- : The adventures of aged datta (No:1697)
- Jain tales of long ago
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- : Agad Datta, a young man of courage and presence of mind, is assigned the task of bringing a gang of robbers to book. He sets out and encounters a holy man who turns out to be the gang leader of robbers. Agad Datta outwits him and brings him to book. A merchant proceeding on a business voyage on the sea deposits his money with the royal priest on the king's advice. He returns home, surviving a storm and asks for money deposited with the priest. The priest refuses but the king plays a trick on the priest and recovers the merchant's money.
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- : Bird stories (No:1696)
- Jataka tales of brains versus brawn
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- : The heroes of these tales value their friends, their families and their honor. They are brave and selfless. Though each one of them is a bird they are almost always exceptionally wise, at times cunning and often blessed with a sense of humor, just the sort of role models people need to survive the workaday world.
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- : Dasharatha (No:1695)
- The story of rama's father
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- : Dashratha, the prince of Ayodhya, was out hunting when he heard the sound of an elephant drinking water. Aiming his bow the prince shot in the direction of the sound. Tragically, the arrow killed a youth who was filling water in a pitcher for his old and blind parents. The anguished father cursed Dashratha that one day he would die grieving for his son. Dashratha's son was the valiant and unparalleled, Rama.
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- : Indira and shibi (No:1694)
- Tales of the wise lord of heaven
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- : It is little wonder that Indra was the lord of all gods, he displayed the true characteristics of a perfect leader. It was his diligence and eye for detail that ensured that only the virtuous were given god-like status. Arrogance and impatience were soon corrected. But, most importantly, as a leader, Lord Indra strove to be worthy of his position.
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- : Andhaka (No:1691)
- The dark lord who saw light
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- : Blind and preposterously ugly, Andhaka's life was yet filled with love. Then Lord Brahma gave him eyes and beauty and he became a proud tyrant who refused to see the truth. But Andhaka was the son of Shiva, after all and even Indra, Vishnu and Brahma wished him no harm. Eventually, it was Shiva's firm hand that led him back to happiness
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- : Kumanan (No:1689)
- The king who loved poetry
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- : Kumanan, the king of Mudiramalai, in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, was very fond of poetry. He loved poetry more than anything else. He was also a very generous king. So much was his love for poetry that his brother Ilankumanan felt that Kumanan was not fit to be a king. Ilankumanan turned against his brother and took away his kingdom. Being banished from his kingdom, Kumanan still continued his love for poetry. Famous well known poets like Perunchithiranar and Perunthalaichathanar, have sung in praise of Kumanan's generosity.
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- : Manuka (No:1688)
- The accidental astrologer
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- : Named after a frog, Manduka has spent his entire life being scorned by everyone around him. So he decides to pretend to be a wise astrologer and get people to respect him. His plan works beyond his wildest dreams. Now Manduka finds himself in a different kind of fix, people are actually expecting him to make accurate predictions. Worse, the king himself is asking Manduka's prophecies! The story of Manduka is taken from the Kathasaritsagar, the eleventh century Sanskrit classic by Somadeva.
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