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The Tiny Squirrel Who Helped Lord Ram

The Tiny Squirrel Who Helped Lord Ram

A tiny squirrel was doing something surprising while Lord Ram's army built a bridge across the sea. Why was this little creature working so hard, and what would Lord Ram do when he noticed it?

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Something tiny was moving between the huge rocks near the sea.

The monkeys were busy building a bridge. But who was this little helper carrying sand?

Lord Ram watches his vanara army carry huge rocks to build a bridge across the sea while a tiny squirrel helps by carrying sand.

And why was it working so hard?

The Squirrel’s Brave Effort

Lord Ram wanted to rescue Sita from Ravan in Lanka. To reach Lanka, his monkey army was building a bridge across the sea.

The strong monkeys carried huge rocks and placed them in the water.

A tiny squirrel watched them and thought, "I want to help Lord Ram too!"

But the squirrel was too small to lift heavy rocks.

So, it picked up tiny grains of sand in its mouth. It also rolled in the sand so that more sand stuck to its fur.

A tiny squirrel carries sand between large rocks near the sea to help build Lord Ram's bridge to Lanka.

Then, it ran to the bridge and dropped the sand between the rocks.

The squirrel kept running back and forth.

Some monkeys saw the tiny squirrel and began to laugh.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! What can such a small squirrel do?" they said.

Three vanaras laugh at a tiny squirrel carrying sand between rocks while other vanaras continue building Ram Setu.

But the squirrel did not stop. It wanted to help Lord Ram.

Lord Ram’s Kind Words

Lord Ram noticed the little squirrel working so hard.

He smiled and gently picked it up.

Lord Ram gently strokes a tiny squirrel resting in his hands while three vanaras watch with smiles near the seashore.

"You may be small, but your help is very important," Lord Ram said.

He softly stroked the squirrel's back with his fingers.

The monkeys stopped laughing. They understood that even the smallest helper could make a difference.

The little squirrel felt proud and happy. It had helped Lord Ram with all its heart.

Moral of the Story: Every contribution, big or small, matters when we work together to achieve a bigger goal. Even the smallest effort can make a difference when done with love and kindness.

Quick quiz

Test what you learned from this story.

1. What did the tiny squirrel carry to help build Lord Ram's bridge?
2. Who did Lord Ram want to rescue from Lanka?

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