Love The Animals

PRINCE NEMKUM�R WAS THE SON OF KING SAMUNDRA VIJAY. HE WAS ENGAGED TO PRINCESS R�JUL. PRINCESS R�JUL WAS THE DAUGHTER OF KING UGRASEN.

ON THE DAY OF THEIR MARRIAGE, PRINCE NEMKUM�R TRAVELED TO PRINCESS R�JUL'S PALACE IN A DECORATED CHARIOT. HE HEARD THE SCREAMING OF MANY ANIMALS AND BIRDS. PRINCE NEMKUM�R ASKED HIS DRIVER ABOUT THIS NOISE.

THE DRIVER TOLD THE PRINCE THAT THESE ANIMALS AND BIRDS WOULD BE KILLED FOR HIS WEDDING DINNER.

THIS ANSWER MADE PRINCE NEMKUM�R VERY SAD. HE SAID, "THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ARE HURT WHEN THEY ARE KILLED. KILLING ANIMALS AND BIRDS FOR FOOD IS NOT NECESSARY."

PRINCE NEMKUM�R FREED ALL THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS. HE DID NOT MARRY PRINCESS R�JUL AND LEFT.

PRINCE NEMKUM�R GAVE UP HIS WORLDLY LIFE AND WENT TO THE FOREST FOR PEACE AND MEDITATION. MANY OF THE PEOPLE AT THE WEDDING REALIZED THE MESSAGE OF PRINCE NEMKUM�R AND STOPPED EATING MEAT.

Questions:

1) Who was Prince Nemkum�r?

2) Who was he engage to?

3) Who was Rajul?

4) What did Nemkum�r hear on the way to the wedding?

5) What were they going to do with these animals?

6) How did he feel about this?

7) What did he do to the animals?

8) Did Nemkum�r marry Rajul? Why?

9) What did Nemkum�r do?

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