Parables of Wisdom
Muna the Earthworm
मुना केंचुआ · મુના અળસિયું
The smallest friend in the garden has a very big job
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
After the first monsoon rain, a little girl named Pihu finds an earthworm stuck on the hot garden path. Her grandfather helps her see how many tiny lives share the garden with her.
What it teaches Ahimsa Care for small beings Jiva daya
The opening of the children's telling
Under the ground in a garden lived a little earthworm named Muna. Muna had no eyes and no ears. But she could feel the soft soil, and she could taste the old leaves she liked to nibble.
One night it rained and rained. Muna's home filled with water, so she wriggled up onto the garden path. In the morning the sun came out, and the path got warm. Muna could not find her way home.
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To carry into the day
The smaller the life, the more carefully we look.
To talk about together
What tiny creatures can you find near your home, and how can you be careful of them?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.