THE JACKAL AND THE CROW

                                              JAI MA KALI
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                  THE JACKAL AND THE CROW
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Those were the days when king Brahamadatta ruled over Varanasi,then the Bodhisatta once became a tree spirit and took up residence in a certain tree laden with ripe and sweet apples.One day a crow happened to come there and perching himself on a branch of the tree, began to relish the luscious apples.
     A short while later,a vile jackal while passing saw the crow nibbling joyfully at the sweet and tasty apples.He was greatly tempted.He mulled for sometime how to get the fruits.He desided to shower fulsome encomiums on the crow and flatter him in order to get some.
     "Oh,handsome crow!,he warbled,"What a shining complexion you have.I highly envy your sweet and melodious voice . God has made you special.You sit as gracefully as a peacock.How I wish I were a crow like your highness."
     The crow was buoyed up with delight.He preened his feathers blithely and cawed:
    "oh, noble beast,its highly pleasing to be addressed by one so handsome!Ev
en the tiger stands second to you in beauty.Would you like to have some fruit?"
   with which the crow flung down some apples.And the jackal avarciously gobbled them at once. 
    The Bodhisatta,who had witnessed all this,was disgusted at the behaviour of these two flatteres.So in anger he shooed them both away.

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 MORAL OF THE STORY:
       FLATTERES ARE DECEIVERS,AS YOU KNOW,
 JUST LIKE THE SILLY JACKAL AND CROW!!!
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THE PROUD PEACOCK

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                           THE PRKOUD PEACOCK
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 Once the birds of the forest assembled together and decided to choose a king for themselves.As no consensus of opinion emerged,the matter was put to vote.They selected a Golden Mallard Drake to rule over them.
    Now the Mallard King had a lovely daughter.She was as beautiful as a peacock.The king was a tad flummoxed whom to give her daughter in marriage.However,the daughter was not willing to marry the one chosen by her parent.She made it clear that she would herself chose her hubby.The  King was kind enough to accede to her request.
   The eligible male bachelors assembled under a larch.The daughter was asked to inspect them all and select one.She culled the peacock.The peacock let out a yowl of joy and felt himself floating in the seventh sky in sheer happiness.He spread his wings at once and warbled proudly:
   "I am not a bit surprised.It is because I am so handsome and capable."
  With which he started to jitterbug.
   The Mallard king watching the peacock dance flew into rage.
  "I could never give my daughter in marriage to such a show-off,"he gurgled with ire.
  So he gave his daughter to a good-looking but modest mallard drake,instead.The peacock retired in sheer shame for his foolish pride and mulishness.
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     MORAL-----PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL.
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THE HANDSOME COCKBIRD

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    Once upon a time a handsome cockbird dwelt in a forest with many other cocks and hens.They were a happy lot,lived peacefully and enjoyed themselves every moment to the hilt.The cockbird was so handsome that he always appeared to have stepped out of a band-box.
 Days were rolling by peacefully.But as the ill luck would have it,one day a sly cat happened to come across them.Seeing so many cocks and hens,the cat was on cloud nine.By using cunning tricks,she was able to gobble up surreptitiously quite a few.
 Now the cat longed for relishing the scrumptious flesh of the cockbird.But all her tricks,ruses and subterfuges to entrap him did not fructify and proved a wild goose chase.So she plopped down under a tree and chewed the cud for suitable plan to snare him.Getting an idea,she blithely tiptoed to the cockbird,as he sat perched on the branch of a larch.
  "Oh,classy bird,I wish to call a spade a spade.The moment I cast a glance at you,I fell,hook,line and sinker,in love with you.You are very handsome and I am also as beautiful as a Cindrella.God has made us for each other.Let us tie the nuptial knot.We would be an ideal couple.",cajoled the cat.
  But the cockbird was very wise.He was not easily befooled.He was aware that the cat had devoured many of his chums.He decided to be careful and tactful.
  "Fair mademoiselle!",he cackled,"While you have four feet,I have but two.And as beasts and birds never go for wedlock,I am afraid,I am far from suitable."
   But the cunning cat went on wooing him,"Oh,that does not matter!I would still love you as Laila loved Majnu,Sohni loved Mahiwal!I promise to be a good wife.I would ever remain faithful and obsequious to you.I will serve you sans any whimper.Please become my hubby."
  Seeing that the cat was so recalcitrant,and fearing that she would be a nuisance,the cockbird now decided to give her a bit of straight talk.
    "Look here scoundrel,"he chortled,"I am not a ninny to be led to the garden path by your slyness.I know your ulterior motives.you have ruthlessly swallowed my companions and now you wish to eat me.But you will never succeed,for I am much too smart for you.Be off,you scalawag!"
 On hearing this the cat realised that here was one she could not trick.So she scampered away in search of easier prey.
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MORAL OF THE STORY-------NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE STRAIGHT TALK TO SET MATTERS RIGHT!!!
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PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL

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                      PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL
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 Once upon a time there lived a man who was most conceited and haughty.He was as grandiloquent as a lucifer.He considered himself to be sagacious,wise and intelligent and thought that people felt him to be so.
  One day as he was trudging along a street,he came to a spot where two rams were locked in a fierce duel.In the course of fighting, one ram was knocked down by the stronger one.It plumped down near the man's feet.Immediately the man thought:
 'This ram realises how great I am.So he is paying his respects to me and seeks me to vivify him with my blessings so that he may make his opponent lick the dust in the fight.'
     Now,this spectacle was observed by a merchant who was sitting in his shop across the street.
   "Be careful,my friend!",warned the merchant,"The beast is dangerous.When a ram slumps down in a battle,it means he is preparing for a greater attack."
  But the conceited fellow turned a deaf ear to the warning.And before he knew it,the ferocious ram had risen.It came at him full force.Badly battered and deadly injured,the man fell down on. the ground.As he lay dying,he realised his mulishness.He whimpered to himself:
 "FOR MY FOOLISH CONCEIT
    MY DEATH I NOW MUST MEET"
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THE CHOICE OF A HUBBY

                                                JAI MAA KAALI
                          THE CHOICE OF A HUBBY
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Once a wealthy man had a son.The son was very ingenious and wise.When he grew  up into adulthood,he became a popular teacher cum preacher,well known for his sagacity,wisdom and knowledge.Herd of people flocked to him daily from far and wide to seek the solutions for their vexing and persecuting problems.
   One day there came a guy who had a beautiful mademoiselle. The guy seemed to be flummoxed,tensed and stressed.His problem was that there was four suitable suitors for his daughter's hand,and he was unable to make up his mind on whom to choose.He sought the advice of the teacher.
 "Each one has something to recommend him,"the guy explained,"One is very handsome and good-looking.One is very opulent.One is gifted with great wisdom.And one has nothing but virtue.Which one should I cull for my daughter,Oh learned teacher."
    To which the teacher advised:
  "Good looks,opulence and wisdom are of little use,if not backed by virtue.The virtuous man,undoubtedly and undeniably,would be the best choice."
  So without any procrastination and wallowing further into the cesspool of confusion,the got his loving daughter to tie the nuptial knot to the virtuous lad.And he never had cause to repent and regret,for the couple lived happily and blissfully ever after.
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MORAL OF THE STORY----VIRTUE BEFORE ALL ELSE !!
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   A certain guy had two sons.The elder one was simple,sensible and obsequious to his dad.He would cut his coat according to his clothes.But the younger one was reckless,careless and spendthrift.The lure of lucre made him ask his father one day,"Dad, give me the portion of goods that falls to me."He pestered his father daily for the division of the property.The father had to yield to his recalcitrant son's wishes.He divided the property and gave him his share.
    The son,collecting all his lares and penates,jettisoned the home bag and baggage and settled into a far country.There he indulged into a riotous living by burning the candle at both ends.Soon he squandered all his substance.Then he 
 spent his 'Dollar money.' Being penniless,he was unable to make both ends meet.So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country who sent him into his field to feed swine.
   No one bothered to offer him food.To keep at bay the pangs of hunger,he had to fill his gut with the husks that the swine did eat.After few days rolled by,he came to himself.He repented his mulishness and wailed to himself,"How many hired thralls of my dad have breads slathered with ample butter and here I am feeding on husks.I must return to my father."
    He arose and set out for his native home.When his dad saw him,he rushed and hugged him compassionately. The son wailed,"Dad, I have committed a great sin against heaven and in your sight.I don't deserve to be called thy son."But the father ordered his slew of flunkys,"Fetch the best robe and put it on him and a diamond ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. Bring hither the fatted calf and kill it and let us eat and be merry for my son was dead and is alive again,he was lost and found again."
    And they began to jitterbug in sheer mirth.When the elder son came to know of this,he yammered with unbridled fury and would not enter the house.The father came out and entreated him to come into the house.The son complained,"Dad,I serve thee,never disobeyed your commandments at any time,yet you never gave me a kid to make merry with my chums and pals.But as soon as this son of yours came who has extirpated your family with harlots,you have killed for him the fatted calf."
    To this, the father cooed lovingly,"It was right that we should make merry and be delighted;for this brother of yours was dead,and is alive again and was lost and is found again."
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   MORAL OF THE STORY: As a father,we should follow this attitude.
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THE HORSE

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 The horse is a very useful animal.It is found almost in every country of the world.It has four strong legs,a long neck,hard hoofs and a pretty tail.Its skin is very smooth. On its neck,it has a beautiful mane.The horse is of different colours and is from six to seven feet high. The Arab horses are among the strongest and the most beautiful in the world.
      The horse feeds on grass and gram.It possess a strong body.It gallops with rapid strides.It can also swim in water.
   The horse is of very use to man.It is used for riding and racing.It is also used for drawing ekkas and tongas. In some countries,it is used for ploughing fields.The police use it for patrolling and controlling crowds.
   The horse is a very intelligent animal.It ever remains faithful to its master.Many a times it has laid down its own life to save the life of his master.
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