Read the previous part here… “If you give your permission, I will go and break their friendship.” said Damanaka as he rested his case. Karataka replied-“Damanaka, if this is so, then you may proceed. May you have an auspicious journey.” Damanaka waited for his chance, and got it soon enough. One day, when Pingalaka was …
Read the previous part here… Hearing this, Bhāsuraka said “Nonsense! Show me that fraud of a lion. I was furious at all of you; now I will take it all out on that other lion.” It is said… भूमिर् मित्रं हिरण्यं च विग्रहस्य फल-त्रयम् ।नास्त्य् एकम् अपि यद्य् एषां न तं कुर्यात् कथञ्चन ॥ २४९ …
Read the previous part here… Only he who has intelligence is strong; a foolish person can never be strong. Because, the arrogant lion, king of the forest, was killed by a mere rabbit.” “How did that happen?”, asked Karataka. Damanaka replied… सिंहशशककथा The story of the Lion and the Hare In a forest not too …
Read the previous part here… The small creatures believed the crane, and agreed immediately. They all lined up, jostling for space and trying to be the first to climb onto the crane’s back. The wicked crane started to carry them one-by-one. He would fly to a nearby rock, throw them on it and then eat …
Read the previous part here… The secret of a well-thought-of conspiracy is not even known to the Gods. It is due to his well-hatched plan that the weaver enjoyed the company of the princess, in the form of Vishnu. Hearing this, Karataka said… “What you have said makes sense, but I still feel apprehensive. Sanjeevaka …
Read the previous part here… In a few days, the king’s armies crumbled under the combined might of his enemies -they drove him back and entered the kingdom as well. The king and his guards were now locked in the fort, and unable to step out. Unaware of his true identity, the king kept sending …
Read the previous part here… The secret of a well-thought-of conspiracy is not even known to the Gods. It is due to his well-hatched plan that the weaver enjoyed the company of the princess, in the form of Vishnu. Karataka was curious. “How did that happen?” Damanaka replied… विष्णुरूपधृक्कौलिककथा The story of the weaver who …
Read the previous part here… “And that is why I said”, concluded Damanaka, “that sometimes we have ourselves to blame for our misfortunes, much like in the case of the jackal, the monk and the messenger-girl. Karataka nodded his head. “So what should we do now, in this situation?” Damanaka replied -“Even in this difficult …
Read the previous part here… Some soldiers, who were close by, saw this, and rushed to her side. They beat the barber and tied him up, and then dragged him to court, with the barber’s wife closely following them. In the presence of the judge, the soldiers said ” Lord! This barber has disfigured this …
Read the previous part here… The weaver’s wife gladly agreed, and her friend untied her. After tying the barber’s wife in her place, the weaver’s wife went to meet Devadutta. Everything went as planned…but suddenly, after a few minutes, the weaver woke up… He was a bit sober now, and his anger had also cooled …
