The Selfish Dog

Once upon a time, a farmer had an ox and a dog. He used to take the ox to help him in his fields and the dog used to watch the farmer's house at night.

One evening the ox returned home very tired. He was very hungry. While walking to the stable, he saw a bowl of milk. Because he was hungry, he drank it without giving it a second thought. He went to the manger to eat hay. But he found the dog sitting on it. "Why did you drink my milk?", The dog barked.
Ox explained that he was starving after working hard for the whole day in the field. But dog would not listen to anything. He was extremely upset and angry.   

The dog barked at him and would not let him eat the hay. The ox said to the dog, "Please, get aside and let me eat the hay. It is of no use to you."

But the bad natured dog replied, "Since I myself cannot eat the hay. I will not let anyone else have it." So the ox had to go hungry that day.

The Arab and His Camel

An Arab had a camel. One cold night the Arab lay asleep inside the tent while the camel stood outside.

At midnight the camel awoke his master and requested him to allow him to put his head inside the tent as it was bitter cold outside. The Arab allowed him to do so.

After a while, the camel asked the Arab if he might put his neck inside the tent. The Arab did not object to do it.

Soon after the camel requested him again to allow him to bring his legs inside. The Arab agreed. Now the camel stood completely inside the twit. But as there was not space enough for both of them he pushed the Arab outside to shiver in cold.

Health is Wealth

Once upon a time, there was a king, who was very lazy. He did not like to do anything. He waited for his attendants to serve him every moment. He used to lie on his bed always. A time came when he really became inactive.

Only eating good food and it's sleeping made him fatty. So fat he became that he could not move around by himself. He felt sick, doctors were called in to treat him. Nothing could help him to become fit and fine. The king was a kind hearted and cordial person. All his subjects were sorry to learn about the fact that their king was not well.

One day the minister met a holy man (Sadhu) on the outskirts of the city. While conversing with each other, the “Sadhu”  came to know the fact that the king was unwell. He told the minister that he could cure the king. Hearing this the minister’s face brightened. He arranged immediately for a meeting of the “Sadhu” and the king.

The “Sadhu” saw the depressed king for a while and then spoke nothing serious had happened and that the king would be alright. From the next day the treatment would start. He asked the king to come to his hut which was at a distance from the palace.

The king had to come on foot to the hut. The king agreed, after so many years the king came outside to walk on the road. His ministers and attendants accompanied him. By the time he reached the Sadhu’s hut, he was breathless, sweating and uncomfortable.

The “Sadhu” came out of the hot noticing everything. He offered cool water to the king. The king felt better. The Sadhu brought out an iron ball, the size of a football and gave it to the attendants asking his majesty that daily morning and evening he had to roll that ball  in the palace grounds.

The king okayed to the “Sadhu” and left. After fifteen days when the “Sadhu” came to the palace to meet the king, he had lost a considerable amount of weight, was feeling much better and was active. All his sickness had disappeared. Inspite a lot of wealth, the king was not happy as he was unhealthy.

The Ungrateful Lion

In a dense forest, lived a fierce lion. He was very cruel. One day the lion was caught in a hunter’s trap. One by one many animals passed by. “Please helped me!” pleaded the lion. But none of the animals listened to his plea. 

After a while, a man happened to come into the forest. He saw the lion. The lion said, “I will die of hunger and suffocation. Please help me out, O! kind man.” The man was thoughtful. “I assure you I will never harm you. Please help me now. The hunter will be anytime now,” said the lion. 

The man felt sorry for the lion and set the beast free. As soon as the lion was free, he let out a fierce roar. “I have been trapped in the cage for a long time. I am hungry. I will have to eat you,” said the lion, looking at the man. “But you promised that you would not harm me,” said the man, in a meek tone. “Yes, I said that. But only to convince you to free me. Now, I am terribly hungry,” said the lion. 

The terrified man thought quickly. He said, “Alright, you can eat me. But let a judge decide if you are right in eating the person who has rescued you.” 

The lion agreed. He was sure that no animal would speak against him. Just then a jackal came that way and the lion asked the jackal to be the judge. He addressed the lion, “Sir, would you please show me how it all happened?” The lion was only too willing. He entered the cage and closed the cage door. The jackal immediately bolted the cage from outside. 

“Now the lion is trapped again. Run away, you foolish man! And never offer help to anyone without thinking,” said the jackal. The frightened man ran for his life. And the ungrateful lion was trapped in the cage again. The hunter came and took the lion away to his circus.