A Comprehensive Compendium of History, Culture, Lifestyle and Tourism of Odisha
The king of Mangalapuri had a strange doubt. Does man really need education? As he sat in his court, he sought an explanation from everybody. The Royal pundit said, education would fetch a high status and thereby enable the person to acquire a lot of wealth. The Chief Minister was of the view that one …
A poor man sat on the pavement repairing the umbrellas of passers-by. He did his work thoroughly, with great devotion. Another man who was relaxing, leaning against a wall and watching him, asked him, “Why don’t you work faster?” “If I work faster, the work would not be as good as it ought to be,” …
Krishna and Govinda were friends, residing in Rampur village. One day, they set out for the weekly market some ten miles away. They had hardly stepped out of their colony when they saw the milkman coming from the opposite direction. He had a pot of milk in his hand. “Ah! that’s a good omen,” remarked …