The Sensible Enemy
A prince was friends with a merchant's son and a son of a man of learning. All of their fathers told them that they show no aptitude for their profession (the profession of their fathers). The prince wanted them all to leave together because it was unmanly to remain their after being insulted. The merchant's son said that they needed money so they should go to Climbing Mountain. They all found gems, but didn't know how to guard them. The son of the man of learning suggested that they swallow them and carry them in their stomachs. A man saw them do this, so he decided to follow them. He was going to cut them open when they fell asleep. The man talked to them and they allowed him to travel with them. They passed a village and a bird sang. The bird's owner understood the bird. The bird told him that the travelers had gems. Robbers caught them and they were searched for the gems. The gems weren't found. They were set free only in loincloths. The bird continued to sing multiple times. The chief finally decided that he would cut them open. The fourth man with no gem in his stomach volunteered to go first. He wanted to gain glory by being generous. He died and the others were freed.
How the Rabbit Fooled the Elephant
Four-Tusk was the elephant king. There was a drought that lasted 12 years. The other elephants went to their king for a solution. He sent elephants in 8 directions to search for water. Those who went eat found a place of paradise. The king traveled with them to this place. They ended up crushing many rabbits that had made this their home long before. The rabbits that were still living got together to make a plan against the elephants. A rabbit named Victory had a plan. The rabbit spoke to the elephant and said they violated the Lake of the Moon. This was because they killed the rabbits that were there. The elephant realized that he had sinned against the blessed Moon. He asked where to travel to ask for forgiveness. The rabbit tricked him and said that the moon was angry because he touched the water. The elephant said it would never return.
The Loyal Mongoose
A Brahman named Godly had a wife that mothered a son and a mongoose. She treated the mongoose like it was her son. She did not trust the mongoose. She thought he would hurt her child. One day the mother left to get water and told her husband to watch their son and protect him. He left to beg for food instead of doing what she asked. A snake crawled toward the baby. The mongoose wanted to protect his "baby brother" and stopped the serpent. He tore the snake to bits. He ran to his "mother" to show her what he had done. She thought that he ate her baby. She angrily dropped the water jar on him and killed him. She ran home to her baby and saw the baby safe and the snake torn to bits. She was sad because of what she had done. She yelled at her husband when he returned. She called him greedy and blamed the mongoose's death on him.
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