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  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 le...

 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 ho...

 Long, long ago, the entire region of Silbaripuram was a dense forest. This was a time when mongooses and snakes continued their traditional rivalry as sworn enemies of the jungle. Once, a powerful mongoose came face-to-face with a fiercely venomous snake. However, deviating from their usual instinct, both of them had a thought: "There is a possibility of losing one's life in this fight. So, it is wiser to avoid an attack." Thus, they made a peace treaty. The snake said, "If any danger comes to you, I will protect you. If danger comes to me, you must save me." The mongoose agreed to the contract. Several days passed. One day—a hunter was searching for a large snake to capture and sell to zookeepers. He set traps in many places and moved on. Just then, the large snake got caught in one of his nets. However, the hunter had already moved ahead to check his other traps. The snake hissed, writhing within the nets, desperate to escape. At that moment, the mongoose and...