Read the previous part here… The pigeon only blamed himself for his misery, and not the hunter. He again told the hunter “Please wait for just a few moments. I will offer you food and satiate your hunger.” एवम् उक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।तम् अग्निं सम्परिक्रम्य प्रविवेश स्व-वेश्मवत् ॥ १६८ ॥ evam uktvā sa dharmātmā …
Do you think that we should grow our own food, whenever we can? Well, not all of it. But at least enough so that we can stay in touch with it, and pass it on to the next generation. For thousands of years, we ate what we grew. And then the Industrial Revolution changed us …
Money, or education…if you had just one choice to make, what would you choose? Ok, there is a caveat here. A lot of you may think to choose education, saying that it would eventually lead to money. Let’s up the stakes. Let’s say that education would not lead to money, nor would money lead to …
Are you a lark, or an owl? Studies have shown that a majority of us follow a similar energy pattern – growing in the morning, reaching a peak around noon, crashing in the afternoon (2-4 pm) and then recovery post that. A few follow the owl pattern – recovery in the morning, crash in the …
A leader is one who inspires… But also walks the talk. India has been blessed to have many leaders, who have left their indelible mark on our society. Narendra Modi is one such leader. Being born into a poor family didn’t deter him from working his way from the ground up. Resources were meagre, but …
Read the previous part here… A father, a brother and a son give a little joy. But it is the husband who gives one happiness without any limits. And wives should worship such a caring husband. She then addressed her husband, and said… शृणुष्वावहितः कान्त यत् ते वक्ष्याम्य् अहं हितम् ।प्राणैर् अपि त्वया नित्यं संरक्ष्यः …
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. AriMardana said “How did that happen?” Kroorāksha replied… कपोतलुब्धककथा The story of the pigeon and the hunter This is one of the more heart-breaking stories of the Panchatantra, but …
