Parables of Wisdom
Two Parrots
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Two brothers from one nest, and the very different words they learned
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Two baby parrots fall from the same nest and are carried away to two very different homes. Years later a weary traveller meets them both on the same day.
What it teaches Good company Kindness Speech
The opening of the children's telling
Once, in a tall tree, there lived two baby parrots. They were brothers. They had green feathers and little red beaks, and they looked just the same. Their mother loved them very much and sang to them every evening.
One windy day, both babies fell out of their nest. Some robbers found one baby and took it to their cave. A kind old sage found the other baby and took it to his little garden home.
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To carry into the day
We slowly become like the company we keep, so choose it with care.
To talk about together
What kind words do you hear at home that you would like to keep saying all your life?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.