Folktales For Kids

बुद्ध भगवान का बचपन का नाम सिद्धार्थ कुमार है। महाराज शुद्धोदन ने उनके लिए एक अलग बहुत बड़ा बगीचा लगवा दिया था। उसी बगीचे में वे एक दिन टहल रहे थे। इतने में आकाश से हंस पक्षी चीखता हुआ गिर पड़ा। राजकुमार सिद्धार्थ ने दौड़कर उस पक्षी को लिया। किसी ने हंस को बाण मारा था। वह बाण अब भी …

King Shibi was a great ruler. Everything he did was right and noble. He was very kind-hearted. He loved his subjects like his children. He loved animals too and looked after their welfare. He was very charitable and no needy man went away from him without help. He protected the weak against the strong. If anybody sought asylum with him, …

Sundan and Upasundan were two Asura Princes. They were brothers and looked almost alike. They were strong and could do many wonderful feats of strength. It was said that each brother could lift an elephant by the tail, whirl it and throw it miles and away. Sundan and Upasundan loved each other so much that nothing could ever divide them. …

The Pandavas were in exile. They had lost their kingdom and everything they had in a game of dice with their cousins the Kauravas. The Pandavas were living in jungles and the 12-year period of exile was nearing its end. They began to think of their future. They were not sure that the Kauravas would give them back their kingdom …

There was once a powerful king whose name was Bana. He was an Asura, or demon. So he was known as Banasura. Banasura was so strong and fierce that everyone was afraid of him. Even the kings on earth and many gods in heaven feared him. Banasura was a devotee of Lord Shiva. He once worshiped Shiva with such devotion …

The Devas and Asuras were always fighting each other. The Devas were from amongst the Gods. The Asuras were demons. The Asuras were powerful, capable of all kinds of wickedness. Some of them were great rulers and mighty kings. In their fight with the Devas the Asuras had an advantage. They had on their side a great saint and teacher, …

पश्चिम भारत के एक छोटे-से राज्य में, धर्मराज नामक एक बुद्धिमान और न्यायप्रिय राजा रहता था। उसकी प्रजा के मन में उसके लिए बहुत श्रद्धा और आदर था। राजा धर्मराज बहुत लम्बा, ऊंचा और रूपवान था। उसके सिर के बाल काले और घने थे जिन्हे उसका ख़ास कोई भोलू ही काटता था। भोलू यह काम कई वर्षों से कर रहा …

मेवाड़ के महाराजा भीमसिंह की पुत्री कृष्णा अत्यन्त सुन्दरी थी। उससे विवाह करने के लिये अनेक वीर राजपूत उत्सुक थे। जयपुर और जोधपुर के नरेशों ने उससे विवाह करने की इच्छा प्रकट की थी। मेवाड़ के महाराणा ने सब बातों को विचार करके जोधपुर नरेश के यहाँ अपनी पुत्री की सगाई भेजी। जब जयपुर के नरेश को इस बात का …

एक जंगल में कुछ शिकारी आये। उन्होंने जाल बिछाया और एक शेर को पकड लिया। पिंजरे में शेर को बंध कर वो शहर ले आये, एक वैज्ञानिक ने उस शेर को ऊंचे दाम देकर खरीद लिया। उस वैज्ञानिक का मासूम प्राणियो पर तरह तरह के प्रयोग करना मनपसंद विषय था। इंसानों द्वारा प्रयोग की जाने वाली चीजो का प्राणियो पर …

Chinky Sparrow used to live with its children in a beautiful nest, on a huge tree in Champakvan. She goes out every morning to peck grains in order to feed her young ones. Ila Ant lived at the root of the banyan tree. One day, Ila was sick. She could not even walk properly. Chinky Sparrow asked Ant “Sister, it …