The Last Cup of Water
In a thirsty summer, a village girl discovers that giving first is sometimes the fastest way for help to return.
The Second Loaf
In a town where bread was scarce, a widow discovered that generosity multiplies in ways arithmetic cannot explain.
As you sow, so shall you reap!
Once upon a time the King Bhoj, got curious to know about his previous births. He called his astrologers and asked them to figure out the all the good deeds he had done in the...
Betaal Pachisi - Story 25 - The Curse of poverty
Vikram again controlled Vetala and took him on his shoulder. Vetala started narrating him a story so that they could easily complete the long journey. He however warns him not to...
Betaal Pachisi - Story 26 - Tangled Relationships (The Last One)
Vikrama again controlled Vetala and took him on his shoulder. Vetala started narrating him a story so that they could easily complete the long journey. He however warns him not to...
Betaal Pachisi - Story 22 - The Love Story of Four Princes
Vikram again controlled Vetala and took him on his shoulder. Vetala started narrating him a story so that they could easily complete the long journey. He warns the king not to...
Betaal Pachisi -Story 18 - The generous prince
Vikrama tries again to catch vetala. After several attempts he succeeds and starts taking him to the ascetic. Vetala starts narrating him a story so that they can easily complete...
Betaal Pachisi - Story 12 - Who is the father?
Vikrama tries again to catch vetala. After several attempts he succeeds and starts taking him to the ascetic. Vetala starts narrating him a story so that they can easily complete...
Betaal Pachisi - Story 2 - King Roopmal and Bodyguard Veervar
Vikrama tries again to catch vetala. After several attempts he succeeds and starts taking him to the ascetic. Vetala starts narrating him a story so that they can easily complete...
Betaal Pachisi - Introduction to 25 Stories of Vikram Betaal!
The great King Vikrama, distinguished as Vikramāditya (c. first century BC), guarantees a vamachari (a tantric alchemist) that he will catch a vetala (or Baital), a divine soul...
Will of Lord!
Once there was a sweeper in a well known sanctuary and he was extremely earnest and gave. Each time he saw many lovers coming to take darshan of the Lord, he imagined that the...
Three Oranges!!!
Once upon a time prince of Brazil went in a forest. He was enjoying the scenery when he saw an old woman trying to carry bundle of woods on her head. Prince offered to help the...
Four Friends and a Lion
Once upon a time, four friends got graduated from a school. Three friends had good amount of knowledge but they lacked common sense while the fourth one had lesser knowledge but...
Poverty of Spirit!
A poor man asked the Buddha,
Retiring Woodworker's Last Venture
An elderly woodworker was primed to resign. He told his business builder of his arrangements to go out building business and carry on with an all the more lackadaisical existence...
Saint Supach and Queen Draupadi
When the Great War of ancient India, known as Mahabharat, had come to an end, Lord Krishna advised the Pandavas, the five brothers who had started the war, to hold a great...
Die to Live
Once upon a time a merchant had a speaking parrot. He was very fond of his parrot and always kept him in a golden cage. Parrot was very well taken care by the merchant and his...
Birbal and the royal barber
Because of his intelligence, Birbal was the favorite advisor of the emperor Akbar. Some of the other ministers were jealous of him and often tried to pull his legs but failed. The...
Draupadi's Dilemma
Gambling is such a dirty game that one loses all---money and even the self respect. That is what happened with the Pandavas. They accepted the challenge of Kaurvas to play dice....
The Rat and the Lion
We know that comparing to a needle a hammer is quite strong and solid. But still what the needle can do, the hammer can’t. An elephant is a powerful animal. It can pull trees from their roots. But if
Reflection of Thoughts
We may not be practicing telepathy, yet our thoughts get reflected automatically. That is why we like some persons at the very first glance and dislike some the same way. Likewise...
A Strange Cure for Hatred
In the city of Basra, there lived a very kind hearted prince, who was loved by his subjects much. But at the same time there was a poor man, who used to hate the prince. He would...
The Humility is Crowned
Once after his coronation, a certain king entered his dream palace, especially prepared for him. He removed his crown and the kingly apron and standing in the midst of the room...
Two Sadhus and the Invisible Satan
On a hillside, there lived two Sadhus. They were mostly engrossed in their meditation and living in love with each other. They had an earthen pot, and that was their only property.
Mystery of three dolls
Once upon a time there was a king, who was searching for a wise prime minister for his state. In order to find the right guy for the job he created three dolls and announced in...
Birbal Investigates A Theft Case
The Emperor Akbar had many courtiers to guide him in his Administrative work. He had made a special arrangement for their lodging in the fort. A separate colony was made for them Much like the hostel
Guru Nanak and the fake Sadhu
When Guru Nanak along with his companion Mardana were at Jagannath Puri,they saw a huge gathering of people. The people had assembled around a Sadhuwho was sitting in a trance. It...
Deceivers Deceive Themselves
Often we try to wear the garb of someone and try to cheat others. Wearing a white coat, one does not become a Doctor. Likewise just by wearing the saffron, we do not become...
Intelligent villager and miserable goat
Once upon a time a villager, named Ojha went to city to sell his cow. He was quite hopeful to get a good price for it. On the way he met two shrewd businessmen. They asked him...
Deal Is A Deal
When you make a deal, better honor it because a deal is after all a deal and must be honored. Never back away. Stick to your commitments or else you may have to face undesirable consequences. The foll
Curious Ways of the Saints
Once during the rainy season a few holy men unexpectedly arrived at Kabir’s house. Due to the rains, Kabir had not been able to sell his cloth in the market and there was not...
A Fool Befooled
Better not to have a foolish friend. A foolish friend may ditch you unaware. You never know what direct or indirect harm may be caused to you through his innocent follies. It...
Guru Nanak & Duni Chand
Guru Nanak and his companion Mardana were at Sultanpur Lodhi with her sister. Guru ji decided to take long tours to preach the message of truth. He accordingly prepared Mardana...
Our company also affects our fate
A man is known by the company he keeps. In the company of good people we become good and in the company of bad ones, we become bad. The company of drunkards makes us drunkards;...
Tenali Ram
As Birbal was popular amongst the courtiers of the emperor Akbar in northern India, similarly Tenali Ram was popular in the court of Maharaj Krishan Dev in southern India. He was intelligent and cleve
A Parcel to Heaven
A farmers daughter had died. One of their neighbor, who wanted to cheat them, contacted the farmer’s wife and demanded some clothes and eatables. He said, ‘Your daughter in heaven...
The Wheel of Greed
There were four friends in a village. They used to play and make mischiefs together. All the four were very ambitious and wanted to earn a lot of money to lead a comfortable life....
I Am Helpless, My Child!
The sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Hassan Basri was a jeweler before becoming a saint and was known as Hassan Maulvi. One day he happened to visit Rome (Italy). There he met the...
The Generous King
Once in the kingdom of a certain king, there was the condition of famine. Crops had dried down and the people were starving. To cope up with the situation, they collectively...
The three advices
When the King Gopi Chand, gave up all and became a Yogi, then his Guru, the Yogiraj asked him to go for begging in his own state first. He wanted that the King should thus be able...
The Mischievous Shephered
Once there was a shepherd. Everyday, he used to take the cattle in the nearby forest for grazing and used to bring them back to the village in the evening. This was his daily...
Storyologer - First Post!
With the grace of God, we commence with the insignificant but sincere efforts to spread all the kindness and goodness in the world through short stories, anecdotes and parables,...