Parables of Wisdom
The Birds and the Jackal
पंछी और सियार · પંખીઓ અને શિયાળ
A hungry jackal brings sweet news of peace to the birds
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
A hungry jackal arrives under the village tree with wonderful news: all the animals have made peace, so the birds may come down and celebrate. A clever rooster has a question of his own.
What it teaches Truth Wisdom Ahimsa
The opening of the children's telling
In a village, a lot of birds slept in a big neem tree. There were pigeons, sparrows and little quails. And at the very top sat Kukdu the rooster.
Nearby lived a hungry jackal. He wished the birds would come down so he could catch them. But the birds always stayed up high.
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To carry into the day
Sweet words are easy; truth shows itself in what we do.
To talk about together
How can we tell when someone's words and actions do not match?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.