The Jackal and the Arrow  

     Once upon a time, there lived a hunter in a village. He was living there happily with his family. One fine morning, he set out from his home with the intention of hunting a deer in the nearby forest. It was a fortunate day as he saw a deer and killed him instantly. He hung the carcass of the deer over his shoulder and happily started for his home.

     The Hunter had barely walked a distance, when he saw a wild Boar. He quickly dropped the dear on the ground and shot the boar with an arrow. The arrow pricked the Boar’s neck projecting through his back. Before collapsing, the Boar gave a fearful groan and killed the Hunter with his pointed tusks. In no time, the Hunter and the Boar, both were lying dead at the same spot. Continue reading »

The Three Rogues

       Once there was a Brahmin who bought a goat in another village．When he carried it home on his shoulder，he was seen by three rogues，who said to one another，“If by some contrivance that goat can be taken from him，it will be a great pleasure to us．”

     With this view they severally sat down on the road under three trees，at some distance from each other，by which the Brahmin was to pass．One of the scoundrels called out，as he was going by：“O Brahmin！Why dost thou carry that dog on thy shoulder？”

     “It is not a dog，”answered the Brahmin，“it is a goat for a sacrifice．” Continue reading »

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