Parables of Wisdom
Help the Needy
ज़रूरतमंद की मदद · જરૂરિયાતમંદને મદદ
Two gifts for the same family, and only one of them was heard
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
When a storm floods a poor neighbourhood near their housing society, a boy named Tanmay wants everyone to know how much his family is giving. His grandmother has a quieter way of helping.
What it teaches Daan Humility Kindness
The opening of the children's telling
In Tanmay's city, the rain came down for three whole days. Some houses near his building were full of water. The families there were wet and cold. Their beds and books and blankets were all soaked.
Tanmay wanted to help. He thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He asked all his neighbours for rice, blankets and soap. Soon there were lots of boxes. On every box Tanmay wrote his family's name in big letters, so everyone would know who had helped.
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To carry into the day
The best gift is the one that leaves the other person standing taller.
To talk about together
Why do you think Nani did not want her name written on the boxes?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.