Parables of Wisdom
Water Is Precious
पानी अनमोल है · પાણી અમૂલ્ય છે
A dry tap, a folded cloth, and a whole world inside a single drop
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
In the hottest week of a Chennai summer, the taps in nine year old Saanvi's building run dry. While everyone waits for the water tanker, her grandmother shows her why Jains treat every drop with care.
What it teaches Ahimsa Non-wastefulness Gratitude
The opening of the children's telling
It was very hot in Chennai. One day the taps in Saanvi's home stopped giving water. A big truck full of water would come, but not for two days. "We must save every drop," said Mummy.
Saanvi looked at the half bucket in the bathroom. "That is all?" she asked. Her grandmother, Motiba, smiled and took her to the kitchen.
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To carry into the day
Every drop of water holds life, so let none of it be wasted.
To talk about together
What is one way our family could use less water this week?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.