Enlight Seven Champa Brothers One rajah had seven ranis (wives, in India - noble women). The elder Rani were so proud that when they walked on the ground, they barely touched it with their feet. The younger Rani was very modest, a... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The strongest man Once upon a time there lived in India an old monarch who spent his whole life asking himself one question: what is the essence of power? And he decided, in the end, to find the strongest man in his do... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Sacred fruits of action One Sabbath day, a man, immersed in the worship of God, asked his son to go and buy some bananas for one rupee. The son was a kind boy. He bought bananas, but on his way home he noticed a woman with a... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Elephant and jackal One day a mighty elephant passed by a pack of jackals. The jackals, looking at him from the bushes, said to each other: “Look! Here comes a whole mountain of meat. If we could somehow destroy him, we ... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Fair price When King Anovshirvan traveled with his retinue around the country, he came to a deserted mountainous area in which there were not even poor shepherds' huts. The king's cook complained: - O great lord... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The most important thing Once upon a time there lived a king, and three questions tormented him all his life: what is the most important time, who is the most important person, what is the most important thing? The king thoug... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Different values In one village there lived a young man named Podo. In this village there was an old dilapidated temple. The statue of the god that was previously worshiped had disappeared and it was now the home of t... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Resourceful Lumberjack It was a long time ago. In the village of Pithar, near a dense forest, there lived a woodcutter. Every day he went into the forest to get firewood, and in the evening he sold it in a small town that l... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Peacock mocker Once upon a time, a peacock was sitting in the forest and bitterly complained about his loneliness. It happened that a jackal ran past. He saw a peacock and asked him: - Why are you so sad, brother? T... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Donkey in panther skin One washer's donkey got so worked up carrying enormously heavy bundles of laundry that he almost died. The washer began to think: “Woe is me! How bad it all turned out. My business is now at a standst... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight One divine hour Once upon a time there lived a rich man who never thought about God. He was always busy with his worldly business - collecting money. He made his living by lending money, and took such great interest ... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Faulty pot One man in India who carried water had two large pots hanging on the end of a pole which he carried on his shoulders. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was spotless and always del... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
