This story is a very popular folk tale and has many versions. The version that I am about to tell you is one that Swami Vivekananda told the world as part of one of his speeches at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago on 15th September, 1893. Once upon a time, there lived a […]

Four friends lived in a city. Three of them were very learned in all sciences but had no common sense. The fourth boy named Subuddhi was not well-versed in scriptures or sciences but had a fund of common sense. One day all of them thought that there was no use of their learning unless it […]

Hiranyaka, the mouse, and Laghupatanaka, the crow, were great friends. One day, the crow came calling on the mouse with eyes full of tears. Worried, the mouse asked, “What’s the matter? Why are you so sad?” “I am thoroughly fed up with this country. I want to go elsewhere,” replied the crow. “But what is […]

Once upon a time there lived four friends in a forest. They were very different from each other; yet, they were best friends and always came to each other’s aid when required. The friends were: a mouse, a crow, a deer, and a tortoise. This is a story of how these friends, who ordinarily would […]

Once upon a time, a clever monkey lived in a tree that bore juicy, red rose apples. He was very happy. One fine day, a crocodile swam up to that tree and told the monkey that he had travelled a long distance and was in search of food as he was very hungry. The kind […]

In one of India’s little kingdoms of long ago there lived a King who (like most of them) was fond of hunting in wild places. His Chief Advisor was a very intelligent man, and also a very optimistic one. He was famous for seeing the rosy side of things. In fact, so strong was his […]

A big tree grew in a forest. It was full of leaves and fruits. Many birds came to the tree to eat the fruits. One day a hunter came there to catch birds. He spread a net beneath the tree and strew some grains on the net. A crow saw him doing this. It told […]

Pandavas and Kauravas were cousins. Dronacharya was their common Guru. One day Dronacharya set them a test in archery. The Master kept a toy bird on a branch of a tree. He asked his pupils to shoot it down. He called Duryodhana first. Duryodhana came forward with his bow and arrows. He stood by the […]

The Boyhood Of Rama On the banks of the Sarayu River stood the beautiful city of Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala. In the city there were magnificent palaces decorated with precious stones. Spires of great temples rose above the city as if to touch the sky. For protection, the city was surrounded by a great […]

An epic battle, the Mahabharat war was fought for righteousness. In the eighteenday Mahabharat war, the thirteenth day would be remembered because of a heroic sixteen year old boy, Abhimanyu, son of one of the Pandavs, Arjun. During the thirteenth day of the war, he fought courageously against might warriors. Despite his tender age, his […]