Read the previous part here… He who has no sense of his own, and does not heed the advice of his friends, dies like the weaver Manthara. TruptaKumar said “How did that happen?” VairāgyaKumar replied… मन्थरकौलिककथा The story of the weaver named Manthara In a city, not too far away from here, lived a weaver …
Read the previous part here… Chatura smirked. “Uncle dearest, it’s fine, the poetry and all. But the fact is that you don’t know to sing. All you do is bray. And so, why take unnecessary risks, when you can be silent and enjoy the delicious cucumbers?” Now Uddata became furious. “Are you implying that I …
Read the previous part here… The one with a hundred tricks sat on the head of the fisherman, the one with a thousand tricks is hanging by the fisherman’s arm…I with only one trick am happily swimming in the water! VairāgyaKumar continued “You also said that intelligence is better than education, but I don’t believe …
Read the previous part here… “That is why I said”, concluded TruptaKumar – Though well-versed in the sciences, if you have no practical knowledge, you will become the object of ridicule, much like those foolish pundits were ridiculed by everyone, since they had no knowledge of worldly-affairs. “You didn’t listen to me when I told …
Read the previous part here… The third pundit exclaimed “इष्टं धर्मेण योजयेत् – One should tie a well-wisher to Dharma” and so the fourth grabbed the donkey and tied it to the camel. In the meantime, someone from the crowd went and narrated this incident to the washerman, whose donkey now stood tied awkwardly to …
Read the previous part here… Though well-versed in the sciences, if you have no practical knowledge, you will become the object of ridicule, much like those foolish pundits were ridiculed by everyone, since they had no knowledge of worldly-affairs. “How did that happen”, said VairāgyaKumar. TruptaKumar replied… मूर्खपण्डितकथा The story of the foolish Pundits In …
Read the previous part here… Education ranks lower than common sense, and so seek intelligence. Senseless Brahmins in their pride of being educated, made a lion, and then they died. “How did that happen”, said VairāgyaKumar. TruptaKumar replied… सिंहकारकमूर्खब्राह्मणकथा The story of the foolish Brahmins who made a lion In a city, not too far …
Read the previous part here… In a few hours, the third pill dropped. The young man dug, and found huge deposits of gold. “I told you, there will be gold further ahead!” he said with excitement. “The other two lost out on so much wealth! Nothing can be better than gold. Come, let’s take as …
Read the previous part here… All the wants of man get fulfilled only through his honest efforts. Even what is called fate, or destiny, is a quality of man. In fact, destiny is another name of effort. क्लेशस्याङ्गम् अदत्त्वा सुखम् एव सुखानि नेह लभ्यन्ते ।मधुभिन् मथनायस् तैर् आश्लिष्यति बाहुभिर् लक्ष्मीम् ॥ ३१ ॥ kleśasyāṅgam adattvā …
Read the previous part here… One should not give up greed, but one should not be too greedy as well. The wheel whirled on the head of the person who was the most greedy. DevaSharma said “How did that happen?” His wife replied… लोभाविष्टचक्रधरकथा The story of the greedy man and the whirling wheel In …
