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The Bird Pair and the Sea Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Bird Pair and the Sea

The Bird Pair and the Sea: Do not underestimate the power of the timid.” A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird

The Bird and the Monkey Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Bird and the Monkey

The Bird and the Monkey: Never give advice unless you are asked for it.” There lived a group of monkeys in the mountains. During one winter, there were heavy

The Bug and the Poor Flea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Bug and the Poor Flea

The Bug and the Poor Flea: The false promises of friends as well as strangers have no value. You end up paying for it.” Mandavisarpini was a white flea. The

The Camel, The Jackal And The Crow Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Camel, The Jackal And The Crow

The Camel, The Jackal And The Crow: In a far off forest, there lived a lion named Madotkata served by a leopard, a jackal and a crow. One day they sighted

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The Cobra and the Crows Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Cobra and the Crows

The Cobra and the Crows: Even a very powerful enemy can be destroyed through deceit.” There was a big banyan tree, where two crows husband and wife, had

The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab

The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab: Once upon a time an old crane lived on the rim of a large lake in the middle of a jungle. Because of age, it was not

The Crane and the Crab Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Crane and the Crab

The Crane and the Crab: When things go wrong, use your wit to overcome the situation.” A heron lived near a big lake, which was full of fishes and other water

The Crane and the Mongoose Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Crane and the Mongoose

The Crane and the Mongoose: The solution of the problem should not be worse than the problem itself. That is, while trying to solve the problem, you should not

The Cunning Hare and the Witless Lion Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Cunning Hare and the Witless Lion

The Cunning Hare and the Witless Lion: Deceive the wicked and destroy them without mercy.” There was once a powerful lion called Bhasuraka who ruled the jungle.

The Elephant and the Sparrow Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Elephant and the Sparrow

The Elephant and the Sparrow: Even the low and humble achieve results when they work together.” A couple of sparrows lived happily in their nest on top of a

The Fall and Rise of a Merchant Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Fall and Rise of a Merchant

The Fall and Rise of a Merchant: One should treat one and all, even the lowest, with respect.” In a city called Vardhamana, lived a very efficient and

The Fighting Goats and the Jackal Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Fighting Goats and the Jackal

The Fighting Goats and the Jackal: One day while a sage was going through a jungle, he saw two golden rams (billy goats) fighting each other. Even though both

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