Parables of Wisdom
One Rupee
एक रुपया · એક રૂપિયો
Why does Nana keep one old coin in a little silver box?
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Ishaan finds an old one rupee coin wrapped in red cloth in his grandfather's puja cupboard, and the story behind it changes how he thinks about a birthday present.
What it teaches Honesty Hard work Non-stealing
The opening of the children's telling
Ishaan's Nana had a tiny silver box in his puja cupboard. One day Ishaan peeked inside. There was just one old coin, wrapped in red cloth.
Nana, why do you keep this? It is only one rupee.
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To carry into the day
A small coin earned honestly is worth more than a big one taken.
To talk about together
Why do you think Nana kept that one rupee for so many years?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.