Parables of Wisdom
Early to Rise
जल्दी उठना · વહેલા ઊઠવું
Tisha wants to see the sunrise with Ba, but her pillow has other ideas
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Every morning, Tisha's grandmother slips out to the derasar before the sun comes up, and every morning Tisha sleeps right through it. When she decides she wants to go too, she finds out that waking early starts the night before.
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The opening of the children's telling
Tisha's grandmother, Ba, woke up very early every morning, before the sun came up. She walked to the temple, the derasar, to pray. Then she watched the sky turn pink. "I want to come too!" said Tisha. "You are welcome," said Ba. "I leave very early."
That night Tisha set an alarm. Beep, beep! But she turned it off and went back to sleep. The next night, the same thing happened. Tisha was sad. "I just can't wake up, Ba," she said.
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To carry into the day
A good morning begins with a good bedtime.
To talk about together
What could you do this evening to help yourself wake up fresh and happy tomorrow?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.