Court of Magadh
King Shrenik and Abhaykumar
राजा श्रेणिक और अभयकुमार · રાજા શ્રેણિક અને અભયકુમાર
A ring at the bottom of a dry well, and a boy who knew how to bring it up
- 5 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
A young prince leaves home with a hurt heart, and years later a clever boy arrives in his city with a letter, a question and a very unusual idea.
What it teaches Wisdom Family Patience
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, a prince named Shrenik felt sad because he thought his father did not love him. So he left his home in the city of Rajgriha and walked far away.
He came to a town called Bennatat and sat down to rest at a shop. That day the shop had lots of happy customers. The kind shopkeeper thought, this young man brings good luck! He took Shrenik home, and Shrenik married his daughter, the gentle Nanda.
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To carry into the day
A calm mind can find a way where hurried hands cannot.
To talk about together
Abhaykumar did not rush to the palace but first walked through the city and thought. When has slowing down helped you solve a problem?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.