The Cap Seller and the Monkeys
Once a cap-seller wandered about to sell his caps. He was tired of walking here and there. He lay down […]
Buddha and an Angry Man
Once Buddha was sitting under a tree. A man came to him and started abusing him. After abusing Buddha that […]
How the Gothalo found his Bride
There was once a Gothalo (Cowherd) who was in charge of a herd of cattle and every day he used […]
Neighbours (The Poor Man and a Rich Man)
A poor cobbler and rich businessman were neighbours. The cobbler’s house was also his workshop. He sang merrily while he […]
Babu and the Bottle of Toffees
On a New Year Day, Babu went with his mother to a rich lady’s house. The rich lady was his […]
The Story of the wise Partridge
This story (Thiththira Jathaka) was told by the Buddha in order to teach that respect must be paid to age, […]
The Camel and the Jackal
Once there was a jackal that hated water but needed to cross the river. He decided to come to an […]
The Mongose and the Child
Once, there lived a farmer and his wife. They had a little son. The farmer had a pet mongoose. The […]
The Ignorant Prince
A powerful Malla king of Nepal had a son, who was not very bright. He wanted him to have the […]
The Real Mother
Once there were two women who quarrelled about a baby. Each of them claimed it as her own. At last, […]