All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Hares and the Elephants
The Story of the Hares and the Elephants: In a certain place, there lived an elephant king andwith him, his retinue. The king’s name was Chatura danta. The
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Hunter and the Bird Whose Droppings Turned to Gold
A hunter's greed leads him to kill his golden-dropping bird, destroying his greatest source of wealth forever.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Story of the Lion, the Jackal and the Cave
The Story of the Lion, the Jackal and the Cave: In a certain part of the jungle, there lived a lion, by the name of Kharanakhara. One day, he felt hungryand
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Old Merchant, His Young Wife and the Thief
The Story of the Old Merchant, His Young Wife and the Thief: In a certain town, there -lived an old merchant by the name of Kamatura. After the death of his
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
Tale of The Golden Droppings
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
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Brahmin and the Crooks
The Brahmin and the Crooks: Untruth spoken repeatedly appears to be truth.” In a small village, there lived a Brahmin, by the name of Mitra Sharma. He was a
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
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
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
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
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.
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