The Poor Donkey | Hitopadesha Tales
The Poor Donkey | Hitopadesha Tales Once upon a time, there was a washerman who lived in the city of Kasi. The washerman had a dog and a donkey as a pet, which he used to ride to the Ganga riverbank to wash his clothes. The washerman was fast asleep one night when a thief broke into his house. The thief began to steal everything he could get his hands on. The thief was inside the house, but the donkey, which was still awake and standing right outside, saw him. He immediately woke the dog sleeping next to him and said, “Wake up, my friend! A thief is in the house!” The dog moved around in his spot and said,
