The Quiet Ferryman of the Deep Mountain Pass
A quiet ferryman in a mountain village must stand up for a young shepherd boy when all others believe a wealthy herder's false story.
The Honest Lamp Keeper of the Hillside Town
A kind lamp keeper shares his last cup of oil during a shortage. His selfless choice inspires a wealthy neighbor to tell the truth.
The Humble Mason and the Dusty Pouch of Gold
An honest mountain mason finds a rich man's lost gold. When the greedy owner tells a lie, the truth saves the village water.
The Honest Ferrywoman of the Cold Mountain Pass
A young ferrywoman makes a mistake on her raft but works hard and honestly to repair a broken stone bridge in her mountain home.
The Humble Mason and the Missing Mountain Stones
When a greedy merchant hides the last paving stones during a mountain storm, a humble mason's kind honesty saves the village crops.
The Honest Clay Mason and the Warm Chimney Blocks
A poor clay mason gives up his own chimney blocks to help his village fix a dry water channel when a rich herder lies.
The Singing Ferryman and the Cold River Mistake
A brave girl sings on her mountain boat. She makes a mistake with some cheese. She works hard to fix her error with love.
The Potter's True Clay and the Drying Desert Well
When a scorching summer dries the village well, an honest potter must decide whether to declare his secret water storage during a community gathering.
The Herbalist and the Shared Waters of the Harbor Oasis
When an oasis herbalist accidentally taints his neighbor shared water flow, he confesses his mistake and labors tirelessly under the sun to save the young palms.
The Mason Who Marked His Own Mistake
When a young mason found a hidden flaw in the new bridge, he chose public honesty over private pride, and the whole town learned real strength.
The Potter and the Hairline Crack
A respected potter who hides a tiny flaw to save one sale learns that what we conceal in haste often breaks in public.
The Lantern at Dawn
A night watchman learns that duty is not proven when everyone is watching, but when no one is.
The Mango Seller and the Extra Coin
A mango seller who thinks a missing coin is a small mistake learns that small mistakes are how trust quietly disappears.
The Borrowed Measure
A grain seller gains customers with clever measurements, until one old woman asks him to borrow the scale for just one evening.
The Mirror in the Market
A traveling glassmaker sells a mirror that only shows the truth — and the village learns that truth is cheaper to buy than to live with.
Betaal Pachisi - Story 24 - Dagroo and his dreams
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 15 - Lover of Princess
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...
Guru Nanak and Sheikh Sajjan
One day Guru Nanak and his companion Mardana came to a town, called Tulambha, now in West Pakistan. On the road leading to the town stood a number of fine, tall houses. The high...
Sarvajit and Kabir
A Brahmin named Sarvanand, a great scholar of the Vedas and scriptures had defeated many learned men in debate and so he changed his name from Sarvanand to Sarvajit – ‘the...
How Lukmaan proved his innocence
At one time Hazrat Lukmaan, the renowned physician was a slave of a rich man. Though of dark complexion, he was very intelligent. In physique, of course, he was looking weaker...
Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
There was a queen. She was the most beautiful lady. She had a magic mirror. Often she used to look in the mirror and ask, ‘Mirror!, Mirror! tell me dear, who is the most beautiful here.’ And the Mirro
The Honest Woodcutter
In a village, there lived a poor woodcutter. He used to cut woods from the forest and then sell them in the market. Whatever he used to earn this way, he was fulfilling the...
The Feast of 'Malik Bhago'
When Guru Nanak visited Sayyedpur, he stayed for some days with Bhai Lalo, a carpener who earned his bread by hard work and always lived in the will of God.