Parables of Wisdom
The Greedy Dog
लालची कुत्ता · લોભી કૂતરો
A dog, a roti and a stranger in the river who wanted it too
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
A hungry street dog is given a warm roti, but on the way home he meets someone in the river who seems to have something better.
What it teaches Contentment Greed Non-possessiveness
The opening of the children's telling
Once there was a street dog named Kalu. He had one ear up and one ear floppy, and a waggy tail.
One morning a kind grandmother gave Kalu a warm, soft roti. Thank you, thank you, said Kalu's waggy tail. He held the roti in his mouth and trotted off to eat it in his favourite shady spot across the river.
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To carry into the day
Enough is a feast when the heart is content.
To talk about together
Kalu already had a whole roti. Why do you think he still wanted more?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.