.

“Yes, yes,” said the merchant eagerly.

“Was it loaded it with wheat on one side and sugar on the other side?” asked Raman.

“Yes, you are right,” said the merchant.

“So you have seen my camel!”  exclaimed the merchant.

Raman looked upset. “Did I say I saw your camel?”

“You have given the exact description of my camel,” said the merchant.

“I saw no camel,” said Raman.

“Do you see those plants lined up on both sides of this path? You can clearly see, some animal has eaten leaves of plants on the left, but the plants on the other side remain untouched. So the animal could see with only one eye.

“Look down. You can see ants lined up on this side which means, the animal was loaded with sugar bag on this side. The bag had a hole, which allowed the sugar to fall off.”

“You can see grains of wheat fallen on the other side. The bag on this side also must have holes in it,” said Raman.

“I can see everything you showed me,” protested the merchant,” but I still don’t see my camel.”

“You follow this trail and soon you will catch up with your animal. After all it is hurt in one leg and you seem to be hale and hearty,” said Raman.

The merchant took his advice and followed the trail left by the camel.

Soon he caught up with the poor animal, limping along.

“Rani!” the merchant shouted in happiness, as he ran to his camel.

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Panchatantra Story - The Mouse That Ate Iron

The Mouse That Ate Iron 

There lived a merchant in a town. Once he had no money. He didn't see any improvement in business. He decided to go to somewhere place to test his luck.

The merchant had only one heavy iron beam with him. He left the iron beam in one of his friend's house and asked him to preserve the beam till his return. His friend agreed to it.

The merchant went to different places and spent years together. He became rich also. One fine day he returned to his native place and started his business. In a few days he saw much improvement. One day he met his old friend and asked him to return the iron beam he had left while leaving the place.

"Friend! after a period of ten years you are asking your iron beam. Of course I had preserved it carefully. But I found one day that the iron beam was eaten away by a mouse. Actually I wish I would buy a new beam and return. Such beams are not available" his friend replied. 

The merchant understood his friends plan. He didn't reveal it.

"Is it ? leave it. I find no mistake in you . Any way I have brought one item for your son. Please send him to my house. I shall give it to him" the merchant said 

Merchants friend was very happy. Next day he sent his son to merchant's house. He was anxious to know about the item the merchant would give to his son.

The son who went to merchant's house did not return even after a lapse of six hours. The merchant's friend went to the merchant's house to bring his son. "Where is my son ? He has not turned up" the friend asked.

Actually I took your son and left for your house. but on the way a vulture lifted your son up and flew away" the merchant replied. 

The friend got angry.

"What are you talking? How can a vulture lift a boy aged fifteen years? Are you Joking?" the friend asked.

Both entered into a quarrel. Seeking justice they went to court. "How can a vulture carry a boy?" the Justice asked the merchant.

The merchant laughed and said: "Why not? Why not a vulture lift a boy?"

The merchant explained the justice the matter. The people who had gathered laughed at the merchant's friend. He returned the iron beam to the merchant. The merchant in return sent his friend's son back.

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Snake And The Mongoose

Snake And The Mongoose

There lived a farmer with  his wife in a village. They were living in a hut. They had a son. They were delighted by the child and its play. It was a pastime for them.

One day the farmer went to forest to bring fire wood. He brought a mongoose. The couple decided to look after the mongoose.

 

"Daring, The mongoose is young. In five or six years the mongoose will grow big. Then it would be a friend to our child" the farmer said.

The farmer's wife reared the mongoose. The mongoose grew big in six months .

Once the farmer's wife had to go to market to bring food articles. She left her child in the cradle. She told her not to allow mongoose and child to be together. She went out. The farmer told her not to worry as the mongoose is a good animal.

Few minutes passed. The farmer had no work. He went out for a walk. 

After 2 hours the farmer's wife returned home. At the door step she saw blood oozing out of its mouth. she thought that the mongoose might have killed the child. Immediately she took a stick and hit the mongoose.

"You unfaithful! How dare you are to kill my child ?" She said.

Then she went inside. There she found the child sleeping. There was a snake on the ground cut into pieces. The blood was spread over. The farmer wife's realized that  the mongoose has saved her child from the snake. Suddenly she came out. The mongoose was dead.

Sorry my dear mongoose! You have saved my child from the bite of the snake. Without knowing the truth. I Killed you. God also will not excuse me" She said. She sat weeping loudly.

Moral:

Haste makes waste.

  

Four Friends

 Four Friends 

There were Four Friends in a town. They were all always together. Out of the  four, three were educated. But they were not wise. The fourth one was not educated, but wise. They had no job to do. 

"We have to run our life. We need money. Let us do some work and earn money" one of them said.

"Let us go to  different places. There we meet men of different nature. Let us exhibit our knowledge. The rich people will pay us money" another friend suggested. 

"Oh! It is a good suggestion. but what is the use if we take the uneducated friend with us? let us leave him and go" the third man said. 

"It is no good. He is our intimate friend. There is no meaning if we leave him here and go. Let him also come with us" the first one said.

All of them travelled together. Midway, there was a small forest. At one place they saw few bones of an animal lying on the ground. They observed the bones.

"Friends, now it is time for us to show our intelligence" one of them said.

"Ok. I will join all these bones flying here" another replied.

"If you do so, I shall fill blood and flesh to them" the third one said.

If both of you frame the shape of the animal I shall give life to it " said the first one. Bones were joined. Flesh and blood were also filled. they were about to give life to the animal. at that moment the fourth one was uneducated stopped them doing it.

"Please hear me . Do not give life to the animal. This is a cruel animal. It will kill all of us" he said, The others laughed. " You uneducated. Keep quite. See our intelligence they said. 

"Then wait, I shall climb a tree" thus said the fourth one climbed a tree and sat.

The first three filled life o the animal. As the uneducated said the animal got life and roared. It was a lion.

The lion didn't delay to fall on the three friends. He ate all of them and ran away. The uneducated wept for his friend's plight. He came down and returned to his place .

Moral:

Through educated, if not wise what is the use?

 

The Wise Fox

 The Wise Fox

Once an elephant died in a forest. It was a giant elephant. It was so huge that a fox who come on the way was unable to cut its prey. At that moment a lion came there. The fox was happy. Immediately he approached the lion and said: "Oh! King !I have kept one elephant for you. Please come and eat."

"I do not eat an animal killed by others. If you are interested you may eat it" the lion said and ran away. 

After a few minutes a tiger appeared there. The fox approached him and spoke : "Sir, Tiger sir, Just now the lion killed an elephant and asked me to wait till he comes. Moreover he told me to hold tigers coming this way. He has decided to kill all the tigers of the forest". 

The tiger frightened and ran away. A few minutes passed. A black cheetah appeared there. 

"Oh! cheetah!  Please come. Please see here. The lion who killed the elephant has asked me to wait. If you are hungry you may taste it. Otherwise the lion will eat it. Please come. If the lion comes I will shout. You may escape" the fox said.

The  cheetah was hungry. He started biting the elephants skin. The fox after a while started shouting. The cheetah ran away thinking that the lion has come. 

The fox was so happy and ate the elephant's flesh alone.

Moral :

One which cannot be achieved by strength must be achieved by trick

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A TALE OF TWO BIRDS

There once lived a bird and her two new-born babies in the forest. They had a nest in a tall, shady tree and there the mother bird took care of her little ones day and night.

One day, there was a big storm. There was thunder, lightning and rain, and the wind blew down many trees. The tall tree in which the birds lived also came down . A big, heavy branch hit the nest and killed the bird . Fortunately  for the baby birds , the strong wind blew them away to other side of the forest. One of them came down near the cave were the gang  robbers lived. The other landed outside a rishi's ashram a little distance away.

Days passed and  the baby birds became big birds. One day, the king of the country came to the forest to hunt. he saw a deer and rode after it. It ran deep into the forest  followed by the king. Soon the king lost his way and didn't know were he was.

He rode on for a long time till he came to the other side of the forest. Very tired by now , he got off his horse and sat down under the tree that stood near a cave. Suddenly he hard a voice cry out , "Quick! Hurry up! There's someone under the tree. Come and take his jewels and his horse. Hurry , or else he'll slip away. "The king was amazed. He looked up and saw a big, brown bird on the tree under which he was sitting . He also heard faint horse noises issuing from a cave. He quickly got on his horse and rode away as fast as he could.

Soon , he came to a clearing which looked like an ashram. It was the rishi's ashram. The king tied his horse to a tree sat down in it's shade. Suddenly he heard a gentle voice announce, "Welcome to the ashram, Sir. Please go inside and rest. The rishi will come back soon. There's some cold water in the pot. Please make yourself comfortable. "The king looked up and saw a big, brown bird in the tree. He was amazed. 'This one looks like the other bird outside the cave,' he said to himself loudly.

"You are right, Sir," answered the bird. "He is my brother but he has made friends with robbers. He now talks as they do. He doesn't talk to me anymore' Just now rishi entered the ashram.

"Welcome, sir," he said to the king . "Please come inside and make yourself at home. You look tired rest for a while. Then you can share my food"

The king told the rishi the story of two birds and each had behaved so differently though they looked soo alike. The holy man smiled and said," After all, one is known by the company one keeps. That bird has always heard the talk of robbers. He imitates them and talks about robbing people. The one has repeated what he has always heard. He welcomes people to the ashram. Now, come inside and rest. I'll tell you more about this place and these birds" 

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Robber And The Ghost 

There Lived a poor Brahmin in a village. People in the village  were donating him now and then. The brahmin used to get same amount. Out of which he was not able to buy anything. He was not happy.

Once a rich man gave him two calves of a cow. The Brahmin desired to bring them up. He begged few people to help him. The cloves grew fat.

One day a robber decided to steal the cows, He took a rope and went to brahmin's house in the night. On the way he saw an ugly man. His eyes were red. Cheeks were lean. The robber feared to see him. He started shivering. But still he asked the ugly man who he is?

"I am a Brahmaraksshasa, the ghost of a brahmin. My name is  Satyavachana" the ugly man replied.

"I am a robber. I am going to brahmins house to steal his cows " the robber said.

The    Brahmaraksshasa be lived the robber. "I always roam in the midnight. Actually, I wantd to kill the brahmin. Both of us go to Brahmins house" the brahma - rakshasa said.

The robber and Brahmaraksshasa went to brahmin's house. They waited till the brahmin slept. In a short while the brahmin slept and started snoring. Immediately the ugly man marched ahead to kill the brahmin. Actually, I was the first man to start the work " the robber argued.

"How do you say? suppose the brahmin wake up while you steal the cows what about my work? your course of action would trouble me" the Brahmaraksshasa replied.

"Oh! you need not kill him first. While you do so the brahmin may shout. Then how can I steal the cows? It is better I do my work first" the robber said.

Both of them argued for a long time, The brahmin woke up.

Suddenly the robber said; "poor brahmin, the ghost has come here to eat you. Try to escape"

The Brahmaraksshasa got angry and said : "the robber has come here to steal your cows."

The poor brahmin chanted hymns and got relief from the ghost. Then he took a stick and beat and beat the thief. The robber ran away, the ghost went out.

The poor brahmin safeguarded his cows and was out of danger.

Moral:

When our enemies fight and each other, we are the winners. Two dogs strive for a bone and the third runs away with it.  

INTELLIGENT HARE

INTELLIGENT HARE

It was a dense forest. A lion was living in the forest. He was the king of all animals for all animals. Everyday the lion was killing animals for his food. Dissatisfied animals decided to send everyday one animal in turn to the king. The also agreed to it.

as agreed the animals were sending one animal to the cave. The lion used to eat it and be happy.

One day it was the turn of a hare. Purposely the hare went late to the lion's cave ."Why are you late ? the lion roared.

The hare with out any fear said: "O King ! Actually I came running to see you early. But on the way I had  to face another lion. he was about to kill me . Somehow I escaped . This made me to come late. Kindly excuse me."

The lion got angry.

"What? Is there are more lion in this forest? if it is so ,you show me where it is so, you show me where it is , First I will kill him and then I shall look after you " the lion roared.

The hare did not say no.

"King, you come with me. I will show you the other lion. It appears he is still stronger"

Thus said, the hare took the lion with him. After he walked in the forest little distance he showed the lion a deep well. 

"King , I told you there is one more lion. It is living in this well. Peep and see" the hare said:

The lion saw the well. Inside he found his image. He thought that is another lion. Soon he jumped into the well in other to kill the same. But he died .

The INTELLIGENT HARE ran away from there and met all the animals. He boasted before them the way by which he mad the lion die.

 

MORAL:

INTELLIGENT PEOPLE FACE DANGERS WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY

About 5 Famous Doctor

  We have many questions in Childhood like 

1)Who was the first medical doctor in the World ?

2) who is Hippocrates?

3) who is 'father of  doctor'? 

4) Who is the First doctor in India?

5) Who is Anandi Gopal Joshi?

6) Name the Famous Doctors .

Now I will Answer this all Questions  

1) Hippocrates was the First Medical Doctor in the world 

2)Hippocrates was the First Medical Doctor in the world 

Hippocrates was a Greek doctor who is called the "father of medicine". He was the first person to teach that people got sick for scientific reasons. Previously, people believed that disease was caused by angry gods.

Many of Hippocrates' writings are still important to doctors. For example, patient confidentiality, meaning that doctors can only discuss a patient with the patient themselves. Another of his ideas is to never knowingly lead a patient to suffering or death. These kinds of ideas are part of medical ethics.

The Hippocratic Oath is named after him. This is a set of rules which doctors promise to obey. This is an example of a modern Hippocratic Oath used at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

3)Hippocrates is the 'father of  doctor'.

4)Anandi Gopal Joshi was the First doctor in India

5)Anandi Gopal Joshi was the First doctor in India

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi (31 March 1865 – 26 February 1887) was one of the first Indian female doctors of western medicine alongside Kadambini Ganguly. 

She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States. She was also referred to as Anandibai Joshi and Anandi Gopal Joshi (where Gopal came from Gopalrao, her husband's first name).

Born Yamuna Joshi

31 March 1865

Kalyan, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died 26 February 1887 (aged 21)

Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India

Resting place Poughkeepsie, New York, United States (ashes)

Other names Anandibai

Alma mater Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania

Spouse(s) Gopalrao Joshi

6)

1. Dr. William A. Abdu, M.D, M.S.

Dr. Abdu is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics and of The Dartmouth Institute Medical Director at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Dr. Abdu got his accreditation in 1985 from Tufts University. He is a pioneer in the study and treatment of spine-related conditions. He hones surgery of the Spine, including Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Disorders, Disk Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylotic Myelopathy, Spinal Cord Injury, and Spine Trauma. Also, he had discovered many new techniques for spine treatment.

2. Dr. Myles. B. Abbott, M.D.

Dr. Myles is also one of the best-known doctors of Pediatricians in the world. He graduated from the University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine in 1972. He treats the problems of growth and child development.

Dr. Myles currently practices at East Bay Pediatric & Medical Group and is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Alta Bates Campus and Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland.

3. Dr. Fouad. M. Abbas, M.D.

Dr. Abbas is a well-known Gynecologist/Oncologist. His specialization field is Oncologist of Obstetrician and Gynecology. He is also considered to be one of the best doctors of Oncology in the world. The term Oncology is the study of cancer.

Dr. Abbas graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1986. Currently, he is affiliated with Medstar Harbor Hospital and Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore.

4) Dr. Khalid Abbed, M.D.

Dr. Khalid is a famous doctor of Neuro. He is an Associate Professor and Chief of the Spine Section in the Department of Neurosurgery. His area of clinical interest is in the treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. Khalid obtained his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1993. He continued his education in the same University and received his Doctor of Medicine degree with Honors in 1999. Currently, he is working at Yale as a Director of the Spine Surgery Department. Many consider him the best doctor in the world.

5. Dr. Naresh Trehan

                                   

Dr. Naresh is a famous Indian cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon. He was born on August 12, 1946, in Delhi, India. He obtained a medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow.

Dr. Naresh was also the founder, executive director, and chief cardiovascular surgeon of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHIRC), New Delhi, India. At present, he is serving as a Chairman and Managing Director and Chief Cardiac Surgeon of MedantaTM-The Medicity, one of the largest multi-specialty hospitals at Gurgaon, Haryana.

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 அது ஒரு மலையடிவாரம்.

அதன் அருகே அழகிய ஆறு ஓடிக் கொண்டிருந்தது. அங்கே ஆறு ஓடிக் கொண்டிருந்ததால் மலையடிவாரத்தில் பச்சைப் பசேல் என்று புல் வளர்ந்திருந்தது.

மலையடிவாரத்தின் மேலே அங்கங்கே காணப்படும் சமபரப்புப் பகுதியில் சின்னஞ்சிறு வீடுகள் இருந்தன. அங்கு வாழும் மக்கள் தங்களது பிழைப்புக்காக ஆடு, மாடு இன்னும் பிற கால்நடைகளை வளர்த்து வந்தனர். அதிலிருந்து வரும் வருவாயைக் கொண்டு வாழ்க்கையை ஓட்டிக் கொண்டிருந்தனர்.

அவர்கள் வளர்க்கும் ஆடுகள் மலையடிவாரத்தில் வளர்ந்துள்ள புல்லைத் தின்ன அங்கே மேய வரும். மாடுகளால் சரிவில் நிற்க முடியாததால் அவைகள் அங்கு வருவதில்லை.

அங்கே ஒரு முரட்டு ஆடு இருந்தது. உடல் பருத்து, கொம்புகள் இரண்டும் வளர்ந்து முறுக்கிக் கொண்டு நின்றன. அதைப் பார்த்து மற்ற ஆடுகள் பயந்து ஒதுங்கிப் போய்விடும். அதனால் அந்த முரட்டு ஆட்டுக்கு திமிர் வந்து விட்டது. அது மேய்ந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இடத்தின் அருகே வேறு ஆடுகள் வந்து விட்டால் அவைகளை முட்டி தூர விரட்டி விடும்.

ஒரு நாள் –

ஆற்றின் கரையோரம் மேய்ந்து கொண்டிருந்த ஆடு ஒன்று ஆற்றினோரம் வந்த முதலையைப் பார்த்து விட்டு பயந்து தப்பித்தோம் பிழைத்தோம் என்று ஓடி வந்தது. பயந்து ஓடி வந்த அந்த ஆடு முரட்டு ஆடு மேய்ந்து கொண்டிருந்த இடத்தின் அருகே வந்து விட்டது.

அதைப் பார்த்த முரட்டு ஆடு ஓடி வந்த ஆட்டைப் பார்த்து, “நான் மேய்ந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இடத்திற்கு நீ எப்படி வரலாம்” என்று கோபமாகக் கேட்டது.

அதற்கு அந்த ஆடு, “அங்கே முதலையைப் பார்த்தேன். அதனால் வேகமாக ஓடி வந்து விட்டேன்” என்று அமைதியாக சொன்னது.

முரட்டு ஆடோ அது சொன்னதைக் கேட்கவில்லை. ஓடி வந்த அந்த ஆட்டுடன் சண்டை போட ஆரம்பித்தது. அந்த ஆடோ சண்டைப் போட விரும்பாமல் சமாதானமாகவே பேசியது. முரட்டு ஆடோ அது சொன்னதைக் கேட்கவில்லை. வேறு வழியின்றி அந்த ஆடு முரட்டு ஆட்டுடன் எதிர்த்து நின்று ஆக்ரோஷமாக சண்டையிட்டது.

மலைச் சரிவான பகுதியில் இரண்டு ஆடுகளும் சண்டையிட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கும்பொழுது முரட்டு ஆடு கால் சறுக்கி மலையடிவாரத்தில் உருண்டு போய் ஆற்றில்விழுந்தது.

ஆற்றின் கரையோரம் வாயைப் பிளந்து கொண்டு காத்திருந்த முதலை அந்த முரட்டு ஆட்டை கவ்விக் கொண்டு ஆற்றினுள்ளே சென்று விட்டது.

தானே பெரியவன் என்ற மமதை ஏற்பட்டால் இதுதான் கதி.

Children's stories - Rogue Goat

It is a foothills.

Near it was a beautiful river. There was a river running there and the grass grew green mosaic at the foot of the hill.

There were tiny houses in the flat area above the foothills. The people who lived there used to raise sheep, cows and other livestock for their livelihood. They were driving life with the income that came from it.

The sheep they raise will graze on the grass that grows in the foothills. They don’t get there because the cows can’t stand the slope.

There was a rogue goat. The body was velvety, both horns growing and twisting. When the other sheep see it, they are afraid and go away. So arrogance has come to that rogue sheep. If other sheep come near the place where it is grazing, they will be chased away.

one day -

One of the goats that was grazing on the bank of the river saw the crocodile coming by the river and ran away saying that we were scared and escaped. The frightened goat came near the place where the rogue was grazing.

The roaring sheep looked at the running goat and asked angrily, "How can you get to where I am grazing?"

The goat replied, “I saw a crocodile there. So I ran fast. ”

Rogue Auto did not listen to what it said. Began to fight with the goat that ran. That auto spoke peacefully without wanting to put up a fight. Rogue Auto did not listen to what it said. The goat had no choice but to fight the aggressive goat.

While the two goats were fighting on the slope of the mountain, the rogue goat slipped and rolled down the hillside and fell into the river.

The crocodile that had been waiting on the river bank with its mouth parted, grabbed the goat and went into the river.

This is what happens when you feel that you are a great person.

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Tenali Rama and Goddess Kali |

The Fox and the Crow | Short Stories For Kids

 The Fox and the Crow

One day, a Crow found a piece of meat, took it in her beak and flew away with it in a tree. Right that moment, a Fox passing by, saw the Crow with the meat and, since he was very hungry, thought of a plan meant to help hime steal the meat. So, he sat in front of the Crow and begain to exclaim:

“Oh, Crow, you are the most gracious and beautiful bird I have ever seen! Let me admire you, and let me hear your voice, too, it must be equally beautiful as your appearance, you, Queen of Birds! ”

The Crow was truly delighted by all these compliments, and she was even convinced she had a beautiful voice, so, she opened her mouth to sing. That moment, she dropped the meat, and the Fox grabbed it right away.

“Look, Crow”, the Fox said, “your voice is ok, but, unfortunately, you have no wits.”

The flatterers are not trustworthy.

ஓநாயும் ஆடு மேய்க்கும் இடையனும்! | Moral Stories for Kids | Tamil Stories for Kids

 ஓநாயும் ஆடு மேய்க்கும் இடையனும்!

முன்னொரு காலத்தில், ஒரு ஆடு மேய்க்கும் இடையச் சிறுவன் தனது ஆடுகளை மேய விட்டு விட்டு மரத்தினடியில் அமர்ந்து கொண்டு இருந்தான். பணியேதும் இன்றி ஓய்வாக அமர்ந்திருப்பது அலுப்பு ஏற்படுத்த, விளையாடும் எண்ணத்துடன் ,“ஓநாய்! ஓநாய் வருகிறது! என் ஆடுகளைக் கொன்று புசிக்க ஓநாய் வருகிறது!” என்று கூக்குரலிட்டான் சிறுவன். இந்த சிறுவனுடைய கூக்குரலைக் கேட்டு அக்கம் பக்கத்து வயல்களில் விளையாடிக் கொண்டிருந்த நபர்கள் சிறுவன் இருக்கும் இடத்தை நோக்கி விரைந்தனர்.

சிறுவன் அருகே அனைவரும் வந்து பார்த்தால், அவன் கவலையின்றி ஓய்வெடுத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தான். மேலும் அங்கு வருகை புரிந்தவர்களைப் பார்த்து இடைவிடாது நகைக்கத் தொடங்கினான். வருகை தந்தவர்கள் இவ்வாறு பொய்யுரைக்க வேண்டாம் என்று சிறுவனைக் கண்டித்துவிட்டு, தங்களது பணிகளைப் பார்க்க சென்றுவிட்டனர்.

சிறிது நேரத்திற்கு பின் மீண்டும் சிறுவன் முன்பு போலவே,”ஓநாய்! ஓநாய் வருகிறது!”என்று கத்தினான்.இம்முறையும் சத்தம் கேட்டு ஓடிவந்த மக்கள், அவனது கேலிச்சிரிப்பைக் கண்டு,கோபமுற்று, “இவ்வாறு பொய் கூறாதே! மீறி கூறினால் உண்மையாக இது போன்ற சம்பவம் நேருகையில் உனக்கு யாரும் உதவ முன்வரமாட்டார்கள்.” என்று அறிவுறுத்திவிட்டு சென்றனர்.

சிறுவன் மீண்டும் சிறிது நேரத்திற்கு பின் மூன்றாவது முறையாக “ஓநாய் வருகிறது! ஓநாய்!” என்று கூக்குரலிட்டான். அவன் மீண்டும் பொய்யுரைக்கிறான் என்று எண்ணி கிராமமக்கள் யாரும் அவனை காப்பாற்ற முன்வரவில்லை. ஆனால் இம்முறை உண்மையாகவே ஓநாய் வந்து அவன் மேய்த்துக்கொண்டிருந்த ஆடுகளைத் துவம்சம் செய்துவிட்டு சென்றுவிட்டது.

இதனால் மனம் வருந்தி அழுது கொண்டே சிறுவன் மலையில் அமர்ந்துவிட்டான். மாலை வெகுநேரம் ஆகியும் சிறுவன் வீடு திரும்பாததால், அவனின் பெற்றோர் கிராமத்தாரின் உதவியுடன் சிறுவனைத் தேடிக்கொண்டு மலைப்பகுதிக்குச் சென்றனர். அங்கு அழுது கொண்டிருந்த சிறுவனிடம் விவரம் கேட்ட பொழுது, அவன், “உண்மையாகவே ஓநாய் வந்தது; அப்பொழுது நான் உங்களை அழைத்தேன் யாரும் உதவிக்கு வரவில்லை.ஓநாய் ஆடுகளை விரட்டியதால், ஆடுகள் சிதறி நாலாப்பக்கமும் சென்று விட்டன. நான் அழைத்தும் யாரும் உதவ முன்வராதது ஏன்?” என்று கேட்டான்.

அப்பொழுது கிராமத்தை சார்ந்த ஒரு முதியவர், “மக்கள் பொய்யர்களை நம்பமாட்டார்கள். அவர்கள் உண்மையையே கூறினாலும் பொய்யர்களின் பேச்சினை யாரும் உண்மை என கருதமாட்டார்கள்.” என்று உரைத்தார்; பின் வாருங்கள் அனைவரும் வீட்டிற்கு செல்லலாம், காலை விடிந்ததும் ஆடுகளைத் தேடலாம் என்று கூறி அனைவரையும் இல்லம் நோக்கி செல்லுமாறு உரைத்தார்; சிறுவன் உட்பட அனைத்து மக்களும் இல்லத்தை நோக்கி செல்லத் தொடங்கினர்.

நீதி: பொய்மை நம்பிக்கையை உடைக்க வல்லது, பொய்யர்கள் உண்மையையே கூறினாலும், யாரும் அவர்களை நம்பமாட்டார்கள்!

The Ass in the Lion's Skin | Moral Stories For Kids

 The Ass in the Lion's Skin

On his walk through the forest, an Ass found a Lion’s skin and instantly, a wonderful idea crossed his mind that was going to help him be respected and feared by al the other animals. 

He was going to pretend to be a Lion! So, he put the skin on and wandered through the forest, scaring all the small animals around. He felt so strong, he was the king of the forest! 

What a great feeling! For a moment, he forgot he was not supposed to open his mouth to give himself away and brayed triumphantly. 

Right then, a fox that was just on the point to run away scared thinking it was a real Lion, stopped suddenly and began to mock at him.

“An Ass! You were just an Ass pretending to be a Lion! You gave yourself away with your voice. Had you kept your mouth shut, I would have been fooled myself, too.”

The real fakers will finally give themselves away. .

The Ant and The Grasshopper | Moral Stories for Kids

The Ant and The Grasshopper

Once upon a time, a grasshopper lived in a beautiful garden. On a pleasant summer day, the grasshopper was having a lot of fun. It was hopping about, singing, dancing and playing to its heart’s content when he noticed a line of ants marching along carrying food grains with great toil.

“Where are you going with that heavy load,” the grasshopper asked to one of them. We are taking these seeds to our anthill” squeaked one of the ants.

“It is such a beautiful day, why don’t you come and play with me?” said the grasshopper. "There is food in each and every tree out here. Just eat, relax and have fun instead of toiling this way ”.

“We are helping to store up the food for the winter” replied the ant and "I recommend you to do the same”.

“Why bother about winter now? Winter is still far” said the grasshopper.The Ant ignored him and continued his work. All throughout the summer the grasshopper did nothing but eat, sleep and play.

The weather turned cold. All the food in the garden where the grasshopper lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow. The grasshopper found itself dying of hunger. He saw the ants distributing grains everyday from the stores they had collected in the summer. The Grasshopper realized his foolishness and understood the importance of saving for the future

Moral of the story

If you want to succeed tomorrow, you have to work hard today.

There is a time to sow and a time to reap. 

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Mahadharmapal Jataka | Moral story for kids

 Mahadharmapal Jataka | Moral story for kids

In ancient time there was a king in Baranasi named Brahmadatta. At that time there was a village in Kasi Kingdom named Dharmapal. A learned Brahman lived in this village. He practiced ten good creeds (Dasa Kusala Dhamma). He was called Dharmapal by the people. His family members and the servants were charitable. They observed precepts (Sila) and fasting vow.

Badhisattva was born in this race as a son of the learned Brahman. He was assumed Dharmapal Kumar. When he came to age, his father sent him to a teacher in Taxila for education. The teacher had five hundred pupils. Gradually Bodhisattva became the best of all among the pupils.

One day the elder son of the teacher died. The teacher, kinsmen, friends and the pupils were crying. Only Dharmapal Kumar, the Bodhisattva did not cry. He laughed.

The teacher wanted to know the reason of his laughing. Then Dharmapal said, nobody died in tender age in his race. To know the genuineness of his words, one day the teacher went to Dhamapal’s house with a bone of dead-goat. The teacher said to his father that Dharmapal died. But Dharmapal’s did not trust. The teacher showed the bone of goat and said, this is the bone of Dharmapal. By no means, the father of Dharmapal trusted it. The teacher acknowledged the truth.

Now the teacher said with joy, ‘Oh Brahmin! Your son is alive. He is my chief disciple. I have come here to give him charge to teach the other pupils. Your son told me that-nobody dies in your race in the young-age. I want to know from you the causes of this. Then the Brahman hearing his words described the causes by which virtues nobody in his race does not die untimely. He said that they were never addicted to bad deed. We give up the bad and always worship the good. So, in our race, nobody dies in young age.

Our mind is pleased before giving. We give with pleasure and respect, we do not after giving repents. So no young man dies. Sraman, Brahman, wayfarer, mendicant, poor, beggar, whoever comes to our house we satisfy them with food and drink. We give them according to our capacity.

‘The husbands are honest and the wives are devoted to their husbands in our race. We follow Brahmacharya in equal virtues. In this race, who is born in the womb of an honest wife, is to be meritorious, pious, wise, well versed in all scriptures and devotions. All members follow the path of virtue hoping to attain heaven after death. The servants also follow the path of virtue.’

Then the Brahman told, ‘He who follows the path of virtue, the virtue (Dharma) protects him. As an umbrella protects man from rain and sun, the Dharma protects also the pious. Never any harm is done to pious. So I say, which bone you have brought belonged to other. It is impossible that my son will die in young-age. Hearing this words, the teacher prayed with joy forgiveness of the Brahman. He said to the Brahman, ‘I brought a goat-bone to you to examine. Your son is well. Now, kindly say to me which Dharma (virtue) you have observed.’

We observe Ariyadharma, Four Noble Truths; Eightfold Paths, Brahmavihara, fasting and five precepts. The teacher returned Taxila after some days. Then he taught Dharmapal Kumar all kinds of education and then sent him to his house with many attendants.

Moral : Dhamma protects him who is pious.

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