Panchatantra Stories : 4.3 The Lion and The Foolish Donkey

4.3 The Lion and The Foolish Donkey A lion named Karalakesara was living in a forest, loyally served by Dhoosaraka, a jackal that used to accompany the lion wherever he went. One day, an elephant badly injured the lion in a fight. The injuries were so serious that the lion could not go out hunting. As a result, the jackal also had to go without...

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Panchatantra Stories : 4.2 The Greedy Cobra and The King Of Frogs

4.2 The Greedy Cobra and The King Of Frogs A big well was the home of Gangadatta, king of frogs. Unable to bear harassment by his relatives, the king abandoned his kingdom and came out of the well and thought, “He who certainly retaliates Him who harmed him in peril And ridiculed him in misery Is a man without rebirth.” Deeply lost in such thoughts,...

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Panchatantra Stories : 4.1 The Croc and The Monkey

4.1 The Crocodile and The Monkey Raktamukha was a monkey living on a blackberry tree near the coast. That tree was always full of fruits. One day a crocodile named Karalamukha came out of the waters and loitering on the sands came to the tree. Seeing the croc, the monkey said, “O croc, you are my guest. I will feed you with these delicious blackberries....

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.9 Frogs That Rode a Snake

3.9 Frogs That Rode a Snake A black snake named Mandavishya lived in a forest on the Varuna hills. He was becoming old and worried that he would not be able to snare frogs any more and that would make him weak and bring his end closer. With a plan in his head, he went to a lake and resting on its edge pretended that he had lost all interest in...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.8 Tale of The Golden Droppings

3.8 Tale of The Golden Droppings On a big tree in the lap of a mountain lived a bird named Sindhuka. His droppings used to turn into gold as soon as they hit the ground. One day, a hunter came to the tree in search of prey and saw Sindhuka’s droppings hit the ground and turn into gold. The hunter, struck by wonder, thought, “I have been hunting...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.7 The Wedding of The Mouse

3.7 The Wedding of The Mouse Once upon a time, three sages, who were also brothers, chose a riverbank to do penance. Their names were Ekata, Dwita and Trita. The clothes they washed every day used to dry in the sky without a clothesline lest they should drop and become soiled. One day a kite was carrying a female frog like I (the kite) carried...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.6 The Tale of Two Snakes

3.6 The Tale of Two Snakes Once upon a time there was a king named Devasakti. He had a son who was very weak and growing weaker by the day. It was found that he had a snake in his stomach. Experts, physicians and surgeons tried to nurse him back to health without success. Dejected, the son left his palace one night and took shelter in a lonely...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.5 The Old Man, His Young Wife and The Thief

3.5 The Old Man, His Young Wife and The Thief There lived an old widowed merchant in a city in the south. Though old, he did not give-up his desire for another wife. Therefore, he gave lots of money to a poor merchant and married his young daughter. She never loved her old husband. One day, when the husband and wife were sleeping on different...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.4 The Brahmin and The Cobra

3.4 The Brahmin and The Cobra Haridatta was a Brahmin living in a hamlet. He was a farmer but the piece of land he cultivated gave him very little to survive. One day, unable to stand the heat of the summer sun, he went to a big tree in his land to rest for a while. Before he could spread himself on the ground he saw in the nearby anthill a huge...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.3 The Brahmin and The Crooks

3.3 The Brahmin and The Crooks Mitra Sarma was a Brahmin living in a small village. He used to daily worship Fire. It was the month of Magha (February). The sky was full of clouds and it had already started raining. Sarma left for a neighboring village at that time to seek the gift of a sacrificial lamb from some rich man. He called on a well-to-do...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.2 The Cunning Mediator

3.2 The Cunning Mediator A sparrow was living in the hollow of a big tree that I had made my home. His name was Kapinjala. We became good friends and used to spend our time discussing characters in our literature and the unusual things we saw in our travels. One day, my friend left the tree with other sparrows in search of food and did no ...

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Panchatantra Stories : 3.1 Elephants and Hares

3.1 Elephants and Hares Once upon a time a great elephant called Chaturdanta ruled over a vast stretch of forest as the king of his subjects. They were not happy because for several years there had been no rains and all the lakes, tanks, ponds and water holes in the forest became arid. The subjects went in a delegation to the king and appealed...

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Panchatantra Stories : 2.7 The Rescue of a Deer

2.7 The Rescue of a Deer Mandharaka ended the story of Somilaka telling Hiranyaka and Laghupatanaka that a rich person who does not spend money is as poor as any poor person can be. Not being able to enjoy is common to both the poor and the miserly rich. Nothing on this earth is greater than charity and there is no greater enemy than miserliness. The...

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