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Preface

Our effort is to provide the oDiA study materials to the people living outside

oDishA. This will help us to teach our mother tongue to our next generation. We selected

some interesting bedtime stories and trying to publish in this series. These stories have

lots of useful oDiA words and reflect our culture. To make it readable, this series of

books are written in the transliterated Odia format (ITRANS). To get more information

about oDiA transliteration and ITRANS, please visit www.odia.org.

We are very much thankful to the unknown authors of these stories and our

grandparents who pass these stories from generations to generations.

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kalurii benTa

bahuta dina taLara kathaa | goTie gaa.Nre goTie gariiba buDhii thaae |

taa naa.N jagaa maa.N | muula laagi chaLe | kaahaa ghare baasana

maaje, dhaana paachhuDe,besara baaTe | sukhe duHkhe chaLiYaae |

buDhiiTi dine goTie kalaraa manji paailaa | taaku mandaa kari agaNaare

lagaailaa | paaNi delaa | kichhi dina pare kalaraa gajaa helaa | di patra

helaa, laTeilaa | laTaa maaDi maaDi ghara chhapara uparaku

maaDigalaa |

LmÊeÑ Òaà akÊ[ ]Þ_ [fe L\Ð Ð ÒNÐVÞH NÐÝÒe ÒNÐVÞH NeÑa aÊYÑ \ÐH Ð [Ð _ÐÝ SNÐ cÐÝ Ð cËm mÐNÞ QÒf Ð LÐkÐ OÒe aÐj_ cÐÒS, ^Ð_ `ÐRÊÒX, Òaje aÐÒV Ð jÊÒM ]ÊÓÒM QfÞdÐH Ð aÊYÑVÞ ]ÞÒ_ ÒNÐVÞH LmeÐ c&Þ `ÐBmÐ Ð [ÐLÊ ctÐ LeÞ @NZÐÒe mNÐBmÐ Ð `ÐZÞ Ò]mÐ Ð LÞRÞ ]Þ_ `Òe LmeÐ NSÐ ÒkmÐ Ð ]Þ `[õ ÒkmÐ, mÒVBmÐ Ð mVÐ cÐXÞ cÐXÞ Oe R`e D`eLÊ cÐXÞNmÐ Ð

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dine buDhii sakaaLu uThibaa beLaku dekhilaa ki kaDhaTie hoichhi |

buDhiira aanandara siimaa rahilaa naahi.N | kaDha baDhibaDhi

phula helaa, kaShi phaLa helaa | phaLa baDa helaa, paachilaa |

paachi haLadiaa rangara helaa | kalaraa paachibaa dekhi buDhii

khusii hoi bahe naachigalaa | taa gharaku Yie asilaa, taaku kalaraa

dekhaailaa |

]ÞÒ_ aÊYÑ jLÐfÊ DWÞaÐ ÒafLÊ Ò]MÞmÐ LÞ LYVÞH ÒkÐBRÞ Ð aÊYÑe A_te jÑcÐ ekÞmÐ _ÐkÞÝ Ð LY aYÞaYÞ $Êm ÒkmÐ, LiÞ $f ÒkmÐ Ð $f aX ÒkmÐ, `ÐQÞmÐ Ð `ÐQÞ kf]ÞA e=e ÒkmÐ Ð LmeÐ `ÐQÞaÐ Ò]MÞ aÊYÑ MÊjÑ ÒkÐB aÒk _ÐQÞNmÐ Ð [Ð OeLÊ dÞH @jÞmÐ, [ÐLÊ LmeÐ Ò]MÐBmÐ Ð

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buDhii baarire goTie kaau rahuthilaa | kalaraaku dekhi taa paaTiru lobhare laaLa gaDilaa |dine buDhiiku kahilaa, "e buDhii maausii | mate ei kalaraaTi deunu | mu.N khaaaanti !” buDhiira ta ichhaa nathilaa kalaraa debaaku | teNu se goTie buddi paanchilaa | kaauku kahilaa, "to thanTare kaadua laagichhi | Yadi khaaibaaku ichhaa, taa hele maamu.N ghara kuuare thanTa dhoi aa |

aÊYÑ aÐeÞÒe ÒNÐVÞH LÐD ekÊ\ÞmÐ Ð LmeÐLÊ Ò]MÞ [Ð `ÐVÞeÊ ÒmÐbÒe mÐf NXÞmÐ Ð ]ÞÒ_ aÊYÑLÊ LkÞmÐ,-“H aÊYÑ cÐDjÑ Ð cÒ[ HB LmeÐVÞ Ò]D_Ê Ð cÊÝ MÐA«Þ !” aÊYÑe [ BRÐ _\ÞmÐ LmeÐ Ò]aÐLÊ Ð Ò[ZÊ Òj ÒNÐVÞH aÊwÞ `ÐqÞmÐ Ð LÐDLÊ LkÞmÐ, "Ò[Ð \ÃÒe LÐ]Ê@ mÐNÞRÞ Ð d]Þ MÐBaÐLÊ BRÐ, [Ð ÒkÒm cÐcÊÝ Oe LË@Òe \Ã Ò^ÐB A Ð"

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kaau uDi uDi galaa | maamu.N ghara kuua paakhare pahanchilaa | kuuaku kahilaa, " re kuua ! de paaNi dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae kalurii benTa |" kuua kaaura kathaa shuNi uttara delaa, " kumbhaara gharu maaThiaa aaNile sinaa paaNi kaaDhibu | sei paaNire thanTa dhoibu |"

LÐD DXÞ DXÞ NmÐ Ð cÐcÊÝ Oe LË@ `ÐMÒe `kqÞmÐ Ð LË@LÊ LkÞmÐ, " Òe LË@ ! Ò] `ÐZÞ ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Ð" LË@ LÐDe L\Ð hÊZÞ Dre Ò]mÐ,- “LÊc÷Ðe OeÊ cÐWÞA AZÞÒm jÞ_Ð `ÐZÞ LÐYÞaÊ Ð ÒjB `ÐZÞÒe \à Ò^ÐBaÊ Ð”

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kaau kumbhaara ghare pahanchilaa | buDhaa kumbhaara setebeLe basi maaTi haanDi gaDhuthilaa | kumbhaara aagare basipaDi kaau kahilaa, - re kumbhaara ! de maaThiaa kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae kalurii benTa |" kumbhaara kahilaa, "bilaru maaTi aaNile mu.N to paai.N maaThiaa gaDhidebi |"

LÐD LÊc÷Ðe OÒe `kqÞmÐ Ð aÊYÐ LÊc÷Ðe ÒjÒ[ÒaÒf ajÞ cÐVÞ kÐ¨Þ NYÊ\ÞmÐ Ð LÊc÷Ðe ANÒe ajÞ`XÞ LÐD LkÞmÐ, - Òe LÊc÷Ðe ! Ò] cÐWÞA LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Ð" LÊc÷Ðe LkÞmÐ, "aÞmeÊ cÐVÞ AZÞÒm cÊÝ Ò[Ð `ÐBÝ cÐWÞA NYÞÒ]aÞ Ð"

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kaau aau Deri nakari bila aaDaku uDigalaa | bila kaanare raau raau hoi kahilaa, - "re bila ! de maaTi gaDhu kumbhaara maaThiaa goTi, kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae kalurii benTa |" bila kaau kathaa shuNi hasi delaa | kahilaa, - " to thanTare ta dhaara naahi.N, tu maaTi khoLibu kemiti? tu Yaai miriga paakharu taara shingha aaNa | shinghare maaTi khoLi neiYibu |"

LÐD AD ÒXeÞ _LeÞ aÞm AXLÊ DXÞNmÐ Ð aÞm LÐ_Òe eÐD eÐD ÒkÐB LkÞmÐ, - “Òe aÞm ! Ò] cÐVÞ NYÊ LÊc÷Ðe cÐWÞA ÒNÐVÞ, LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Д aÞm LÐD L\Ð hÊZÞ kjÞ Ò]mÐ Ð LkÞmÐ, - “Ò[Ð \ÃÒe [ ^Ðe _ÐkÞÝ, [Ê cÐVÞ ÒMÐfÞaÊ ÒLcÞ[Þ? [Ê dÐB cÞeÞN `ÐMeÊ [Ðe hÞ+ AZ Ð hÞ+Òe cÐVÞ ÒMÐfÞ Ò_BdÞaÊ Ð”

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kaau uDi uDi paakha jangalaku galaa | jangalare mirigaTie shoithilaa | taa paakhare pahanchi kaau kahilaa,- "re miriga ! de shingha khoLe maaTi, gaDhu kumbhaara maaThiaa goTi, kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae kalurii benTa |" miriga bhaari chaalaak | kaau kathaa shuNi kahilaa, - "dekha bhaai, dina saaraa kichhi nakhaai mu.N upaasare achhi | tu kaaLii gaaii paakharu dudha aaNa | mu.N dudha pie |mo dehare bala heu | taahaa hele mu.N tote shingha debi |

LÐD DXÞ DXÞ `ÐM S=mLÊ NmÐ Ð S=mÒe cÞeÞNVÞH ÒhÐB\ÞmÐ Ð [Ð `ÐMÒe `kqÞ LÐD LkÞmÐ,- “Òe cÞeÞN ! Ò] hÞ+ ÒMÐÒf cÐVÞ, NYÊ LÊc÷Ðe cÐWÞA ÒNÐVÞ, LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Д cÞeÞN bÐeÞ QÐmÐL Ð LÐD L\Ð hÊZÞ LkÞmÐ, - “Ò]M bÐB, ]Þ_ jÐeÐ LÞRÞ _MÐB cÊÝ D`ÐjÒe @RÞ [Ê LÐfÑ NÐC `ÐMeÊ ]Ê^ AZ Ð cÊÝ ]Ê^ `ÞH ÐÒcÐ Ò]kÒe af ÒkD Ð [ÐkÐ ÒkÒm cÊÝ Ò[ÐÒ[ hÞ+ Ò]aÞ Ð

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kaaLiigaaii daanDaduaare bandhaahoithilaa | se ghara chaaLa upare basi kaau kahilaa,- "re kaaLii gaaii, de dudha piu miriga, deu shingha, khoLe maaTi, gaDhu kumbhaara

maaThiaa goTi, kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae

kalurii benTa |"

kaau kathaa shuNi kaaLiigaaii kahilaa,-"bhala kathaa | tu mote hiDa munDaru ghaasa aaNi de | mu.N ghaasa khaai saarile dudha debi |"

LÐfÑNÐC ]Ш]ÊAÒe auÐÒkÐB\ÞmÐ Ð Òj Oe QÐf D`Òe ajÞ LÐD LkÞmÐ,- “Òe LÐfÑ NÐC, Ò] ]Ê^ `ÞD cÞeÞN, Ò]D hÞ+, ÒMÐÒf cÐVÞ, NYÊ LÊc÷Ðe cÐWÞA ÒNÐVÞ, LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Д LÐD L\Ð hÊZÞ LÐfÑNÐC LkÞmÐ,- “bm L\Ð Ð [Ê ÒcÐÒ[ kÞX cʨeÊ OÐj AZÞ Ò] Ð cÊÝ OÐj MÐB jÐeÞÒm ]Ê^ Ò]aÞ Ð”

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kaau bicharaa uDi uDi Yaai gahiira hiDa munDare pahanchilaa | hiDaku kahilaa,- "re hiDa, de ghaasa khaau kaaLii gaaii, deu dudha piu miriga, deu shingha, khoLe maaTi, gaDhu kumbhaara maaThiaa goTi, kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N

khaae kalurii benTa |" kaau kathaa shuNi hiDa kahilaa,-"daaaa nahele tu ghaasa kaaTibu kemiti? tu aage Yaai kamaarashaaLaru daaaa aaNa | daaaare ghaasa kaaTi neiYibu |"

LÐD aÞQeÐ DXÞ DXÞ dÐB NkÑe kÞX cʨÒe `kqÞmÐ Ð kÞXLÊ LkÞmÐ,- “Òe kÞX, Ò] OÐj MÐD LÐfÑ NÐC, Ò]D ]Ê `ÞD cÞeÞN, Ò]D hÞ+, ÒMÐÒf cÐVÞ, NYÊ LÊc÷Ðe cÐWÞA ÒNÐVÞ, LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Д LÐD L\Ð hÊZÞ kÞX LkÞmÐ,-"]ÐA _ÒkÒm [Ê OÐj LÐVÞaÊ ÒLcÞ[Þ? [Ê AÒN dÐB LcÐehÐfeÊ ]ÐA AZ Ð ]ÐAÒe OÐj LÐVÞ Ò_BdÞaÊ Ð”

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hiDa kathaa shuNi kaau khusi manare kamaarashaaLa aaDaku uDigalaa | kamaaraku kahilaa,- "re kamaara, de daaaa kaaTe ghaasa, khaau kaaLii gaaii, deu dudha piu miriga, deu shingha, khoLe maaTi, gaDhu kumbhaara maaThiaa goTi, kaaDhe paaNi, dhue thanTa dhaai.N dhaai.N khaae kalurii benTa |"

kÞX L\Ð hÊZÞ LÐD MÊjÞ c_Òe LcÐehÐf AXLÊ DXÞNmÐ Ð LcÐeLÊ LkÞmÐ,- “Òe LcÐe, Ò] ]ÐA LÐÒV OÐj, MÐD LÐfÑ NÐC, Ò]D ]Ê `ÞD cÞeÞN, Ò]D hÞ+, ÒMÐÒf cÐVÞ, NYÊ LÊc÷Ðe cÐWÞA ÒNÐVÞ, LÐÒY `ÐZÞ, ^ÊH \à ^ÐBÝ ^ÐBÝ MÐH LmÊeÑ Òaà Д

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kamaara ta buDhiira sangaata | se jaNipaarilaa ki kaau buDhii baarira kalaraa khaaibaa paai.N lobha karichhi | Yadi buDhii e kathaa jaaNiYaae, taaku e gaa.Nre baaTa chalei deba naahi.N | sethipaai.N se manemane goTie kaushaLa paanchilaa | kaauku pachaarilaa,- "tora ta haata goDa naahi.N | keu.Nthire dhari daaaa nebu?" sanja maaDi aasuthilaa | daaaa paai.N kaau taratara heuthilaa | se kahilaa,- "mo thanTa upare thoi de, mu.N daaaa neiYibi |"

LcÐe [ aÊYÑe j=Ð[ Ð Òj SZÞ`ÐeÞmÐ LÞ LÐD aÊYÑ aÐeÞe LmeÐ MÐBaÐ `ÐBÝ ÒmÐb LeÞRÞ Ð d]Þ aÊYÑ H L\Ð SÐZÞdÐH, [ÐLÊ H NÐÝÒe aÐV QÒmB Ò]a _ÐkÞÝ Ð Òj\Þ`ÐBÝ Òj cÒ_cÒ_ ÒNÐVÞH ÒLßÐhf `ÐqÞmÐ Ð LÐDLÊ `QÐeÞmÐ,- “Ò[Ðe [ kÐ[ ÒNÐX _ÐkÞÝ Ð ÒLDÝ\ÞÒe ^eÞ ]ÐA Ò_aÊ?” j& cÐXÞ AjÊ\ÞmÐ Ð ]ÐA `ÐBÝ LÐD [e[e ÒkD\ÞmÐ Ð Òj LkÞmÐ,- “ÒcÐ \à D`Òe Ò\ÐB Ò], cÊÝ ]ÐA Ò_BdÞaÞ Ð”

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kamaara daaaa khanDika bhala kari niaa.Nre pachei delaa | sei tatalaa luhaara daaaaku taa thanTa upare maaDidebaa kshaNi kaau chhaTapaTa hoi gaa.N daanDa dhuuLire gaDigalaa | para jiniShaku lobha kale eibhaLi danDa miLe |

LcÐe ]ÐA M¨ÞL bm LeÞ _ÞAÝÒe `ÒQB Ò]mÐ Ð ÒjB [[mÐ mÊkÐe ]ÐALÊ [Ð \à D`Òe cÐXÞÒ]aÐ lZÞ LÐD RV`V ÒkÐB NÐÝ ]Ш ^ËfÞÒe NXÞNmÐ Ð `e SÞ_ÞiLÊ ÒmÐb LÒm HBbfÞ ]¨ cÞÒf Ð

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mo kathaaTi sarilaa mo kathaaTi sarilaa phula gachhaTi marilaa ha.ire phulagachha! tu kaahi.Nki malu?

mote kaaLii gaaii khaaigalaa

ha.ire kaaLii gaaii! tu kaahi.Nki khaailu? mote gauDa jagilaa naahi.N |

ha.ire gauDa! tu kaahi.Nki jagilu naahi.N? mote baDa bohuu bhaata delaa naahi.N|

ha.ire baDa bohuu! tu kaahi.Nki bhaata delu naahi.N? mo pua kaandilaa |

ha.ire pua! tu kaahi.Nki kaandilu? mote jandaa kaamuDi delaa |

ha.ire jandaa! tu kaahi.Nki kaamuDilu? maaTi taLe taLe thaae ka.a.NLa maa.Nusa Tikie paaile

ruT kinaa kaamuDi die

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