Parables of Wisdom
Harsh Words and a Mother's Son
कठोर वचन और माँ बेटा · કઠોર વચન અને મા દીકરો
A few angry words, spoken one hungry evening, and how far they travelled
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- Best shared with a grown-up
- Shvetambar telling
A rich merchant of Tamralipti watches a strange chain of misfortunes fall on his daughter and her husband in a single morning. When a wise teacher reveals what happened in their past lives, the cause turns out to be something very small.
What it teaches Right Speech Karma Gentleness
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago in a city by the sea lived a girl named Bandhumati. She married a trader named Bandhudatt. They were very happy. Her father loved her very much, and she loved him too.
But one day, many sad things happened to them, all at once. A thief hurt Bandhumati and took her bangles. And Bandhudatt was blamed for something he did not do, and his life came to an end.
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To carry into the day
A word spoken in anger is a seed; choose the seeds you plant.
To talk about together
What can we do when we feel very hungry or tired and want to say something unkind?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.