Shishu Sansaar – Materials for children

Shishu Sansaar for details, visit https://sushmajee.com/shishusansar/index-shishu.htm  Mathematical Games and Riddles for Children | Educational and Fun Activities Enjoy mathematical games among your friends in parties, at picnics or camping, or just surprise your elders with them. Riddles Riddles are good for young children. They are brain push-ups. They compel children to think in a different way than usual. Biographies It is good to know about the lives of great people, great literary people, great scientists who have changed our lives or the people you should know about them   Raamaayan Raamaayan is the most popular religious book of Hindu religion. Read it as “ Raam Gaan” in poetry form especially written for children. Tulasee Raam Charit Maanas and Vaalmeeki Raamaayan are given else where. You may find out about Hindu Festivals also.   Birbal Stories: Witty Tales from Emperor Akbar’s Court You must have heard the name of Birbal. He was one of the nine Ratn (gems) of Emperor Akbar’s court. He was very witty. Read his wits here.   Science Science is as difficult as interesting. Read here some interesting facts about Chemistry,  Physics,  Geography,  Eclipses,  Quizzes   Numbers World of numbers is unique in itself. How many things you can assign to number 3 or 7? Gain here some knowledge about numbers.   Gapp Gapp is a Hindi word for a narration which is interesting to hear but far from reality. Many hours can be passed sitting with such people who are good in telling Gapp. Read here some Gapp. You will certainly enjoy them.   Thoughts Without thoughts human life is like an animal life. Here are some thoughts about life. Read them, judge them, adopt them, implement them and continuously try to improve your life with them   Stories Stories are a part of life, a part of our cultural heritage, a part of teaching, a part of learning, a part of developing habits, whether good or bad. Here are some stories for children which are meant to cultivate good habits, good conduct and good nature in them. Parents and elders are requested to encourage children to read them, believe them and follow them.   Stories-General Mythological Stories Animal Stories Asur Stories Children Stories Gods Stories Educational Stories Mahaabhaarat Stories Folktales in Hindi Rishi Stories Historical Stories Mythological Stories Humor Stories   Religious Stories   Sheikh Chillee Stories       Great Indians Akbar Birbal Stories Great People Arabian Nights Stories Indian Reformers Sinhaasan Batteesee Stories   Vikram Vaitaal Stories   Do You Know Some miscellaneous General Knowledge (GK)English Language English language is a wonderful language, read some of its wonders here Interesting These are some interesting facts to know about many things Interesting Facts and Quizzes for Children Here are some quiz for children which will increase their  knowledge Websites for Children Here are some websites which might interest to many children, just click on them and enjoy Websites for Children’s Items Here are some websites related to children’s items

BHIM Brings SAUGANDHIKA Flowers for Draupadi, meets Hanuman, kills MANIMAN and JATASUR

Sushma Gupta has elaborated this story in Mahabharat Katha;

https://sushmajee.com/mahaabhaarat/mbh-1-ganguli/g-4-van-1-31/26-hanumaan.htm

https://sushmajee.com/mahaabhaarat/mbh-1-ganguli/g-4-van-1-31/27-bheem.htm

https://sushmajee.com/mahaabhaarat/mbh-1-ganguli/g-4-van-1-31/28-bheem-kuber.htm

Bheem Meets Hanumaan

[3-145] Vaishampaayan Jee said – “They lived there for 6 nights in the expectation of seeing Dhananjaya. Then one day a very fast wind blew from the North-East and it brought a thousand-petal lotus and left it on the ground. Paanchaalee saw it, it was very charming and had a Divine fragrance. She said to Bheem – “See this flower, this is so beautiful. I will give this flower to Yudhishthir, for my pleasure you bring me more such flowers so that I can take them to our Aashram in Kaamyak Van. You bring me many such flowers, I wish to take them to our Aashram.” And she approached Yudhishthir with that flower Bheem got up and set to go to collect such flowers for the pleasure of his beloved. He was going at a fast pace in the direction from which the flower came. He was looking around on the slopes of Gandhmaadan Parvat. There were many kinds of fragrance coming but they were not the same as he was looking for. On the way there were many Gandharv and Kinnar with their wives who were there with their husbands invisibly. He was thinking while going about his vows taken at the time of Draupadee’s insult, then he thought that Arjun had gone to Swarg, what Yudhishthir will do? I hope that out of affection he doesn’t let Nakul and Sahadev come in search of us. How can I get that flower soon?………………….. rest of the story you can read on the link above;

Bheem Brings Flowers

[3-151] Vaishampaayan Jee said – “When Hanumaan had gone away Bheem proceeded on Gandhmaadan path. He went on thinking about Hanumaan’s body and the dignity of Dasharath’s son Raam. On the way he seeing herds of elephants, lotus lakes, scattered deer and many other things came to Saugandhikaa forest with fresh golden lotuses. Bheem had got his object and mentally presented himself before Draupadee.

[3-152] Vaishampaayan Jee said – When Bheem reached at the spot, he was in the vicinity of Kailaash. He saw the lake full of golden lotus flowers and guarded by Raakshas. Its all banks were beautiful, a wonder of the world, so romantic in look. Its water was like Amrit – cool and light, clear and fresh. Bheem drank the water to his heart’s satisfaction. This lake was the resort place for Kuber. It was frequently visited by Siddh, Apsaraa, Yaksh, Kimpurush, Raakshas etc. It was guarded by Krodhvash Raakshas wearing uniform and armed with various weapons. As the guards saw Bheem so they asked him – “Who are you? Your guise is of an ascetic but you are armed with weapons, why have you come here?”

rest of the story you can read on the link above;

Bheem killed MANIMAAN; Paandav Meet Kuber

There was a Raakshas, Kuber’s friend, named Manimaan, he came to show his bravery and might to Bheem. He said to his people – “When you will go to Master what will you say to him that how many were defeated only by one mortal person?” and he proceeded towards Bheem. There they fought first with arrows then Bheem took his mace for fighting, but Manimaan used a club which hurt Bheem’s right arm, still Bheem hurled his mace at Manimaan, then Manimaan also threw his dart at him, but still Bheem could succeed killing him.”

a long story, you can read it on the third and last link above.

Some Facts about DASHRATH in Ramayana

Sushma Gupta has given some interesting facts not known commonly by us about Dashrath in Ramayana

https://sushmajee.com/v-raamaayan/general/1-doyouknow-1.htm

Dasharath had a daughter by name Shaantaa before performing Putra Kaameshti Yagya. He gave her to his good friend Raajaa Rompaad. Raajaa Rompaad married her to Rishi Rishya Shring after he had rain in his kingdom by inviting Rishya Shring Rishi to his kingdom.

Thus Rishya Shring was the son-in-law of Dasharath. He performed Putra Kaameshti Yagya for him and then only Dasharath got four sons.

That Dasharath was 60,000 years old when he had his four sons. [1/6/20]

King Dasharath had 350 wives more, other than his three chief wives. [2/17/39]

Greatness of Raam Naam, Importance of Raam Naam

Greatness of Raam Naam

read more on

https://sushmajee.com/v-raamaayan/notes/raam/2-6-raam-naam-1.htm

https://sushmajee.com/v-raamaayan/notes/raam/2-7-raam-naam-2.htm

https://sushmajee.com/v-raamaayan/notes/exile-war/7-raam-naam.htm

Stones Floated on Water
Raam Naam Mahimaa in limitless. When Raam wanted to cross the sea, Nal and Neel wrote the name of Raam on stones and threw them in the sea. They did not sink, they floated. It is said that when Raam saw them throwing the stones in water and seeing them floating, He thought “let me also throw some stones, the bridge will be built soon.” So He also threw one stone in the water, but it did not float, it sank. Raam was surprised to see this. Hanumaan was looking at this, he said – “Stones are floating because your name is written on it and thus they are carrying your power.”

राम नाम की महिमा, राम नाम का महत्व
पानी पर तैरते पत्थर
राम नाम महिमा अपरंपार। जब राम समुद्र पार करना चाहते थे तो नल और नील ने पत्थरों पर राम का नाम लिखकर समुद्र में फेंक दिया। वे डूबे नहीं, तैरते रहे। ऐसा कहा जाता है कि जब राम ने उन्हें पानी में पत्थर फेंकते और तैरते हुए देखा, तो उन्होंने सोचा “मैं भी कुछ पत्थर डालूँगा, पुल जल्द ही बन जाएगा।” इसलिये उसने भी एक पत्थर पानी में फेंका, परन्तु वह तैरा नहीं, डूब गया। यह देखकर राम को आश्चर्य हुआ। हनुमान यह देख रहे थे, उन्होंने कहा – “पत्थर इसलिए तैर रहे हैं क्योंकि उन पर आपका नाम लिखा है और इस प्रकार वे आपकी शक्ति को धारण कर रहे हैं।”

Miracle Story of BAIJNATH Mahadev Temple in AGAR, Malwa

The story is taken from Sushma Gupta,s website; https://sushmajee.com/shiv/stories/22-miracle-story.htm This story is not directly related to Shiv, but it is a very inspirational story about Shiv that is why it is included here.In 1879, when there was British Rule in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Maalavaa was leading the army in the war against Afaghaanistaan. Col. Martin used to regularly send messages of his well-being to his wife. The war continued for long and at one time Lady Martin stopped getting messages from her husband. She was very upset.Once riding on her horse, she passed by the temple of Baijnaath Mahaadev. She was attracted to the sound of Conch and Mantra. She went inside and came to know that the Braahman were worshipping Shiv. They saw her sad face and asked her why was she sad?. She explained everything to them. They told her that Shiv listens to the prayers of his devotees and takes them out of difficult situations in no time. With the advice of the Braahman, she started the “Laghu Rudri Anushthaan” of the Mantra: “Om Namah Shivaaya” for 11 days. She prayed to Shiva that if her husband reaches home safely, then she would get the temple renovated.On the last day of the Laghu Rudri, a messenger came and gave a letter to her. It was from her husband. he had written: “I was regularly sending messages to you from the battlefield, but suddenly the Pathaan surrounded us from all sides. We were entrapped in a situation where there was no scope of escaping death. Suddenly, I saw a Yogee of India with long hair, carrying a weapon with three pointers (Trishool). His personality was amazing and he was maneuvering his weapon with a magnificent style. Seeing this great man, the Pathaan started running back. With his grace, our bad times turned into moments of victory. This was possible only because of that man of India wearing a lion skin and carrying that three-pointer weapon. That great Yogee told me that I should not worry about anything, as he had come to rescue me because he was very pleased with my wife’s prayers. Tears of joy were falling down from the eyes of Lady Martin’s eyes while reading the letter. Her heart was overwhelmed with the gratefulness to the God. She fell into the feet of Shiv’s statue and burst into tears.After a few weeks, Col. Martin returned. Lady Martin narrated the whole incident to him. Now both husband and wife became devotees of Shiv. In 1883, they donated Rs. 15,000/- for renovating the temple. The information engraved slab for the same is still there in the Baijnaath Mahaadev Temple of Agar Maalavaa. This is the only Hindu temple built by British. When Lady Martin left for Europe, she said that they would make one Shiv Temple at their home also and pray to him till the end of their life.

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Glory of Satsang; सत्संग की महिमा

This is a story which Sushma Gupta told me several times telling the importance of Satsang an encouraging me to temple; there are references to many such and other stories;

https://sushmajee.com/shishusansar/stories-religious/5-satsang.htm

There lived a thief who was recently initiated into stealing business. His Guru said to him – “Today you are going first time to steal, take this first lesson from me that when you go, worship our Devee on your way, and be careful not to hear anything from any Satsang if somebody is doing that anywhere. You may use cotton to plug your ears so that you cannot hear even a word of that Satsang. Go and be successful. God bless you.” The thief bowed to him and went away.

As he was going, he was passing by a house where a Guru was delivering a sermon. As soon as he came to know that he was delivering the sermon, he tried to plug his ears. He took out some cotton from his pocket and plugged his ears so that he cannot hear anything of that Satsang sermon, but still by then he had heard one sentence of that sermon, “Bhagavaan has no feet and no shadow.” Although he had no intention to hear that Satsang, but still he could not stop hearing this short sentence by the time he plugged his ears.

He proceeded towards the Devee Temple, prayed there for his success and said – “If I will be successful I will offer you 20% from that money.” By chance another thief was hiding behind the statue of Devee. As the thief prayed, the other thief spoke – “Be blessed, You will be successful in your endeavor.” The thief got very happy to hear this blessing and went to steal. He stole the money and came back to the Temple and offered Devee’s share to her as he promised to do it. The other thief said – “Be happy.”

Meanwhile the thief raised his eyes and found that a shadow was falling in the light of the lamp which was kept in front of Devee. He got scared, he rubbed his eyes and looked at the statue again, this time he saw two feet also behind the statue. He remembered the Satsang that “Bhagavaan has no feet and no shadow.” But he was seeing both, the feet as well as the shadow. He immediately understood that she cannot be Bhagavaan, so he collected the money from the feet of Devee, took his stick out and came to the back of the statue.

There he found a man hiding behind the statue, he hit him with his stick several times and brought him down. He came back to his Guru with his full money.

Stories Index 2

Index-Stories-2

Here are too many mythological stories in Hindu scriptures – about Devtaa (Ganesh, Shiv, Hanumaan, Devee), Raakshas, Rishi, Vaanar, Rivers etc (see Biographies for them). But there are some which do not come under the above categories. Those kinds of stories are given here, some are famous while others are not. There are many stories which are scattered at other places, see the list of those stories here.

Stories-1 – There are many kinds of stories given here

Stories-Others 1. Faith 2. A Story About Patanjali 3. Who is Sanyaasee? 4. Three Friends	1. Danknaath Temple: a story about Krishn 2. Gokarneshwar Temple: a story about Shiv 3. Keesar Guttaa: a story about Raam 4. Story of Raameshwaram 5. Vaidyanaath: a story about Raavan 6. Vaidyanaath: a story about Amrit 7. Mahaabaleshwar: a story about Raavan 8. How Gangaa came in Southern India? 9. How Godaavaree descended? 10. Why Shiv Ling is like Shiv Ling? 11. Story of Vindhyaachal-Agastya Muni 12. Story of Kumbhkarn’s Son Bheem 13. Story of Daaruk Demon
Stories-Mahaabhaarat Here are many stories from Mahaabhaarat which are not the part of Mahaabhaarat but appear in Mahaabhaarat

STORIES

Sushma provides two indexes listing stories which are scattered here and there on her website;

https://sushmajee.com/stories/index-stories-1.htm

https://sushmajee.com/stories/index-stories-2.htm

Stories Index 1; This index of stories provides you only the list of stories in various categories, one may read the full story by clicking on that;

There are too many mythological stories in Hindu scriptures – about Devtaa (Ganesh, Shiv, Hanumaan, Devee), Raakshas, Rishi, Vaanar, Rivers etc (see Biographies for them). But there are some which do not come under the above categories. Those kinds of stories are given here, some are famous while others are not.

STORIES-2 – There are many stories more which are scattered at other places, read them here.

Stories-General1.  Where Does God Live? 2. The Riddle of Destiny and Free Will 3. Pronunciation of Mantra 4. Four Wives 5. Our Strange Gods 6. Bhakt Chokamelaa 7. Saavitree and Gaayatree 8. King Rajasekar and Ayyappaa 9. Thirumazhisai Alvar 10. Akbar and a Girl 11. God Has a Plan for Everybody 12. Where is God 13. Knowledge of Self Realization 14. Power of Love 15. Strange Sound 16. Brahmaa Jee’s Last Teachings		Stories-Shishu Sansaar Stories of Arabian Nights Stories  of Akbar and Beerbal Stories from Panchtantra Stories of Sinhaasan Batteesee Stories of Vikram and Vetaal  Stories of Shishya Many famous stories about Guru Bhakt Shishya Aaruni, Alvar, Eklavya, Eknaath, Padmpaad, Upamanyu, Ved  Stories of Bhakt Adikal Chokamelaa
Stories-Inspirational More than 40 Inspirational Stories		Stories of Saints (1) Modern Saints (2) Socrates on Gossip
Stories-2-Mahaabhaarat These stories are not part of Mahaabhaarat as such, they are the stories told in MBH Read Parables of Mahaabhaarat See also  Stories of Mahaabhaarat in Shishu Sansaar1.  Story of a Braahman 2. What You Should Ask From God? 3. Krishn Bhakt Sulabhaa 4. Sudhanvaa 5. Satyabhaamaa and Rukminee 6. Kach and Devayaanee 7. Bheeshm and Draupadee 8. Shibi 9. Uloopee 10. Karm-Phal 11. Short Stories 12. Bhangaaswan		Stories-Religious 1. Guru and Shishya 2. Kannapaa Nayanaar 3. Karm Bhog 4. A King and a Saint 5. Dharm 6. Short Stories 7. Sevaa 8. Treasure At Other Places 1. A Widow and Her Son 2. A Braahman and his Son 3. A prostitute 4. Bhakt Priest 5. Greatness of Satsang 6. Bhakt Sanandan 7. 8. Whatever Happens, Happens for Good
Stories-Puraan 1. Appearance of Jagannaath Jee: Story of Indradyumn 2. Story of Aatm Dev 3. Why Naag’s Mother Cursed Them? 4. Agni Dev 5. The Power of Chastity 6. Creation 7. Raajaa Chitraketu 8. Who is Greater 9. Why Vishnu Had to Incarate 10 Times? 10. Who is the Greatest Devtaa Among the Three? 11. Utathya 12. 13. How one can Liberate Himself? 14. Keshidhwaj and Khaandikya 15. Maandhaataa 16. Sagar 17. Bhageerath 18. Ushaa and Aniruddh 19. Pururavaa 20 Gautamee Gangaa 21. Jealousy 22. Raadhaa and Rukminee 23. Understanding 24. Age of Universe 25. Truth 26. What is Brahm Muhoort?		Stories-Shishu Sansaar-Educational 1. A Wise and a Fool 2. A Jackal Husband and His Wife 3. Three Princesses 4. Greedy Children 5. Lazy Children 6. Only If I Could Die 7. A Mice Saves the Life of a Lion 8. A Scorpion and a Braahman 9. The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs 10. How a Donkey Came Out the Well 11. Who Will be the King 12. Always Do Your Best 13. The Genie and the Merchant 14. All People Have a Choice 15. Do Your Best 16. What Do We Want From Life 17. Whatever You Give Me is Sweet 18. The Most Valuable Learning 19. Bringing Light into Darkness 20. Theory versus Practice 21. What Should We Ask From God? 22. Tolerate Others, Not Insult Others 23. God’s Many Forms 24. Be a Human First 25. Dad’s Blessings 26. Building Your House
Stories-Upanishad 1. Creation 2. Who is Greater? 3. Janashruti and Raikwa 4. Dialog Between Devtaa and Yaksh 5. Dialog Between Yaagyavalkya and Maitreyee 6. Dialog Between Yam and Nachiketaa 7. Dialog Between Kausalya and Pippalaad 8. Dialog Between Uddaalak and Shwetketu 9-10 Dialog Between Yaagyavalkya and Gaargee 11. Dialog Between Prajaapati and Indra 12. Dialog Between Uddaalak and a King Jaivaali 13. Satyakaam 14. Ushasti Chaakraayan 15. Paraa and A-Paraa Vidyaa 16. A Bold Beggar 17. Who is the Greatest		27. Sand or Stone 28. Mother’s Day 29. Missing Friend 30. A Monk and a Baby 31. Story of a Tea Cup 32. God Has His Own Design 33. An Insightful Lesson 34. Self Confidence 35. A Rose and a Cactus 36. A Lessons From Ants 37. Helping Hands Are Greater Than Talking Lips 38. Three Kick Rule 39. A Mental Patient 40. Excellence 41. Everything Happens For Good 42. Where is Heaven 43. You Cannot keep Everybody Happy 44. Fruits of Labor
Stories-Death 1. How to Live Life? 2. Difference Between Life and Death 3. Socrates 4. Monks 5. Kabeer Daas
Stories-Destiny

Miscellaneous Topics
Since animals and plants are regarded as a part of the same cosmos as humans, it is not surprising that animal and plant life was keenly protected and veterinary medicine was a distinct branch of science with its own hospitals and scholars. Numerous texts, especially of the postclassical period, Vishnudharmottar Mahaapuraan for example, mention veterinary medicine. Megasthnese refers to the kind of treatment which was later to be incorporated in Palakapya Muni’s Hastyaayur Ved and similar treatises. Shaalihotra was the most eminent authority on horse breeding and hippiatry. Juadudatta gives a detailed account of the medical treatment of cows in his Ashwa-Vaidyak. 
(source: Indian and World Civilization – By DP Singhal, Michigan State Univ Pr, November 1969, ASIN 0870131435 p.187-188). For more refer to chapter on Hindu Culture II.

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