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Ajjiya Kathe · bedtime story

ಗೂಬೆ ರಾಜನ ರಾತ್ರಿ

The Owl King's Night · about 2 minutes

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ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಯಿತು, ಗೂಬೆ ರಾಜನ ಸಭೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮುಳುಗಿತು, ಗೂಬೆ ರಾಜ ಎದ್ದಿತು. ಎದ್ದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಮಾಡಲು ಓಡಿತು.

Night fell, and the Owl King's court began. The sun set, and the Owl King woke up. As soon as he woke, he ran off to exercise.

ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿತು. ಸಭೆ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು, ಹಾಡು ಹಾಡಿದರು.

After exercising, he ate his meal. At midnight he called his assembly. When the assembly ended, they all sang songs.

ಸೂರ್ಯ ಬಂತು, ಹಾಸಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿತು. ಕನಸು ಕಾಣಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.

The sun rose, and he went to his bed — and began to dream.

Moral of the story

Every creature has its own rhythm — and that's just fine.

Adapted from “ಗೂಬೆ ರಾಜನ ರಾತ್ರಿ” by Saktibrata Sen, illustrated by Ajit Narayan, translated by Shabana Begum, from StoryWeaver (Pratham Books), CC BY 4.0.

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