Shibi sacrificed the weight of a pigeon in his own flesh to a hawk so that the pigeon might live.
Kshupa brags of his superiority over sages. Dadhichi boxed Kshupa's ears, and Kshupa killed Dadhichi. When Dadhichi was revived, he asked to be as hard as diamond so that he could fight Kshupa. After much fighting, the two reconciled.
Mira is married to a Krishna toy.
The arrogant King Krishna challenged the God Krishna to fight. The King and his follower's heads were removed with a discus. It seems very foolish to challenge a god to fight.
Avikshita goes to the swayamvara of Vaishalini and captures her to be his bride. The other princes fight and defeat him. After Avikshita's father wages war to get his son back, Avikshita refuses to marry since he was defeated in combat. This all seems like a lot of trouble for finding a wife. How many people died in the war trying to retrive Avikshita?
Ishvarvarman lost all his money to a cunning inn keeper. He later went back with a monkey that seemingly makes gold. The innkeeper traded everything she owned for the monkey. It sounds like Ishvarvarman learned his lesson. He used a creative way to get his money back.
The "logical pupil" was sent to find a cat for his master. Instead he brings back a boy that matches his masters description of a cat.
A poor man gets a magical pitcher that gives food. He breaks the pitcher when he is drunk with his friends.
Bir-Vadra killed a nearly invincible giant and a dragon.
Ishvarvarman lost all his money to a cunning inn keeper. He later went back with a monkey that seemingly makes gold. The innkeeper traded everything she owned for the monkey. It sounds like Ishvarvarman learned his lesson. He used a creative way to get his money back.
The "logical pupil" was sent to find a cat for his master. Instead he brings back a boy that matches his masters description of a cat.
A poor man gets a magical pitcher that gives food. He breaks the pitcher when he is drunk with his friends.
Bir-Vadra killed a nearly invincible giant and a dragon.
Banker monkey
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