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 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. Th...

 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 kno...

 In the stories of  Nasreddin Hodja , family member who appears often is his wife,  Amina . References to his son are found in very few tales. Read a story where  Hodja's son  comes into the picture: One day, Hodja's son was taking an  earthen pot  to fetch water from  the well  in the neighbor's house. Just then, Hodja said, "Hey, come here!" When the boy reached Hodja, he slapped him hard on his thigh! Crying, the boy ran off to get the water. Hodja's friend was standing there, watching all this. He complained to Hodja, "What kind of man are you? The boy hadn't dropped the pot, had he? Then why did you hit him like that for no reason?" Immediately, Hodja replied, "The beating is necessary now. Otherwise, what is the use of hitting him after he has dropped the pot? Will  the broken pot  become whole again? Because he received this slap, he will be very careful and return with water in the pot!"