Lay Followers
Nagakumar
नागकुमार · નાગકુમાર
A prince raised by the serpent people learns why one small vow shaped his whole life
- 5 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- Best shared with a grown-up
- Digambar telling
Prince Nagakumar falls into a well as a child and is raised by the Nagas, then faces a jealous brother, a long exile and a great question about his past life.
What it teaches Vows Patience Brotherhood
The opening of the children's telling
Once upon a time, in the city of Kanakapur, a queen named Prithvidevi had a baby boy.
One day the little prince was playing in the garden, and plop, he tumbled into a deep well! But kind serpent people called Nagas lived down below. They caught him gently and kept him safe.
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To carry into the day
A small vow, kept with a whole heart, can shape a whole life.
To talk about together
Nagakumar left home so his family would not fight. When have you given way to keep the peace?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.