Read the previous part here… “And so, heed my words. It is time to leave”, said Raktāksha. They set out immediately, flying northwards, far from AriMardana and his impending doom. Seeing Raktāksha fly away, Sthirajeevin thought to himself… “It’s good that Raktāksha has left. He was the only intelligent and far-sighted one in this group, …
Read the previous part here… When fate is against you, what can you do? The ministers and the king once again ignored this warning of Raktāksha, and Sthirajeevin continued to be well-fed and taken care of. Seeing this as a point of no return, Raktāksha called his followers and said… “The king was safe for …
Read the previous part here… The minister who advised that I should be killed was the only person actually concerned about the welfare of this clan. He alone has the true knowledge of politics. “If they had followed his advice, no harm would have befallen them.” When they reached the entrance of the fort, AriMardana …
Read the previous part here… The wise should only consider seven factors when offering the girl in marriage – family status, character, family support, education, wealth, physical looks and age. The next morning, using his powers, the Guru summoned the Sun God to him, and said, “Please accept my daughter’s hand. I wish you to marry her, …
Read the previous part here… No one heeded to his words. The owls all lifted Sthirajeevin on their shoulders and started to carry him towards their fort. As they started to walk ahead, Sthirajeevin looked up meekly and said… “My lord! I am worthless, and I am not capable of working in any capacity. Then …
Read the previous part here… “This is surely my husband hiding below the bed, to test me”, she thought to herself. “Let me show him today, how intelligent I am.” As she was thinking this, DevaDutta moved closer to her to embrace her… Seeing him come closer to her, KāmaDamini stopped Devadutta with folded hands …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana had heard all his ministers speak. He now made a decision. He called all of them together… “I have decided to grant shelter to the minister of the crows”, said AriMardana. “I understand that this was a majority decision, and I thank you all for giving me your valuable …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana now looked at PrākāraKarna and said “Tell me, oh wise one, what should we do in this situation?” PrākāraKarna replied… “My king, I think that he should not be killed. It is possible that if he is given shelter, a friendship can develop between crows and owls, and we …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana now looked at VakraNāsa and said “Tell me, oh wise one, what should we do in this situation?” VakraNāsa replied… “My king, I think that he should not be killed. Because, in some instances, an enemy can also bring about some good or be beneficial to us. It has …
Read the previous part here… It is heard that the pigeon not only welcomed his enemy who sought shelter, but also offered his own flesh as food. Once Kroorāksha was done speaking, AriMardana turned to Deeptāksha and said “And what do you think about the situation? What should we do with that crow?” Deeptāksha replied “I …
