February 22, 2025
Mythology

Stories from the Hitopadesa: The Tortoise and the Geese 

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The Hitopadesa is a collection of stories that teach statecraft and wisdom using simple parables. It is divided into four parts, each dealing with different techniques to be used in different circumstances. This story is from the fourth book of the Hitopadesa, which deals with peace.
Stories from the Hitopadesa: The Tortoise and the Geese 
Vishnu Sharma reminded his listeners about how war took place in the previous book. Although the king and his ministers planned the war very well, in the end the king lost because a spy crow, whom he unwittingly admitted into his fort, secretly set fire to his fort. When the king learned this at the
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