Bedtime Stories for Kids | King Yayati and his Talking Horse

King Yayati, a brave and just king of Mathura. He was traveling back to his kingdom from a visit to a neighboring kingdom called Amber kingdom. King Yayati had a great time at his best friend and prince of Amber kingdom, Prince Rajratna’s marriage ceremony. 


Amber kingdom noted a special mention in history owing to its picturesque surroundings. Pioneering organized tourism, this kingdom celebrated and popularized its scenic beauty. Organized tourism helped them in minting money from it. Amber kingdom was one of the prosperous destinations of that time. People from nearby as well as far away land desired to visit this magical land. 

King Yayati never missed a chance to visit the Amber Kingdom. He enjoyed his stay there by exploring various scenic spots. He was happy for his friend Prince Rajratna too. King Yayati always visited his friends' place alone, which was a concern for his royal ministers. But he preferred traveling alone. He trusted Prince Rajratna blindly. Prince Rajratna, too, trusted King Yayati, and their friendship was growing strength to strength.

Mounting his horse, Sakha, he was only a few hours away from his kingdom. Had he got some other horse, it would have taken him lots of time to reach his destination. But with Sakha, things were different. Sakha was trained to run like a jet. King Yayati enjoyed his company just like a true friend. What made the horse Sakha truly special was that it was gifted to him by Prince Rajratna. 

Once King Yayati was enjoying a sojourn at the Amber Kingdom. He wanted to see the famous huge mountain located in the north of Amber Kingdom. Prince Rajratna offered him to take Sakha along. King Yayati enjoyed his mountain trip and happily came back to the royal palace. Seeing his friend happy, Prince Rajratna gifted him Sakha. Touched by Prince Rajratna’s gesture, he promised him a lifetime friendship and support. 

He loved to take Sakha’s care by offering him water and grass in intervals during travel. King Yayati even talked to him like a friend. As if he would understand him and offer him a solution. King Yayati knew nothing like this would ever happen. But he enjoyed talking to him.

‘We have reached the jungle. Let’s rest,’ said King Yayati.
King Yayati looked around and spotted a big tree. The tree’s shade and cool breeze around it was very inviting. He and his horse walked up to the tree. Suddenly the tree started glittering, and from it fell a mango. King Yayati ate the mango and expressed his gratitude to the tree. King Yayati sat beneath the tree, enjoying its shade. Just then, Sakha started eating grass around the tree. 

‘Wow, it's delicious,’ said Sakha.

Sakha’s words surprised King Yayati, and he understood he was sitting under a magical tree.

‘You thanked me for fruit I offered you; no one ever expressed their gratitude to me. I am impressed with your humility. This is my gift for you,’ said the magical tree.

Happy King Yayati returned to his kingdom with a unique talking horse.

Moral of the short story- Humility has its magical perks for the ones who practice it.

Happy Reading!

About the writer: Nisha B Thakur is the author of a highly appreciated novel, The Blue Jinx.