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Friendship

Hanuman takes the leap to Lanka

Hanuman discovers his potential

Sampati was an old eagle. He lived alone on a rock on the southern seashore. One day, he noticed that the beach was crowded with monkeys. He asked the monkeys what had brought them to the seashore. Where were they from? Jambuvan, an elderly bear, spoke, “Rama, the prince of…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Lord Krishna being greeted by Sudan and his wife

Krishna in Sudama’s village

When Sudama went to Dwaraka, his childhood friend Sri Krishna and his wife Rukmini, received him with affection. They persuaded Sudama to stay with them for a few days. Then they took him back to his village in their chariot. Meanwhile, in the village, word spread that Sri Krishna was…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Krishna meets Sudama

He was a visitor to Dwaraka. Draped in an ordinary looking cloth round his waist, a piece of cloth across his shoulders, and a bag hanging from his left shoulder, the stranger walked barefoot. His hair was combed and tied. He walked leisurely, neither too fast nor too slow, looking…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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The unlikely best friends

Gajaraj, the elephant, lived in the best booth of the royal stables. The king was fond of Gajaraj, and he had ordered that the elephant should be well looked after. In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or elephant trainer, was the only one…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Unity is strength

An old man lived with his four sons in a village. The old man was worried. His sons were always quarrelling with each other. He had tried telling them many times to avoid fighting. But his sons would not listen to him. One day, he called his four sons. He…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 1 minute read
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Lion and the mouse

Amouse saw a lion dozing. He ran up the lion’s tail and climbed on to his back. As he was sliding down the lion’s long nose, the king of the jungle opened his eyes wide. The mouse trembled as the lion held him in his paw. He knew the lion…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 1 minute read
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Tiger is coming, run!

Gadha the donkey was sad. As he walked down the forest path nobody greeted him, nobody took notice of him. “I have no friends. I’m so unlucky!” Gadha thought. One day, he came across a tiger’s skin behind a bush. He picked it up and wrapped it around his body.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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