Once upon a time, a rich man’s son used to study in a prestigious college. The palaces and gold vanished and the villagers felt happy and content once again. Nasir had already decided the wish he wanted everything to become as it once was before the villagers had tried to satisfy their greed. They became very unhappy and decided to ask Nasir for help. In the end, everyone was angry because no one could have everything they desired. They all asked for palaces and gold, but could not make more than one wish as this was the rule of the crystal ball.
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So, he kept the crystal ball in his bag and waited till he could decide on his wish.ĭays went by without him making a wish but his best friend saw him looking at the crystal ball. The tree told him that the crystal ball would grant him a wish, he thought very hard, but could not come up with anything he wanted. One day Nasir found a crystal ball behind a banyan tree in his garden. Now is the turn of a very short story for students. But, when someone does something good for us, we should engrave it on a stone so that no wind can ever erase it.” The other friend replied, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away. The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “When I slapped you, you wrote it in the sand and now, you have written it on a stone! Why? Suddenly, the one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, the other friend saved him without hesitating.Īfter he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life”. They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath since it was really hot. The one who got slapped was hurt.Ībove all, He did not say anything, however, he wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me in the face”. At some point in the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. Once upon a time, two friends were walking down through a desert. Now let’s begin with another wonderful moral story which is short but very interesting. Hope you have liked the previous English story. Related – Bedtime short stories for Kids with MoralĪ crowded hut is better than a lonely kingdom. The bird remained calm for a while and then replied, “On the contrary, my home has space for my family and friends your shell does not let anyone else stay in it other than you. “You must be jealous of my shell, though.”, he added. I guess it’s just like any other nest, but not better than mine. It is crude and raw, but I built it, and I like it.”. The bird confidently, therefore, replied, “Yes, it is made of broken sticks, looks shabby, and is open to the elements of nature.
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I think my house, which is my shell, is much better than your pathetic nest”. What’s worse is that you had to build it yourself. It is made of broken twigs, has no roof, and looks raw. The tortoise mocked the bird and said, “ Ew! Your home is so shabby. His attempt to place Kannada short stories in the literary map of Indian literature is sure to earn the gratitude of both scholars and general readers.Once upon a time, a tortoise was resting under a tree on which, a bird had built its nest. Sri Vikram Raj Urs has accomplished a task that could have been undertaken by only a richly endowed literary institution. The stories selected here are from different generations of Kannada writers as well as from literary movements, the diversity of which has contributed to the richness and variety of this most vibrant genre of Kannada literature. This anthology of Kannada short stories in English translation edited by Vikram Raj Urs is first of its kind in quality. It has made a mark in promotion of Commonwealth literature in English speaking world. He edited a little journal, COMMONWEALTH QUARTERLY from December 1976 to 1991 which was devoted to publish articles and reviews on Commonwealth literature and Indian regional literatures. He has published books on translation studies which include An Anthology of Kannada Short stories and Dalit experience: Representative Kannada short stories in English. He has participated in many international conferences. His area of study is literatures of third world and Indian regional literature. Vikram Raj Urs is senior Professor of English at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, India.