A wise counting : best stories for children

Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his countries. He often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions. Once he asked a very strange question. The countries were dumb folded by his question.

Akbar glanced his courtier. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the courtyard.

Birbal was the wittiest of all courtiers. He looked at his fellow courtiers who were deeply engrossed in their thoughts. Then he bowed humbly in front of Akbar and asked, “My lord! Can I know what has made my fellow courtiers so thoughtful?” Akbar replied, “I just asked them a question. They are blinking for an answer”.

Birbal, who knew the nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, “May I know the question so that I can try for an answer”. Akbar said, “How many crows are there in this city?” Without even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord”. “How can you be so sure?” asked Akbar.

Birbal said, “Make your men count, My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find less crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere”. Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wit.

MORAL: A witty answer will server its purpose.

A hunting with the lion: morals for children

Once upon a time there were many animals in the forest. It was dry summer. The animals in the forest were beginning to find it difficult to get food. A bear, a wolf and a jackal thought it would be better to join hands with a lion and do the hunting. They approach the lion and he too agreed. The four of them went off.

The hunting party came across a buffalo. The fox and wolf chased the buffalo, the bear intercepted him and the lion killed him.

The fox now put four shares out of the buffalo. When they were about to take their shares the lion roared and said, “Well friends, the first share is mine for my leadership, The second share is mine for, it is I who killed, The third share is mine, for, I need it for my cubs. Anyone who needs a share can take the fourth, but, before that you will have to win me”.

 All the three left the place without a single word.

MORAL: If you are might you are right. 

A poor man's wealth : best morals for children

Ramchand and Premchand were neighbours. Ramchand was a poor farmer. Premchand was a landlord. Ramchand used to be very relaxed and happy. He never bothered to close the doors and windows of his house at night. He had deep sound sleeps. Although he had no money he was peaceful.

Premchand used to be very tense always. He was very keen to close the doors and windows of his house at night. He could not sleep well. He was always bothered that someone might break open his safes and steal away his money. He envied the peaceful RamChand.

Oneday, Premchand call Ramchand and gave him a box full of cash saying, “Look my dear friend, I am blessed with plenty of wealth. I find you in poverty. So, take this cash and live in poverty. So, take this cash and live in prosperity”.

Ramchand was overwhelmingly happy. He was gayful throughout the day. Night came. Ramchand went to bed as usual. But, to-day, he could not sleep. He went and closed the doors and windows. He still could not sleep. He began to keep on looking at the box of cash. The whole night he was disturbed.

 As soon as day broke, Ramchand took the box of cash to Premchand. He gave away the box to Premchand saying, “Dear friend, I am poor. But your money plucked away peace from me. Please bear with me and take back your money”.

Moral: Money cannot get everything.

Silly little girl mariam

There lived a little girl Mariam, who was very silly and lazy. Often she used to wander hither and thither with no purpose. Once, as she went wandering she felt very thirsty. She went to a pond nearby and quenched her thirst. She felt very tired and drowsy. She slept right there on the banks of the pond.

When she woke up it was night already. She peeped into the pond but could not see her reflection. She got a big doubt “Am I really here or not? Well! Let me ask at my home”.

She went home and found the door closed. She called out “Is Mariam in there?” A sleepy voice replied, “Oh! She must be in bed”. Mariam thought, “If Mariam is at home, I am not Mariam”. Saying this, she went away. 

MORAL: Shadows are realities.

The hare and the fox : best moral stories for children

Once upon a time there was a hare starting at a fox in admiration. The fox asked, “What are you starting at?” The hare said in an anxious voice, “I was wondering about you”. The fox asked, “What is the wonder with me?” The hare said “Are you really as cunning as people say?”

The fox looked at the hare with a thoughtful look and replied after some silent moments, “Well! Why don’t you do one thing? Come to night and join me for dinner. We shall discuss the matter”.

The hare went to the fox’s house at night. On the dinning table were laid plates and bowls. But there was no food at all. The hare thought, “Oho! What a fool I am! The fox has planned to eat me,” and he ran away.

MORAL: Cunning words are undependable. 

The irresponsible ox : Moral stories for children

Once upon a time there was a brave warrior had a horse and an ox. He used the horse for travelling and the ox was used for pulling load for the warrior. War had broken. The warrior was to go to a far off place.

The horse said to the ox, “Hey ox! I am to carry the master to a far off place” The ox replied, “How unlucky you are! I am lucky. I need not pull loads. I have no work to do”.

But, it so happened that before the warrior could set off, the war had come to an end and the enemy had surrounded. Now, the warrior had plenty of work to do locally. The ox was overburdened now.

 MORAL: Avoiding responsibility ends in overburden. 

The Inexperienced Mouse : Best Moral Stories

Once, a little mouse asked his mother, “Mother let me go out and see the world”. The mother mouse said, “Okay child. But, be careful”.

The mouse came out of his hole and started walking. He saw a colorful cock. As he had never seen a cock before, he got frightened by the sharp beak, colorful feather, and the red crown of the cock. He ran away thinking, “What a horrible creature”.

After some time he came across a pussy cat. “What a soft animal!”, he thought, “So handsome fur! And striking eyes!”

When he returned home he explained his day’s visit to his mother. The mother said, “The cock is really harmless. But the soft cat is our real enemy”.

MORAL: Outward appearances are deceptive