Comparison – The Nemesis of Happiness

Ancient Sanskrit tale of Vedic sages translated, retold and illustrated by U. Mahesh Prabhu

Long ago there lived a young man named Virendra. He earned his living by serving a merchant. He passed his nights sleeping on the veranda of an inn whose keeper had a kind of liking for him. Virendra wasn’t rich; yet lived a contented life.

One day after long toil he returned to the inn feeling exhausted. As he was about to sleep, he found a few beggars cooking their food at a distance. “How lucky are...