Moral Stories for Children / The Brave Pig

Summary

In the kingdom of Sitara, a kind carpenter named Khasi rescues a piglet, raising it as part of his family. The piglet grows into a strong companion, helping Khasi with his work. Fearing for the pig's safety, Khasi sadly releases it into the forest. There, the pig unites the other forest pigs to defeat a menacing tiger through clever strategy. The pigs, inspired by the pig's leadership, defeat the tiger, and crown the pig as their leader, celebrating his wisdom and strength.

Takeaways

• 🐷 Khasi, a kind-hearted carpenter, found an abandoned piglet in the forest and took it home.
• 🥛 Khasi's wife fed the piglet milk, and they raised it as part of their family.
• 🐖 The piglet grew into a strong, helpful pig that assisted Khasi in his work as a carpenter.
• 👀 The villagers were amazed at how the pig helped Khasi, even calling him the 'carpenter pig'.
• ⚠️ Khasi and his wife became concerned that someone might try to harm the pig for its meat.
• 🌲 To protect the pig, they made the difficult decision to return it to the forest.
• 🏞️ The pig adjusted to forest life but encountered a new threat: a tiger that hunted the pigs daily.
• 🐯 The wise pig devised a strategy to protect the forest pigs by organizing them into a defensive formation.
• 🎯 The tiger, confused by the pigs' united front, was eventually lured into a trap and defeated.
• 👑 The forest pigs crowned the smart pig as their leader for saving them and showing the power of unity.

Q & A

Who is Khasi in the story?

Khasi is a kind-hearted carpenter who lives in a small village with his wife. He finds and takes care of an abandoned piglet.

Why did Khasi take the piglet home?

Khasi found the piglet alone and abandoned in the forest. He felt sorry for the little piglet and decided to take it home to care for it.

How did the piglet become a part of Khasi's family?

The piglet was lovingly taken care of by Khasi and his wife, eventually becoming a member of the family. The piglet grew big, learned the carpenter's trade, and began helping Khasi with his work.

Why did Khasi and his wife decide to leave the pig in the forest?

Khasi and his wife feared that someone in the village might kill the pig for its meat as it had grown big. To protect him, they decided it was best to return him to the forest.

How did the pig adapt to life in the forest?

At first, the pig was sad to leave the carpenter's home, but he accepted that it was for his own good. He found a new home in a cave and met other pigs in the forest.

What danger did the pigs in the forest face?

The pigs in the forest were threatened by a tiger that attacked them every morning, making them anxious and weak despite the abundance of food.

How did the pig propose to confront the tiger?

The pig suggested a strategy where the pigs would unite and form a lotus-shaped battle formation. The stronger pigs would protect the weaker ones, and traps were set to defeat the tiger.

What was the tiger’s reaction to the pigs' battle formation?

The tiger was surprised to see the pigs united in a battle formation. Intimidated by their unity and strength, the tiger retreated to his cave without attacking.

How was the tiger ultimately defeated?

The pigs dug a trap for the tiger, and when the tiger returned for a second attack, he missed his target and fell into a deep ditch filled with sharp stones, which injured him severely.

What role did the pig play in defeating the tiger?

The pig, who had previously lived with the carpenter, took leadership in organizing the other pigs, devising a strategy to confront the tiger, and ultimately leading the effort that resulted in the tiger’s defeat.