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Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.

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The Cunning Mediator Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Cunning Mediator

The Cunning Mediator: Beware of a rascal who pretends to be holy.” Two partridges (quail-like birds) lived in a certain tree in the jungle. While one of them

Of Crows and Owls Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

Of Crows and Owls

Of Crows and Owls: Keep your counsel to yourself and thus stay away from trouble.” Once upon a time, all the birds the swans, cranes, parrots, cuckoos, owls

The Dove and the Hunter Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Dove and the Hunter

The Dove and the Hunter: Self-sacrifice is the highest stage of sacrifice.” There was a mean hunter, who used to roam in the jungle in search of birds and

The Story of the Brahmin and the Cobra Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Brahmin and the Cobra

The Story of the Brahmin and the Cobra: In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin, by the nameof Haridatta. In spite of the fact that he workedextremely hard on

The Elephants and the Hares Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Elephants and the Hares

The Elephants and the Hares: The weak must make use of all tactics to survive.” Deep in the jungle, there lived a big group of elephants. The elephants lived

The Story of the Brahmin and the Three Crooks Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Brahmin and the Three Crooks

The Story of the Brahmin and the Three Crooks: In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin, b y the nameof Mitra Sharma, who was a fire worshipper. One day, in

The Wedding of The Mouse Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Wedding of The Mouse

The Wedding of The Mouse: There was a hermitage belonging to the sage Salankayana. He went one morning to river Ganga to bathe. As he was reciting stanzas in

The Story of the Brahmin, the Thief and the Rakshasa Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Story of the Brahmin, the Thief and the Rakshasa

The Story of the Brahmin, the Thief and the Rakshasa: In a certain town, lived a Brahtnin named Drona. He gave up wearing fiqe lothes, using perfumes andall

A Three-in-One Story Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

A Three-in-One Story

Some Panchatantra tales are simple. A Three-in-One Story is not. It is a tale that hides three little stories inside one bigger story — and each of the three teaches the same surprising lesson: even the wisest grown-ups become foolish when love asks them to be. King Nanda neighs like a horse for his queen, his prime minister Vararuchi shaves his head for his wife, and a third nested tale shows how this folly travels far beyond the palace walls.

The Story of the Dove and the Hunter Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Story of the Dove and the Hunter

The Story of the Dove and the Hunter: A wicked bird hunter, with the appearance of Yama, used to roam about in the jungle. He had neither friendsnor relatives.

The Story of Nanda and Vararuchi Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of Nanda and Vararuchi

The Story of Nanda and Vararuchi: Once upon a time, there lived a king, by the nameof Nanda. He ruled the entire land surrounded by theseas and his power was

The Story of the Enmity Between Crows and Owls Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Enmity Between Crows and Owls

The Story of the Enmity Between Crows and Owls: Once upon a time, all the birds, the swans, the parrots, cranes, cuckoos, nightingales, owls, peacocks, doves