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  പണ്ടുപണ്ട്, സിൽബാരിപുരംദേശത്ത് ഒരു വലിയ തടാകം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ആ തടാകത്തിന്റെ അക്കരെ ഒരു ദ്വീപുണ്ട്. അതിന് ഒരുപാട് നിഗൂഢതകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഭൂതവും നിധിയും പാമ്പുകളും അത്ഭുതങ്ങളും അവിടെ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിലും ആ ദ്വീപ്, ശാപത്തിന്റെയും ദൗർഭാഗ്യത്തിന്റെയും അടയാളമായി ആ നാട്ടുകാർ കണക്കാക്കിയിരുന്നു. എന്തെന്നാൽ, അവിടെ പോയിട്ടുള്ളവർ മിക്കവാറും ആളുകൾ തിരികെ വന്നിട്ടില്ല. അഥവാ, വന്നാലും ഏതെങ്കിലും അജ്ഞാത രോഗം പിടിപെട്ട് അകാലചരമമാണ് ഫലം! അതിനാൽ, അങ്ങോട്ട് ആരും പോകാറില്ല. ഒരിക്കൽ, വീരൻ എന്ന് പേരുള്ള ഒരു കരുത്തുറ്റ ചെറുപ്പക്കാരൻ ഈ ദ്വീപിനെ കുറിച്ച് അറിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ എങ്ങനെയും അവിടെയെത്തി രഹസ്യ അറകളിലുള്ള നിധി സാഹസികമായി കരസ്ഥമാക്കണമെന്ന് അവന് അതിയായ മോഹം ഉണർന്നു. അങ്ങനെ, ഒരു ദിവസം അവൻ തടാകത്തിലൂടെ ഒരു കൊതുമ്പുവള്ളത്തിൽ തുഴയുമായി തുഴഞ്ഞ് പോയി കുറെ ദിവസത്തെ യാത്രയ്ക്കുശേഷം ആ ദ്വീപിൽ എത്തപ്പെട്ടു. ശക്തമായ കാറ്റുള്ളതിനാൽ നടന്നപ്പോഴും തുഴ കയ്യിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഓരോ ചുവടും ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ വച്ചു. ചെറിയ ചെറിയ ഗുഹകൾ അവിടെ കാണാൻ പറ്റി. അവൻ ഓരോ ഗുഹയിലും കയറി നോക്കി. അവിടെങ്ങും ഒന്നും കാണാനില്ലായിരുന്നു. നിരാശയോടെ ഒടുവിൽ ഒരു ഗുഹ...

  Long time back, when Silbaripuram was just a thick jungle, innit? No tigers or lions and all in that forest. But, loads of elephants were roaming about. One day, around ten young tuskers were munching away, when an old lady elephant came along and said, "Listen up, children! Don't you all go towards that slope on the hill. Naughty humans have dug big pits and covered them up with dry leaves. If you fall into one of those trap pits, you won't be able to climb back out. Humans will catch you and take you away!" Listening to this, most of the elephants decided to give that area a miss. But, there was this one mischievous young tusker who goes, "How can those small humans catch strong fellas like us in this jungle? That's all just rubbish talk!" Just then, his mates tried to stop him, saying, "That elephant mum has seen more of the jungle than all of us put together. So, there must be something in what she's saying." Then, that young tusker t...

  Once upon a time, there was a farmer who owned a large paddy field. After the harvest, he would gather all the rice straw in a large room and feed it to his cattle. One day, while he was taking out the straw, his old watch fell from his hand and landed in the straw in the room. He searched for it for a long time but could not find it. A neighbor's child who had come to buy milk asked the farmer about the matter. The child was intelligent and had an idea. He asked the farmer to sit outside the room and then closed the door. After five minutes, the child opened the door and came out with the watch. The farmer was amazed. "How did you find the watch?" he asked. "I closed the door and stood there silently for a while. Then, I listened carefully for the faint ticking sound of the watch. Finally, I found the exact location." the child replied. We all have times in our lives when we need to stay silent. Times when we can't say right or wrong in front of other peo...

Once, that young man had a matter of offering a vow at an ancient temple in a far-off land. It would take many days to travel there. Then his mother said, "How can I send you alone such a long distance? At this age, I can't even walk along with you." Still, the mother didn't find any peace of mind. That woman prepared her son's bundle, packed rice and water and clothes in it. However, just before he was about to leave, the mother noticed a large crab wandering in the courtyard. Suddenly, she caught this crab in a pot, closed it, and gave it to her son. Without asking why, the son obeyed his mother. The young man set off on his journey. After walking a long distance, he grew tired and leaned against the root of a tree in its shade. He opened his cloth bag and drank water. He ate food. But soon, he fell asleep due to exhaustion. At that time, a cobra slithered to enter a hole in the roots. However, it saw the cloth bag as an obstruction in front of the hole. It knoc...

Once upon a time, the Silbaripuram kingdom experienced a severe summer. For all the animals in the forest, the only source of water was the Silbaripuzha (Silbari River). One day, just as a lion came to drink water, a tiger also reached the riverbank. Both looked at each other and roared. The lion said - "I am the king of the forest. I am also the lord of this river. You may drink after I have finished." The tiger growled - "In all the forests of this land where there are no lions, we tigers are the kings. For centuries before you, tigers were the kings of this forest! Mine is a dynasty with a long tradition. You drink after I have finished, or we can drink together." Hearing this, the lion roared in challenge. "No matter what you say, a tiger is always a tiger, and a lion is truly a lion!" Both became furious. It was certain that a fierce battle would take place. Immediately, birds, squirrels, and monkeys gathered on the branches of the trees to watch. The...

Long time ago, in a village called Silbaripuram, there was a simple man named Kunchu. Since he used to grow sugarcane, everyone called him 'Panchara' (Sugar) Kunchu. All the villagers liked him very much, and Kunchu felt proud to have such good friends. One day, some strange disease came to the sugarcane plants in that area, and all of Kunchu’s farming was ruined. He became poor and hungry. At that time, his friends were busy with other work and farming, so they didn’t have any money problems. Kunchu went to his close friends and asked for a few silver coins as a loan. But the answers he got were very disappointing. The friendships he had kept sweet like sugar in his heart started to feel bitter. After a few days, Kunchu accepted this reality. Then, he started growing rice in a small piece of land. When the time came to harvest the rice, he again asked his friends for help—but again, they refused. But Kunchu didn’t give up. He began cutting the rice crop all by himself. As ...

An incident from a few years ago. It happened at one of the busiest railway stations in the country. A train was just arriving. There was a moderate crowd in the train, with passengers heading to various destinations. Among them, a young man was hanging onto the window and loudly describing everything he saw outside, one after the other. His father was standing beside him, watching. Gradually, the other passengers started getting irritated. Some began murmuring in annoyance. After some time, one of the passengers asked the father, “Does your son have any mental issues? If so, it might be better to consult a doctor.” The father replied with a smile, “We are coming straight from the hospital. My son was blind since birth. A few days ago, he underwent an eye surgery. This morning, the bandage was removed. He is seeing the world for the very first time! That’s why he is so excited and shouting like this.” Hearing this, the other passengers felt ashamed. They apologized to the father. Moral...

 It was a beautiful lake, rich with a great variety of fish. Among them lived five fish who were the best of friends. They used to enjoy leaping and playing together on the surface of the water. One day, while they were playing, a fisherman came along with his net. Seeing the man, the fifth fish immediately sensed danger and quickly dived deep down into the water. The fourth fish, a red one, noticed this clever move but was a little too late to react. Soon, four of the fish got caught in the fisherman’s net. However, the fourth fish came up with an idea. It pretended to be dead. Seeing this, the fisherman picked it up and, thinking it was of no use, tossed it back into the water. Thus, the fourth fish escaped. Witnessing this, the third fish was inspired. While still trapped in the net, it began jumping vigorously. The first fish said, “Friend, we three are destined to become curry in this fisherman’s house. There’s no hope now. Don’t waste your energy jumping.” But the third fish ...

  Long ago, a sculptor came from a neighboring country and settled in the land of Kushan. The king appointed him as the royal sculptor of the palace. His name was Unnithan. He worked sincerely and skillfully for many years and earned a lot of wealth. Eventually, the time came for him to retire. Before he left, the king called him and said, "You have served here very well. I am proud and happy with your work. But before you go, I have one last request — build a house for me on the royal land. However, I will not be paying you any wages for this job." Out of fear and respect for the king, the sculptor agreed. But as he left, he thought to himself, "Why should I put effort into something for which I won’t even be paid? I'm going to return to my homeland anyway and live comfortably in a big house with the wealth I've earned." So, he began working on the house without much interest. He didn’t bother to use high-quality materials or ensure the work was done proper...

  In the land of Silbaripuram, the Guru's hermitage was situated in a place of scenic beauty. Various kinds of birds would sing pure melodies all around in the morning. Among them, the most beautiful sounds were those of the cuckoo and the hoopoe. One day - "Coo..." That was the sound of a cuckoo. The chief disciple woke up in the morning and when he heard it, his face brightened. A little while later, when a donkey cried "Bray...", he found it unpleasant and frowned. The Guru, who noticed this, merely looked at him and smiled, saying nothing. That evening came. Hearing the cry of a bird, he asked the Guru, "Guruji, why is that bird crying?" He replied, "That is the cuckoo whose voice you enjoyed so beautifully this morning. It went to lay its eggs in a crow's nest, and those birds are pecking at it and chasing it away." Disciple: "Can't the cuckoo lay its eggs in its own nest?" Guru: "If it lays eggs, it doesn't ha...

  Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by King Vikram. One time, the need arose to appoint a new minister. A hundred selected people arrived at the palace to compete for the minister's job. In the end, five talented individuals remained. However, all five had demonstrated almost equal abilities. Therefore, the king was perplexed. Finally, the king decided to appoint the most intelligent among the five as the minister through an intelligence test. The king brought five long, closed glass jars. Giving each person a jar, he said - "You must stand at the foot of the ilanji tree that stands near the old temple in the forest. Then, after one minute, collect only the scent in the jar and bring it back to the palace." When the jars of the five who returned were opened, only one person's jar had the fragrance of flowers. And so, Only he won this test and became the minister. How did he achieve that? He filled the bottle with water and went. Reaching the foot of the tree...

  Once, a deer came to the edge of a pond to drink water. Seeing its reflection in the still water, the deer was amazed. Because, how beautiful were its antlers? However, when it looked at its legs, it became angry - "How ugly is this? Terribly thin legs." As it drank water and was returning, the deer was shocked to see a lion stealthily following behind! Immediately, it ran swiftly like an arrow. Right behind it, the lion also followed. But, because the deer's legs had incredible speed, the lion was far behind. Still, the lion continued to pursue it. After running for some distance, the deer became exhausted. Just then, although the deer entered a thicket nearby, its antlers, which were like branches above its head, got entangled in the creepers. When it tried to struggle free and run, the entanglement tightened. Then, things became very easy for the lion. It pounced on the deer! Moral of the story - Not everything that is beautiful is necessarily good. Not everything th...

  That time, Silbaripuram forest was full of many kinds of wild animals living there. The fox's job in the jungle was to show the lion where the prey was. After being tired of eating deer meat and rabbit meat, the lion said: "It's been a long time since I ate donkey meat. You go and try to bring a donkey here cleverly." When a donkey was eating grass, nearby the fox sat as if it was in meditation. The donkey got scared and stood a little far away and asked what was the matter. The fox said - "The lion in the cave is feeling sad about his actions, and his decision for the future is to make a donkey the king. I am the minister. But, my confusion is which donkey to choose for this." Immediately, the foolish donkey said - "In the history of this forest, our kind has never had such good fortune. Let's go and see the lion." As soon as they reached the front of the cave, the lion swung and hit the donkey. One of the donkey's ears flew off! But, th...

  Once upon a time, in Silbaripur kingdom, there was a very simple man named Somu. All his good luck started when he bought a brown horse from the market. This horse helped him go to far places very fast as a middleman for business. Slowly, in every business, he started making profit. Soon, he became a big shot in that place. Somu used to ride on his strong brown horse for everything. He never hesitated to give his horse top quality moth bean, chickpeas, and wheat to eat. Years passed by. In between, the running power of the brown horse started to decrease. At the same time, Somu's behavior towards his horse also started to change. He reduced its food. He got angry with the horse - "If you can't pull much, then you only need less food." Finally, when the horse was no longer good for riding, he went to the horse market and bought another one. For some days, he tied the old brown horse behind the stable where nobody could see it. One day, he went in front of the brown h...

  The monk in the ashram was a divine person. The chief disciple in the ashram had extraordinary skill in martial arts. The monk was able to rid many people in that village of their bad habits. However, the decrease in smuggling, black market activities, and attacks was not liked by the illegal traders. They came before the monk and threatened him to leave the place. Even though they cursed the monk, he did not say anything. For a while, the disciple stood patiently. After some time, anger surged within him. When he roared, the villagers retreated in fear. Later, the disciple asked the guru, "Why did you remain silent even when they were cursing you?" At that moment, the guru said, "Until you became angry, I could see the divine presence all around us. But the moment you became angry with them, it vanished." Motivation: When you react to the disturbances caused by others with opposing thoughts, words, or actions, the divine support around you will disappear. This is...

  Once upon a time, Raju was studying in a gurukulam (traditional school). Raju's legs were a little longer than usual. Because of this, his classmates used to call him "long-legged fellow He used to cry often hearing this. One day, crying, he ran away to a neighboring country. He spent a few years there doing small jobs. One day, as Raju was walking past the palace, a street dog came to bite him. At that moment, Raju's long legs became a blessing for him. When he ran very fast, the dog was defeated and gave up. At this time, the king was resting on the upper floor of the palace. He was astonished looking at Raju's lightning-fast legs. Immediately, he called Raju. The king decided to give the clever boy a job. The king appointed him to the job of a postal runner who runs quickly with bundles of letters. Raju felt proud looking at how his long legs, which once seemed like a curse, had become a blessing. With the good fortune of that high-paying job, Raju gained a good h...

  It was a beautiful riverside. Because there's a famous temple in that area, a lot of pilgrims used to come there. One day, a sanyasi (sage) was resting under a banyan tree. At that time, a young man was bathing in the river. After that, he told the monk about his poverty and sufferings. The sanyasi's heart melted. He said, 'There's a priceless jewel lying on the sandbank of this river. You have to patiently and carefully pick up each stone and throw it into the depths of the river.' The young man started throwing. For the first few stones, he threw them with extreme care. After a while, his attention decreased. Later, he increased the speed, and finally, after 100 stones, he got tired. He returned to the sanyasi and complained. At that time, the sanyasi said, 'Even after getting the jewel in your hand as the eightieth stone, you carelessly threw it into the river. If you had thrown each stone carefully, you would have received great wealth.' Motivation: Ev...

  Once upon a time, in England, there was a story that happened. There was a very busy supermarket over there. As part of the supermarket, a big cold storage was functioning. In that cold storage, right in front, a security guard used to always stand. When the staff used to come inside in their cars, and when the customers used to come to the shop, he would welcome everyone. But nobody would even smile back. However, the young woman who was the manager of the freezer unit, whenever she came inside in her car, and also when she went back after work, she used to respectfully smile. One day, this young woman, after closing the door at the end of the freezer unit and leaving, noticed some issues while working. Even though she thought she could fix it, without telling anyone else, she kept doing various things there. It became evening. But finally, when it was time to leave, the automatic sensor door got locked in a way that it couldn't be opened. She screamed very loudly, but nobody he...

  കൊട്ടാര സദസ്സിൽ ആൾക്കാർ കൂടുമ്പോഴെല്ലാം സുൽത്താൻ ഹോജയെ വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തി കളിയാക്കുന്നത് സ്ഥിരമായ ഒരു കാര്യമായിരുന്നു. ഒരു ദിവസം - ഹോജയെ വിളിച്ചു വരുത്തി. അന്ന്, കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽ ആളുകൾ വളരെയധികം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. സുൽത്താൻ ഹോജയെ പരിഹസിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. അന്നേരം, ഒരു പുതിയ ആശയം തോന്നിയതിനാൽ സുൽത്താൻ പറഞ്ഞു - "പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട സദസ്യരെ, ഈ ലോകത്തിലെ എല്ലാ കഴുതകളുടെയും രാജാവായി ഹോജയെ ഞാൻ നിയമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു" ഇത് കേട്ട ഉടൻ തന്നെ, സദസ്സിൽ ഉള്ളവരെല്ലാം ആർത്തലച്ച് ചിരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. ഹോജ യാതൊന്നും മിണ്ടിയില്ല, അദ്ദേഹം കുറച്ചുനേരത്തേക്ക് ചില കാര്യങ്ങൾ ചിന്തിച്ചു. എന്നിട്ട്, രാജാവ് എണീറ്റ് അടുത്തേക്ക് വന്ന നിമിഷം തന്നെ ഹോജ ഓടിപ്പോയി രാജാവിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ കയറി ഇരുന്നു! എല്ലാവരും ഞെട്ടിപ്പോയി! വെറുതെയിരുന്നു എന്നു മാത്രമല്ല, ഒരു കാലിന്മേൽ മറ്റൊരു കാല് വെച്ച് അധികാരത്തോടെയാണ് ഇരുന്നത്. ഇത് കണ്ട്, സുൽത്താൻ വളരെയധികം കോപിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു - "ഹോജ നീയെന്ത് ധിക്കാരമാണ് കാണിക്കുന്നത്? നിനക്ക് അവിടെ ഇരിക്കാനുള്ള യോഗ്യത എന്താണ്?  അപ്പോൾ, ഹോജ നിസ്സാരഭാവത്തിൽ പറഞ്ഞു - "എന്നെ സുൽത്താൻ തന്നെയാണ് രാജാവാക്...

 Once upon a time, the land of Silbaripuram was abundant with many paddy fields. So, it was a common sight to see flocks of birds flying back and forth, depending on these farmlands. Once, the bird and his family made their home in a small tree near Shankhu's paddy field. These birds were waiting for the paddy to ripen enough to eat. Every morning, male bird would peck at the paddy grains. Afterwards, he would call out to his mate and young ones - "If we wait for a week, we can eat our fill of delicious paddy. Until then, let's eat the insects in the field." A few days later, Shankhu and his wife came there. Shankhu said to his wife - "We should start harvesting this field tomorrow morning. Tell the workers today itself." Hearing this, the female bird said to male bird - "We must leave this place as soon as possible. Since it's a short tree, those coming for the harvest might attack our young ones." Male bird said calmly - "There's les...