Folk-lore of the Telugus

by G. R. Subramiah Pantulu

Folk-lore of the Telugus.

A COLLECTION OF FORTY-TWO

HIGHLY AMUSING AND

INSTRUCTIVE TALES.

BY

G. R. SUBRAMIAH PANTULU.

PRICE ANNAS EIGHT.

To subscribers of the "Indian Review," Annas Four.

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PUBLISHED BY

G. A. NATESAN & CO., ESPLANADE,

MADRAS.

NOTE.

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These Tales appeared in the pages of the "Indian Antiquary" some years ago at various intervals. For the first time they are now published in book form.

 

CONTENTS

		PAGE
	Introduction	1
I.	An Un-seasonable Advice	5
II.	The King and the Wrestler	7
III.	The Old Woman, the cock and the chafing dish	9
IV.	The Deaf Friend	11
V.	The Sagacious Minister	13
VI.	The Lion and the Jackal	15
VII.	Dream consciousness	17
VIII.	The inevitability of the Law of Karma	19
IX.	The Washerman Minister	21
X.	The Brahmin and his two sons	24
XI.	Durbuddhi and Subuddhi	27
XII.	Concentration	30
XIII.	Enquire before you Entrust	32
XIV.	The Washerman of Benares	34
XV.	To Escape Scot-free	36
XVI.	Truth will come to Light	38
XVII.	The Brahman and his two wives	40
XVIII.	Vanity of human wishes	42
XIX.	The Mussalman and the Robber	44
XX.	The Swan and the Crow	46

 

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XXI	Castle-building	48
XXII	The Path to Fame	50
XXIII	Injustice as the result of ignorance	52
XXIV	Child is Father of the Man	54
XXV	The Boy and the Thief	55
XXVI	Ingratitude	56
XXVII	Keep to your Promise	58
XXVIII	Pre-ordinance	59
XXIX	Duped by the Majority	61
XXX	Cheats will surely be cheated	63
XXXI	The Tiger and its Council	65
XXXII	A Wise Counsel	67
XXXIII	The Talisman	69
XXXIV	The Crane and the Fish	72
XXXV	The Hare and the Elephants	74
XXXVI	An Honest Servant	77
XXXVII	The Three Fish	80
XXXVIII	The Crane and the Swan	82
XXXIX	King Sibi	84
XL	The King and the Giant	86
XLI	The Acquisition of Friends	105
XLII	The Cat and the Mouse	125