The great emperor Akbar was very fond of music, and his court musician Tansen used to entertain him with his songs. One day Akbar asked him whether there was anyone in the world who could sing better …
Vanity of Scholarship
A Brahmin scholar who was busy writing a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita thought that one of the verses must have been wrongly worded. The second line of that verse (9th Chapter, 22nd verse) reads, …
Image Worship
Once Swami Vivekananda during his itinerary arrived at Alwar. The Dewan of the state kept him in his house as a guest, being impressed by the Swami's personality, learning and spirituality. He once …
The Worth of Semblance
A thief once entered a palace at night and found the king and the queen conversing in their bedroom. The queen was telling the king that their daughter had attained marriageable age and the king …
The Wife’s Choice
Rishi Yajnavalkya, who was a famous saint, had two wives, Katyayani and Maitreyi. When he thought that, according to the scheme of life adopted by the ancients, it was time for him to take to the life …
Foolish Courtesy
Two friends were going on a pilgrimage to a certain holy place. They went to the railway station and when the train arrived one asked the other out of politeness to board the train first. The other …