Hitopadesha (Good Counsel) is an 11-12th century Sanskrit collection of stories in four chapters instead of five in the Panchatantra on which it is based. Each ...
No one dared challenge the might of King Rama of Ayodhya. Famous for his valor and skill as a warrior, he confidently set out to become the King of the World. B...
The next time you feel inclined to bend the rules of good behavior, think of the characters that people these jolly Jataka tales. Light-hearted lessons in moral...
King Virat's honor was at stake and his son, Uttara, was anxious to show off his warrior skills. But faced by the enemy Kaurava hordes, Uttara's courage...
To his admirers, he is a great teacher and a saint. To his devotees, he is a divine incarnation. Summing up the life of Sri Ramakrishna, Will Durant, in his The...
Vishnu chagrin's son, Vinod, was a strange boy. His sister and friends often found him in a trance, deep in meditation. The adults saw in him the makings of...
When Usha, daughter of the asura king, Bana, dreamt of a handsome youth, she lost her heart to him completely. Little did she know that he was Aniruddha, grands...
Raghu, the washerman, was walking home with his donkey, Dholi, after a day of work. A lion saw the two in the jungle and decided to eat them. Then Raghu said so...