A Clever Hint
In a separate kingdom, there was a king. The king was undoubtedly a good man, but rogues surrounded him and concealed his goodness. In this
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The Minister’s Demise
Vikram was the King of Prathisthan on the banks of the Godavari. One day a monk came to see him and gave him fruit as
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The Comet | Part 5
Samarsen and his men went on watching the lake from behind the bushes. Now they could distinctly see the person standing in the lake. He
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Patricide
While Brahmadutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born into a peasant family. His parents named him Lotus and brought him up affectionately. Even as a small
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A Crooked Gift
The patwari of Chandranagar was a wealthy man. He had extensive lands and numberless cattle. Still, he was never known to part with a copper.
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Once there was a fool who was also a great miser. He and his wife lived on corn flour without salt. Unfortunately, this miser once
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One day the deities of Joy and Luck, wandering over the land, reached a town. There they saw a feeble man hawking brooms in the
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There was a shepherd who knew the language of all beasts and birds. His wife was as cruel and heartless as he was kind and
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There was once a rash and hasty king. He was never in the habit of pondering before he took severe action. One morning the royal
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Once a rabbit lived in a big, roomy burrow. He cultivated carrots and lived on them peacefully and happily; a fox had his eye on
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