About this video
Sone Ka Anda is the familiar tale of a farmer who gets a golden egg every day and loses everything by wanting more. This short Hindi video from Flucie tells it, and this page adds the story in English and Hindi, the key words, and questions to talk about with your child. The story below is the classic version.
Meet the characters
Gets a golden egg every day, but wants everything at once.
Appears once a day. It is worth waiting for.
The story in English
A farmer has a goose, and one morning he finds a shining golden egg in her nest. He sells it and is very pleased.
The next day there is another golden egg, and the day after that, another. Every day the farmer gets a little richer.
But he becomes impatient. One egg a day is not enough for him. He wants all the gold now.
In his greed, he thinks the goose must be full of gold inside. He decides to cut her open and take all of it at once.
There is no gold inside. The farmer has lost the goose and the golden eggs, and he is left with nothing.
कहानी का सार
एक किसान को रोज़ सोने का अंडा मिलने लगा।
लालच में उसने एक साथ सारा सोना पाने की कोशिश की और सब कुछ खो दिया।
सीख: लालच बुरी बला है।
The lesson: greed brings trouble.
Key English words from the story
“The farmer is happy.”
“There is an egg in the nest.”
“The egg is made of gold.”
“He finds an egg every day.”
“The farmer becomes greedy.”
“He loses everything.”
Talk about it with your child
- What did the farmer find every day?किसान को रोज़ क्या मिलता था?
- Why was it a mistake to want all the gold at once?सारा सोना एक साथ पाना चाहना गलती क्यों थी?
- Can you think of a time when waiting was better?क्या आपको कोई ऐसा समय याद है जब इंतज़ार करना बेहतर था?
Frequently asked questions
What is the moral of Sone Ka Anda?
Greed brings trouble. The farmer had a golden egg every day, but he wanted all the gold at once and lost everything.
What does the story teach about patience?
Good things can come a little at a time. The farmer could not wait, and that is why he lost his golden eggs.
What age is this story for?
It suits young children, roughly ages 3 to 8. It has two clear characters and one simple idea about being content.
Where does the story come from?
It is a well known traditional fable, often linked to Aesop and the tale of the goose that laid golden eggs. Flucie retells it in Hindi for children.
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