The Rival Gift
Once there was a King who had a peasant for a friend in a particular village. Whenever the King went hunting, he would stay with
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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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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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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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Family Honour
A zamindar belonged to a very ancient and honourable family in a particular country. So the zamindar was sensitive about his family’s honour and would
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The Sinner
When Brahma-Datta ruled Banaras, a wealthy merchant lived in that city with a son named Mitra-vindaka: This Mitra-vindaka was a wicked unbeliever. After his father’s
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