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Jataka Tales - Moral
Stories [DVD] - GA9023
Six Animated Short Stories of
Jataka Tales in English: 1. KING SUBUDDHI, THE GREAT - This is a story of an
extremely kind hearted and gentle king, named King Subuddhi. He not only
preached but also practiced non-violence in every form. How his beliefs and good
deeds won him back his kingdom form the crux of this story. 2. THE CLEVER MONKEY
- This is the well-loved tale of the clever monkey who used his wits to narrowly
escape his death at the hands of the wily crocodile. This tale teaches us how we
can get out of tricky situations by keeping our wits about us. It also
emphasizes the importance of being a good loser. 3. A PRINCE OF MONKEYS - This
is the story of a monkey king who didn't want to relinquish his throne at any
cost and the lengths he went to, to remain ruler. But when one of his heirs
evades his evil plans of making him unfit to rule, we see how the King's son's
cunning and metal agility help him win the crown. 4. THE ROYAL ELEPHANT - This
is the story of friendship not just between men but between a king and his
favourite subject an elephant. This touching tale reveals the importance of the
values of friendship and loyalty and proves how they transcend all boundaries.
5. PRINCE FIVE-WEAPONS AND STICKY HAIR - This tale teaches us a valuable lesson
that it is not the external weapons we possess or the armory we have that will
help us in any crisis the only weapons we need are within us. They are our
presence of mind and strength of character. In this story, a young prince uses
these qualities to outwit a ferocious demon named Sticky Hair. 6. SMART BUSINESS
- In this fable, we see how a poor young boy named Seethu earns great riches for
himself and prospers in life simply by being extremely shrewd and cunning in all
his business dealings. He starts off with just an investment of a dead rat and
goes on to earn a great fortune
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