Amar Chitra Katha #279
In "Greed Does Not Pay," a man reborn as a golden-feathered swan returns to his widow, offering her one feather each day to sustain her. Written by Kamala Chandrakant and illustrated by Ashok Dongre—whose distinctive art brings the story’s quiet magic to life—this tale unfolds with gentle melancholy and moral weight. The cover by C. M. Vitankar captures the swan’s luminous grace, hinting at the transformation at the heart of the story.
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A man is reborn as a swan with golden feathers. He flies to his widow and gives her a feather a day to help her. Not content, she plucks all his feathers and as a result he becomes an ordinary swan.
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