Category: Tales

When Harisarman performed the apparent miracle of recovering the horse of the bridegroom, the king was overjoyed, and began to treat Harisarman like one of the nobles of the court. Continue Reading →

There was, once upon a time, a certain poor and rather foolish Brahmin with no wealth whatsoever and very many children. His name was Harisarman, and to keep his family Continue Reading →

Mayadevi, the wife of the king Suddhodana, has just given birth beneath a sala tree in a grove at Lumbini, and there have been many remarkable signs, including the appearance Continue Reading →

When Lord Rama and his forces defeated the evil demon king Ravana, and rescued Rama’s wife Mata Sita, they were able at last to make the long journey from the Continue Reading →

In the epic story of the Ramayana, Lord Rama must overcome the king of the demonic rakshasas, Ravana. Many may be surprised to know that Ravana was the son of Continue Reading →

Once the Caliph Harun al Rashid was riding past the cemetery with a procession of courtiers when he saw Bahlool riding a horse of reed and playing with some children. Continue Reading →

A certain king once said to a sage in his court, “Your wisdom has inspired me. I have been thinking deeply about life and my duties, and there are three Continue Reading →

In the east, David, or Da’ud, the king who composed the beautiful psalms in praise of the Almighty, is revered as a prophet who was pious and upright in all Continue Reading →

In the Middle East, the prophet Abraham or Ibrahim is revered by all faiths, and many tales are told of his life. It is said, for example that he was Continue Reading →

Long, long ago, it is said that the Hindu sage Mrikanda performed austerities and sacrifices to Lord Shiva, and after years of this devotion, Lord Shiva granted the sage a Continue Reading →