The Curse Of Wealth
AT one time, a part of the Dandaka Forest was called the Kumbhaka Forest. It was believed that a demon called Kumbhaka owned it and
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The Bungling Barbar
In Baghdad, a very wealthy man had a son named Kamar. On his father’s death, Kamar seized a vast estate that included innumerable enslaved people.
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The Clever Parrot
There was a great merchant in Magadha who traded overseas. Whenever he went abroad, he would call his family and ask each one, “What shall
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Shattered Hopes
RESOLUTELY Vikram again returned to the tree, took down the corpse, threw it across his shoulder, and began walking silently towards the burial ground. “O
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The Land Of The Crocodile | Part 8
[Samarsen led an army against the enemy who marched against the capital. Naravahana, next to Samarsen in command, stepped into his shoes when Samarsen was
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Jealousy
While Brahma-Datta was King in Banaras, a wealthy merchant in Raj-griha had a son. The son was married, but his wife bore him no children.
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It Is All Fate
In the old days, the Emperor at Delhi had a Chief Minister called Vijaya Das. In importance, he was next only to the Emperor himself
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Helen of Troy
[It was the Greeks’ tenth year of the siege of Troy. There was an internal quarrel among the Greeks, and Achilles, the mightiest of the
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Avaricious
There was in a particular village a poor man called Bhadra. He had to go to the forest and cut wood to prevent his large
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Worthless Friends
In a particular country, there was a rich man. He had only one son. When the son came of age, the father said, “My boy,
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