The Emperor’s New Clothes Story: Many years ago, there was a wealthy and vain emperor who cared only about fashion. Instead of attending to his royal duties, he spent hours in his private chambers, admiring himself in fancy outfits. He loved looking at himself in all the mirrors that lined the walls. The emperor’s love…
How the Bear Lost His Tail: Once upon a time, Bear had a long tail, and Fox was very jealous of it. “What makes Bear think his tail is so wonderful?” grumbled Fox as he looked at his own beautiful, russet-colored tail. “My tail is much nicer than his. I’m going to teach him a…
Ratnaavatee’s Affair- Once upon a time, there was a rich man named Gunvant who lived in Avanteepur. He was very religious. Gunvant’s wife was very beautiful but also very wicked. She had a daughter named Ratnaavatee, who was more beautiful than her mother because she was born from another man. Ratnaavatee grew up to be…
The Magic Chariot, the Sword, and the Seer: The princess of Magadh Desh, Chandralekha, was very beautiful. Many princes wanted to marry her, but she always said no. One day, her mother asked, “Do you want to marry or not?” Chandralekha said, “Yes, I will marry, but only when I find the right one.” Her…
Love story in english: There was a king named Raja Harish in Varanasi. He had a son named Vijay. The king’s minister had a son named Rajat. Vijay and Rajat were best friends. They did everything together, including going hunting. One day, they went to the forest to hunt but got separated while chasing a…
The King Roopsen and Aditya: “Once, a king lived in the city of Vardhmaan. His name was Roopsen. He was kind and gracious. Hearing about his good deeds, a soldier named Aditya came to his kingdom and was happy to see everything as he had heard. One day, Aditya went to the palace to see…
Goddess’s Blessing: In the old city of Bardwan, there was a brave warrior named Rajeshwar. He was famous for his courage and skills. Rajeshwar started as a simple soldier but worked very hard and became the leader of the army. Unlike other leaders who relaxed once they reached a high position, Rajeshwar always tried to…
Three Perfectionists: Once there lived a rich Brahmin called Vishnuswamin, who was performing a huge sacrificial rite. He had three sons, each very particular about certain things. The eldest was picky about food, the second about women, and the third about beds. Vishnuswamin needed a tortoise for his sacrifice, so he sent his three sons…
Sensitive Queens: Once upon a time, there lived a king of Ujjayani named Dharmadhvaja. He had three exquisitely sensitive queens whom he loved very much. All of them were of unparalleled beauty. One day, while the king was playing with the first queen, he ruffled her hair. The lotus flower on her ear fell onto…
The Four Brothers and the Lion: Once upon a time, a poor Brahmin’s four sons taught his sons all the Vedas and the holy scriptures. After their parents’ death, they decided to go and stay with their grandfather. Although, when they reached there, they found that they were not welcome and that their cousins did…
The Princess: Once upon a time, the ruler of Kishanagar, Rajendra, was very strong and brave. He was a good king who cared a lot about his people and always did what was right. His subjects were happy and content. Rajendra’s queen, Prema, gave birth to a beautiful daughter named Sona. Being an only child,…
The Magic Spell & Meera: Once upon a time, a beautiful girl named Meera was born to a famous priest. As she grew up, her father worried about finding her a husband. One day, three young men came to the father, each asking to marry Meera. Each one said they would kill themselves if Mandaravati…