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When he could not find the herb, he brought the whole hill.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Kena Upanishad, khanda 1 of 4, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Katha Upanishad, valli 1 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Mandukya Upanishad, mantra 1–6 of 12, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Aitareya Upanishad, khanda 1 of 5, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Kaushitaki Upanishad, adhyaya 1 of 4, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Maitri Upanishad, prapathaka 1 of 7, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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The Two BirdsTwo birds on one tree: one eats, one watches.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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Lead Me from Dark to LightA prayer the size of a lamp.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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The Salt in the WaterSome things are everywhere, even unseen.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Winning of Friends
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From the original text · Panchatantra
Crows and Owls
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A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Loss of Gains — Book Four Opening
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A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Ill-Considered Action: The Merchant and the Barber
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A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.1.
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Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.1.
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Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.1.
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.1.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 1 (taranga 1 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 2, wave 1 (taranga 9 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 3, wave 1 (taranga 15 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 4, wave 1 (taranga 21 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 5, wave 1 (taranga 24 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 1 (taranga 27 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 1 (taranga 35 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 8, wave 1 (taranga 44 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 15, wave 1 (taranga 109 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 16, wave 1 (taranga 111 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Choosing the good from the mixed.
From the original text · Brahmavaivarta Purana
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