Taatayya Kathalu in English

                      There was an old farmer. He was a hard worker. He had saved riches. He was a very affectionate father too. He had four sons. But, they were all divided in their thoughts, Moreover, they were also very lazy and lethargic. As years went by, the farmer was getting older and older. He was filled with worry and sadness about the pitiable state of his sons. He was also worried about the future of his hard-earned wealth.         This worry and sadness made the farmer very sick and bedridden. He understood that he was counting his days. He wanted to help his sons live a happy and fruitful life at least after he passed away. He called all his sons and said, "My dear boys, I don't know how long I would live. Why don't you leave your ill habits and start understanding one another? Life is very precious.       You should not quarrel among yourselves. You should live together. Realize the ...

     Dharshan had a son called Nirmal. Both the father and son were very fond of one another. Once, they went on a vacation to a nearby forest. Night came. Not knowing that the place was haunted, they set camp in a ruined building.      Suddenly, Nirmal heard a loud noise and woke. He saw a demon roaming around. In the meantime, Dharshan also woke up. They both huddled together in fear. The demon found these two people and came to them. With a wicked smile, the demon said, "I am very hungry.  After a long time, I have found humans. Tell me, whom shall I eat?" With deep prayers in his heart, Nirmal said, "Oh demon, my father is too old. His flesh would not be as tasty as mine. So, eat me." With deep prayers in his heart, Dharshan said, "Spare my son. He has a long life to live. I have enjoyed all happiness in life. So, eat me instead." "No, no, no, eat me," pleaded Nirmal, with tears in his eyes. "No, no, no, eat me," pleaded Dharshan, w...

           Ram was a farmer who got wedded recently. The newly wedded couple were very sad that they did not have any child, for both were dearly in love with children. When Ram went to his fields to work, he found a mongoose. It was very tiring and weak. Ram brought the mongoose home. His wife, being an affectionate lady, fed the mongoose well and soon the mongoose turned healthy. Not only that, but the couple also got a child. They both were very happy and Ram said, "Look, the mongoose has brought us good luck. We shall be thankful and treat the mongoose as our son." Months passed. One day, as the child was asleep in its cradle, a snake came slithering there. As the snake was about to bite the child, the mongoose leapt and killed the snake. The mongoose ran to its master with blood dripping from its mouth. Ram saw the mongoose running towards him. He also saw blood dripping from its mouth. He mistook that blood to be that of his child. He thought, "After ...

    This is a story of trust. There was a peasant named Kalia. He was a hardworking trustworthy farmer. He toiled hard on his farm to make his living.  He had a son named Kesav. He too helped his father in his chores. The farm where Kalia worked was a termite mole. Kalia wanted to destroy the mole as it was a hindrance to his ploughing. He had almost destroyed it. A big snake came out. On seeing the snake Kalia knelt down and offered a plate of milk and left to his home. The next day, when Kalia arrived there, he found a gold coin lying on the plate. He thankfully took that coin. From then on, every day Kalia kept milk and the next day took home a gold coin. Once, Kalia had to leave to a nearby town to buy some farm equipment. He asked his son to keep a plate of milk for the snake. Kesav followed his father's request. The next day when Kesav went he found a gold coin. Being a youngster Kesav did not understand the truth. In his greed, he wanted to kill the snake. He thoug...