Parables of Wisdom
The Cuckoo Who Made Fun
मज़ाक उड़ाने वाली कोयल · મજાક ઉડાવતી કોયલ
Kuhu the koel sings beautifully, and laughs at everyone who cannot
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Kuhu the koel has the sweetest voice in the mango grove and loves to tease the other birds about their flaws. Then the monsoon takes away her voice, and an old myna tells her a story about where she came from.
What it teaches Humility Kind speech Gratitude
The opening of the children's telling
In a mango grove lived Kuhu the koel. She had the sweetest voice. "Kuhoo, kuhoo!" she sang, and everyone stopped to listen.
But Kuhu liked to make fun of the other birds. "Kalu the crow sounds like a squeaky gate!" she laughed. "The peacock has funny feet! The owl has big goggle eyes!" The other birds felt sad.
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To carry into the day
Before we laugh at someone, we can remember how many people have quietly cared for us.
To talk about together
Why do you think Kalu was kind to Kuhu even after she made fun of him?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.