Imbibing Values through
Stories
Matri Devo Bhava
• Jija Mata – Shivaji
• Mata Bhuvaneswari Devi - Narendra
(Swamy Vivekananda)
• Now mothers are either too busy or ….
Pitru Devo Bhava
• King Ganapathideva – Rudrama Devi
NOW FATHERS ARE TOO BUSY WITH
THEIR CAREER, BUSINESS ETC
Achaarya Devo Bhava
• Time spent with a Class by a Teacher is 45
minutes/day
• – so many classes to take,
• – Syllabus to be completed
• -- Tests to give
• – Correct test papers………….
No time/energy
• As a parent and as a Teacher, it is
our duty to cultivate values in our
young generation
1. Happiness- Alexander
2. Courage – Seetamma
3. Responsibility – Ekachakra puram-Bakasura
4. Balance in life – Sumitra- Urmila
5. Power of Swadharma – Sati Anasuya
6. Seva & patience – Kaushika muni, Dharma
Vyadha
7. Dharma/Satyamu – Raja Kumara Varma
8. Sacrifice – Mangose & Ranthi Deva
9. Abhayam – Sibi Chakravarthi
10. Loka Kalyanam – Dadheechi
11. None is less important – Ant and the Pigeon
1 Happiness
• What do we need to be
happy?
• Alexander
• A pauper who is very
happy all the time
2 Courage
• Sitamma – Maryada Purushotham Sri Rama
• Vana vaasamu
• Protection from Rakshasas, Cruel Animals
• Are you not a ‘man’? Cannot you protect me?
2 Taking Responsibility
• Eka Chakra Puram
• Pandavas taking shelter in a Brahmin’s
house
• Terror of Bakasura
• Turn of one family each day
• Every family member takes responsibility
4 Balance in life
• Sumitra, Laxmana-Satrugna mata –
balanced in the time of turmoil in life
• Highly confident about her son, Laxmana
• Calmness at times of crises
• Doing swadharma – ‘Gacha, Gacha’ to
Laxmana
• Visualising Sri Rama Pattabhishekam and
giving support Mata Kausalya
5 Power of Swadharma
• Atri was the eldest of the seven sages
created by Brahma during the process of
the creation of the universe.
• Anasuya the daughter of Sage Kardam
and Devahuti.
• Mahasati Anasuya. "Maha" is a prefix that
means great, and sati is a woman known
for fidelity and devotion to her husband.
5 Atri Mahamuni- Sati Anasuya
• Sri Rama’s visit to Atri Ashramam
• Atri’s wonderful Introduction of his wife,
• Sati Anasuya performed Tapas for 10,000
years
• She made ten nights into one night
• She saved the world at times of severe
drought
• Let Sitamma meet Sati Anasuya
6 Value of Service & forbearance
(Seva & Vorpu)
• Kaushika muni
• Bird’s death
• Pativrata Stri
• Sending muni to Dharma
Vyadha
7 Value of Dharma/Satya
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Upanishad Story – Kumara Varma
Dhana Laxmi,
Dana Laxmi,
Dharma Laxmi
and Satya Laxmi
If Dharma Laxmi, Satya Laxmi is
there, everything is there
8 Glory of Sacrifice
• Dharma Raja’s Rajasuya yagna
• Mangoose with half of its skin turned Gold
in colour
• Ranthi Deva’s poverty
• Ranthi Deva’s family’s Sacrifice
9 Value of Protection (Abhayam)
• Shibi Chakravarthi
• Indrudu, Agni
• Dega – Pavuram [Eagle – Pigeon]
• Giving flesh equal to the weight of Pakshi
10 Loka Kalyanam
• Dadheechi - killing of Vritrasura
• Making of Vajrayudha for Devendra
• Sacrificing Vertebrae (spinal cord)
11 Nobody is less important
• Ant and the Pigeon
• Pigeon helped Ant by putting a dried leaf
on the water
• Pigeon thought ant is too small to help him
• Ant bit the hunter and saved the pigeon
Patriotism
• Real incidents in the lives of national
heroes
• Major Padma Pani’s letter to his father
reached after him
• Letter says, ‘don’t worry for me. I am doing
my duty’