Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
A Bald Knight, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Moral:
Thy pride is but the prologue of thy shame.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
Two neighbours came before Lord Vishnu and prayed him to grant their hearts’ desire.
Now the one was full of avarice (greed), and the other eaten up with envy (Jealousy). So to punish them both, Lord Vishnu granted that each might have whatever he wished for himself, but only on condition that his neighbour had twice as much.
The Avaricious man prayed to have a room full of gold. No sooner said than done; but all his joy was turned to grief when he found that his neighbour had two rooms full of the precious metal.
Then came the turn of the Envious man, who could not bear to think that his neighbour had any joy at all.
So he prayed that he might have one of his own eyes put out, by which means his companion would become totally blind.
Moral:
Vices are their own punishment.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
An Astronomer used to go out at night to observe the stars.
One evening, as he wandered through the suburbs with his whole attention fixed on the sky, he fell accidentally into a deep well.
While he lamented and bewailed his sores and bruises, and cried loudly for help, a neighbor ran to the well, and learning what had happened said:
“Hark ye, old fellow, why, in striving to pry into what is in heaven, do you not manage to see what is on earth?”
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
The Lion and the Fox went hunting together.
The Lion, on the advice of the Fox, sent a message to the Ass, proposing to make an alliance between their two families.
The Ass came to the place of meeting, overjoyed at the prospect of a royal alliance.
But when he came there the Lion simply pounced on the Ass, and said to the Fox: “Here is our dinner for to-day. Watch you here while I go and have a nap. Woe betide you if you touch my prey.”
The Lion went away and the Fox waited; but finding that his master did not return, ventured to take out the brains of the Ass and ate them up.
When the Lion came back he soon noticed the absence of the brains, and asked the Fox in a terrible voice: “What have you done with the brains?”
“Brains, your Majesty! it had none, or it would never have fallen into your trap.”
Moral:
Wit has always an answer ready.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
The Ass and the Fox, having entered into partnership together for their mutual protection, went out into the forest to hunt. They had not proceeded far when they met a Lion.
The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox.
Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would not be injured, the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he should fall into it.
The Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, immediately clutched the Fox, and attacked the Ass at his leisure.
Moral:
Never trust your enemy.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
An Ass and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion, desperate from hunger, approached the spot.
He was about tospring upon the Ass, when the Cock (to the sound of whose voice the Lion, it is said, has a singular aversion) crowed loudly, and the Lion fled away as fast as he could.
The Ass, observing his trepidation at the mere crowing of a Cock summoned courage to attack him, and galloped after him for that purpose.
He had run no long distance, when the Lion, turning about, seized him and tore him to pieces.
Moral:
False confidence often leads into danger.
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