One Unkept Promise

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

A long time ago there was a small kingdom somewhere around the India’s Gangetic plains ruled by a king named Shashijit. One year it faced a great crisis. The monsoon was good, and the crops were fine. But just before harvest, swarms of locusts invaded the fields and consumed almost the entire crops. This happened for two consecutive years! As a result the land was threatened by a severe famine. The des...