Four Brahmins in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales

Summary

Four Brahmin friends—Vish, Jeevan, and Bud (with a fourth friend unnamed in the subtitles)—study under a wise forest sage. They learn that anyone can become “learned,” but true progress comes from using skills wisely, not just showing them off.

The boys develop different abilities:

• Vish can heal without touching.
• Jeevan can repair a broken pot.
• Bud is the slowest and can’t do the same things, so the others mock him as useless.

The Trip and the Teasing

When Vish and Jeevan decide to travel to improve themselves, they try to leave Bud behind, calling him a burden. They are persuaded to take him, but their attitude stays competitive.

After leaving their lunch spot, they discover a pile of bones. Bud correctly deduces they may be from a lion. Eager to “practice,” Vish and Jeevan demonstrate their abilities first—yet their arrogance and showmanship make them reckless.

Bud’s “Common Sense” Test

Bud insists his real strength is common sense—thinking before acting. The others challenge him, and Bud proposes a safer test: he’ll climb a tree while they use their magic to determine who is truly “most learned.”

Jeevan chants and restores the lion’s body from the bones. The lion immediately roars, turning their experiment into chaos. Panic spreads, and the lion kills Vish and Jeevan one by one.

Bud Survives

Bud survives because he was up in the tree. After the lion leaves, he only finds bones where his friends used to be.

He reflects on the sage’s final lesson: being “learned” isn’t enough if you don’t think before you act.

Highlights / Jokes / Key Reactions

• Bud is repeatedly teased as the “slowest” and “useless.”
• The boys argue over who is “most learned,” with competitive and disrespectful energy.
• The “lion reanimation” becomes dark irony: their impressive skills become dangerous due to poor judgment.
• Bud flips expectations—mocked at first, but the only one who survives by using common sense.

Main Plot

A trio of bragging Brahmin friends test each other’s powers on a lion skeleton. Their arrogance and lack of caution lead to tragedy, while Bud’s simple mindset—think first—proves more valuable than raw ability.

Appearing Personalities

• The four Brahmin friends: Vish, Jeevan, Bud (plus a fourth friend unnamed in the subtitles)
• Their forest sage (guru)
• The lion (antagonist force in the story)