✨ Summary (Easy English)

Taro was a young woodcutter who lived with his old parents.
They were poor and needed money.
One day, Taro went to the forest to cut wood.
He became very thirsty and found a waterfall that tasted like sake (a Japanese drink).

Taro sold the sake and earned a lot of money.
He used the money to take care of his parents.
The king heard about Taro’s honesty and kindness.
The king rewarded Taro and made him a rich and respected man.

👉 Moral: Honesty and love for parents are always rewarded.

✨ कहानी का सार (Hindi में)

तारो एक गरीब लकड़हारा था।
वह अपने बूढ़े माता–पिता के साथ रहता था।
एक दिन जंगल में लकड़ी काटते समय
उसे एक झरना मिला,
जिसका पानी साके जैसा स्वाद वाला था।

तारो ने उस साके को बेचकर पैसे कमाए
और अपने माता–पिता की अच्छी देखभाल की।
राजा को तारो की सच्चाई और अच्छाई के बारे में पता चला।
राजा ने उसे इनाम दिया और सम्मानित किया।

📘 Word Meanings

📝 Question–Answer

Q1. Who was Taro?

Ans: Taro was a young woodcutter.

Q2. Why did Taro work hard?

Ans: He worked hard to take care of his old parents.

Q3. What did Taro find in the forest?

Ans: He found a waterfall whose water tasted like sake.

Q4. How did the king reward Taro?

Ans: The king rewarded him with money and respect.

Q5. What lesson do we learn from the story?

Ans: We learn that honesty and love for parents are rewarded.

✅ Message of the Lesson

• Love and respect your parents

• Be honest in life

• Good deeds bring rewards