Oct 1955 – Chandamama Stories

Dearer than Life

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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Years ago, the capital of Northern India was a city called Kosambi. During that period, the ruler of that capital was Naravahana Dutt. In that

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In a particular village, there was a wealthy landlord. He had four sons. All of them were utter fools. Even though they were old enough

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When Dharmapala became King of Malva, he had two able ministers to assist him in ruling the country correctly. One of them was called Vijaya,

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There was once a young man whose mother was a cruel, heartless woman. The young man married and brought his wife home. His mother was

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In a particular village, there was a well-read and learned Brahman who was very proud of his learning. He would look upon illiterates as helpless

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