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Fables From India (Set of Four Volumes)

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Item Code: NAP412
Publisher: Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Terry O'Brien
Language: English
Edition: 2013
ISBN: 9788129129666
Pages: 497
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.inch X 5 inch
Weight 410 gm
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Book Description

The Pillar of Justice


Back of the Book

Bestselling author Terry O’Brien brings together a delightful collection of fables, drawn from ancient folklore and mythology, showcasing the unique spiritual ethos of India.

Including stores such as ‘Samudragupta and his Countries’ “The Emperor’s Disguise’ and The King and the Sculptor’, this book highlights the age-old wisdom with which ancient emperors ruled their lands.

Introduction

India is a land of myriad colours. With its rich history of folklore, India abounds in stories that have enthralled readers from time immemorial.

The oral tradition of narrating stories has ensured that these stories have been passed down from generation to generation. This exciting collection brings together a few of these classic tales for the young reader.

Contents

Introduction ix
Common Sufferings 1
Meeting in the Forest 3
Suka's Pupils 5
The Dishonest Gatekeeper 8
The Pillar of Justice 13
The Tree Witness 15
Whose Money Is It? 18
Samudragupta and his Courtiers 20
The Widow and the Dishonest Brahmin 22
Even a King Can be Saved 26
The King and His People 28
Akbar and the Cow 30
The Emperor's Disguise 31
The King 's Parrot 34
The Golden Touch 35
Maya 37
The Palms of Their Hands 38
The King and the Sculptor 40
The Obedient Husbands 44
The King and the Actor 47
Matters of Faith 48
The Minister and the Peon 50
The Holy Man 52
Sassa's Request 54
The Holy Name of Rama 56
In the Durbar 57
Siva Alone is Real 59
Mother Tongue 60
Precept Broken 62
A Song Story 64
Come an Hour Earlier 66
The Five Greatest Fools in Agra 68
The Flag of God 73
It's All for the Best 76
The Perfect Portrait 78
The King and His Critic 80
The Flatterer 81
Akbar's World 84
The King's Review 86
Appeasing the Begum 87
The Powers of Children 91
A Princess's Choice 93
Lilavathi's Corroboration 95
A Suitable Punishment 97
The King 's Ambassador 99
Birbal Travels to Burma 101
Who is the Real Shah? 106
The Friendship of Akbar and Birbal 108
Chanakya and Firewood 110
Birbal and the Mad Elephant 111
Breadth or Depth 113
The Crows of Agra 115
The Three Sanyasis 117
The King Admires Birbal 119
Must Be in Bed for Seven Days 121
Birbal Goes to Heaven 123
Krishna Deva Raya and the Minister's Advice 127
Harishchandra-the Truthful King 129

The Happy Monk

Contents

Introduction vii
Escaped! 1
Why Not Sacrifice Your Father? 3
The Half Pomegranate 5
The Young Mother 6
Face Saving 8
Critics Silenced 10
War Prevented 12
A Robber Reforms 14
Caste at Source 17
Beauty Analysed 21
Gold is Cheap,Great Men Scarce 23
The Greatest Teacher Ever 26
The Evil One Conquers At last 27
Finding a New Spring 32
The Golden Plate 35
The Mouse Merchant 38
The Price Maker 42
Little Prince No-father 45
The One-hundredth Prince 48
The King With One Grey Hair 52
The Happy Monk 55
Beauty and Grey 59
Mountain Buck and Village Doe 62
The Wind-deer and the Honey-grass 65
The Fawn Who Played Hookey 68
The Fawn Who played Dead 70
The Wind and the Moon 73
The Goad Who aved th Priest 75
The God in the Banyan Tree 78
The Monkey King and the Water Demon 80
The Tree That Acted Like a Hunter 83
The Dog King Silver 85
The Great Horse Knowing-One 91
Dirty Bathwater 96
Ladyface 98
Best Friends 101
The Bull Called Delightful 104
Grandma's Blackie 107
Big Red, Little Red and No-squeal 110
Harsha's Experiments 112
Devotion Tells 114
Wings Not Grown Yet 116
Asoka and his Viceroys 117
The Perfect Wife 119

The Beginning of the Mahabharata

Contents

Introduction vii
Jealous Husband Taught a Lesson 1
None but the Brave 5
The Sound Aum 7
Warriors of Old 9
Got Into the Nostrils 11
Gargi and the Brahmagnani 12
Winner Yields the Prize 13
The Greedy Brahmin 15
Anger Destroys 18
The Last Chain Broken 19
The Muslim Governer Won Over 21
Charity 23
Reckless of Life 24
Bailing Out the Ocean 29
Snakes Settle the Creed 30
Swallower Swallowed 32
The Belly God's Exploits 34
The Triumph of the Goddesses 38
Prepared to Go to Hell 41
Sudama 42
Narada and the Sun and the Moon 45
Bhrigu and Brahma 47
How the Sun Became Less Fierce 48
Vishnu's First Avatar-The Matsya 51
Vishnu's Second Avatar-The Kurma 55
Vishnu's Third Avatar-The Varaha 59
Vishnu's Fourth Avatar-Narasimha 61
Vishnu's Fifth Avatar-Vamana 64
How the King Became Vishwamitra 67
How Bali Was Defeated 69
How Balarama Destroyed Two Mighty Asuras 73
What Happened When Balarama Wielded the Plough 75
How Krishna Taught Indra a Lesson 78
How the Kauravas Were Born 80
How Agni Got His Strength Back 82
What Draupadi Did to Feed Ten Thousand Sages 85
How Agastya Killed the Rakshasas 88
Kacha and Davayani 92
The Enlightened Butcher 97
The Beginning of the Mahabharata 100
Sati and Siva 112
Krishna Janamastami 116
Ashtavakra 120
Breaking the Vanity of Gods 123
A Crocodile Makes History

Contents

Introduction ix
Common Sufferings 1
Meeting in the Forest 3
Suka's Pupils 5
The Dishonest Gatekeeper 8
The Pillar of Justice 13
The Tree Witness 15
Whose Money Is It? 18
Samudragupta and his Courtiers 20
The Widow and the Dishonest Brahmin 22
Even a King Can be Saved 26
The King and His People 28
Akbar and the Cow 30
The Emperor's Disguise 31
The King's Parrot 34
The Golden Touch 35
Maya 37
The Palms of Their Hands 38
The King and the Sculptor 40
The Obedient Husbands 44
The King and the Actor 47
Matters of Faith 48
The Minister and the Peon 50
The Holy Man 52
Sassa's Request 54
The Holy Name of Rama 56
In the Durbar 57
Siva Alone is Real 59
Mother Tongue 60
Precept Broken 62
A Song Story 64
Come an Hour Earlier 66
The Five Greatest Fools in Agra 68
The Flag of God 73
It's All for the Best 76
The Perfect Portrait 78
The King and His Critic 80
The Flatterer 81
Akbar's World 84
The King's Review 86
Appeasing the Begum 87
The Powers of Children 91
A Princess's Choice 93
Lilavathi's Corroboration 95
A Suitable Punishment 97
The King's Ambassador 99
Birbal Travels to Burma 101
Who is the Real Shah? 106
The Friendship of Akbar and Birbal 108
Chanakya and Firewood 110
Birbal and the Mad Elephant 111
Breadth or Depth 113
The Crows of Agra 115
The Three Sanyasis 117
The King Admires Birbal 119
Must Be in Bed for Seven Days 121
Birbal Goes to Heaven 123
Krishna Deva Raya and the Minister's Advice 127
Harishchandra-the Truthful King 129

 

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