Parables of Wisdom
Learning About Lying
झूठ के बारे में सीखना · જૂઠ વિશે શીખવું
One small lie, one blameless cat, and a night that would not let Rushil sleep
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
When Rushil spills ink across his sister's competition painting, he blames the family cat. The lie seems to work perfectly, but it keeps asking for more lies, and someone small is paying for it.
What it teaches Truth Satya Courage
The opening of the children's telling
Rushil had a big sister called Mansi and a soft orange cat called Laddoo. Laddoo loved to sleep in sunny spots all over the flat. One day Mansi painted a beautiful blue and green peacock for a competition, and she left it on the table to dry.
Rushil was filling his pen at the same table. Oops! The ink bottle tipped over, and blue ink ran all over the peacock. Just then Mansi came home. Rushil felt scared, and he said, "Laddoo did it! Laddoo knocked the ink!"
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To carry into the day
A lie asks for more lies; the truth asks only once.
To talk about together
Have you ever felt that heavy feeling after saying something untrue? What helped it go away?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.