Life of Gautama Buddha
KING Suddhodana was the Sakya ruler of Kapila-Vastu. Maya was his Queen. One night she dreamed that a milk-white elephant came down from the sky
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Panchatantra
Once upon a time, in the southern country, there was a city called Mahila-Ropya, which King Amara-Sakti, a man of great glory, ruled. His three
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Shrewd Wife
In the state of Hyderabad, there was once a landlord. He married and brought his wife home, but he treated her as a stranger because
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The Fighting Vegetables
Once a dispute arose among the vegetables as to which of them was the best. “I’m the best because I can easily replace rice should
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Fruit of Labour
In a particular country, there was a poor Brahman. His entire property consisted of a small cottage and a small backyard. He maintained himself and
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The Ignorant Prophet
Diophanes, the Chaldean astrologer, once went to Hypatia and made a lot of money by giving predictions to everyone. One day while he was in
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Most Valuable
AT one time, Ujjain was ruled by a king called Dhiman. He was said to have been blessed with the “eight forms of wealth, ”
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The Trial
Chandra-Gupta was the ruler of Kanchipuram. He had two sons. They were twins. He named them Kusa and Lava. Kusa and Lava were given an
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The Otter and the Mouse-Deer were friends. One day the Otter said to the Mouse-deer, “Friend, I’m going out to catch some fish. You shall
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A young Englishman was posted as a Deputy Collector in a small Indian town. On the first day at his new post, he decided to
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