Animal Stories with Life LessonsPanchatantra
The Monkey and the Crocodile
A clever monkey uses his wit to escape a treacherous crocodile's plan to eat his heart.
MonkeyCrocodile
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The Lion and the Rabbit
A tiny rabbit uses a simple well and a clever lie to defeat a terrifying lion.
The Lion (Bhasuraka)The Clever Rabbit
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The Blue Jackal
A jackal disguises himself as a divine king, but his own voice betrays his true identity.
Chandaraka the JackalThe Lion
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The Mice That Ate Iron
A merchant uses a clever lie about a hawk to reclaim his iron balance from a deceptive friend.
NadukaLakshmana
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The Crows and the Serpent
A clever crow outsmarts a deadly serpent using a stolen royal necklace and a brilliant plan.
Mother CrowFather Crow
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The Turtle and the Geese
A talkative turtle learns the hard way that silence is golden during a high-flying escape.
Kambugriva the TurtleSankata the Goose
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The Brahmin's Goat
A wise Brahmin is tricked into abandoning his goat by three crooks using the power of repetitive lies.
The BrahminThe Three Crooks
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The Musical Donkey
A vain donkey ignores a friend's warning and learns that some performances are better left unheard.
The DonkeyThe Jackal
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The Stork and the Crab
A deceitful stork meets his end when a clever crab discovers his deadly secret.
The StorkThe Crab
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The Washerman's Donkey
A donkey in a tiger's skin finds that its own voice is its greatest enemy.
The WashermanThe Donkey
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The Jackal and the Drum
A hungry jackal learns that a terrifying noise is just the sound of a hollow, harmless drum.
Gomaya the JackalThe Drum
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The Mongoose and the Farmer's Wife
A loyal pet is killed by its owner's hasty judgment in this tragic Panchatantra lesson.
The Farmer's WifeThe Mongoose
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The Peacock and the Crane
A vain peacock learns that his beautiful feathers are no match for the crane's gift of flight.
The PeacockThe Crane
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The Crow and the Water Pitcher
A thirsty crow uses pebbles and persistence to reach water in a deep pitcher.
The Thirsty Crow
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The Frog King
A vengeful frog king learns a deadly lesson after hiring a cobra to eliminate his rivals.
Gangadatta (The Frog King)Priyadarshana (The Black Cobra)
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The Old Tiger and the Traveler
A greedy traveler ignores his instincts for a golden bangle and falls into an old tiger's trap.
The Old TigerThe Greedy Traveler
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The Lion-Makers
Practical wisdom saves a man when his educated friends resurrect a hungry lion.
The Scholar of BonesThe Scholar of Flesh
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The Loyal Mongoose
A mother’s impulsive mistake leads to the tragic death of the mongoose that saved her child's life.
The MotherThe Father
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The Tiger and the Woodpecker
A kind bird saves a choking tiger, only to find that the cruel never repay a favor with kindness.
The TigerThe Woodpecker
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The Deer Without a Heart
A cunning jackal uses wit to hide his theft and trick a foolish deer in this classic fable.
Karalakesara the LionChaturaka the Jackal
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Tales of Wisdom and StrategyPanchatantra
The Four Friends
Four unlikely animal friends use teamwork and cleverness to outwit a hunter in the forest.
DeerCrow
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The Elephant and the Sparrows
Small creatures use teamwork and a clever plan to defeat a rampaging giant elephant.
Mother SparrowRogue Elephant
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The Weaver's Wife
A cunning wife uses quick thinking and a daring ruse to escape her husband's wrath.
The WeaverThe Weaver's Wife
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The Three Fish
Three fish face a fisherman's net: one escapes early, one acts fast, and one waits for fate.
Anagatavidhata (Foresighted)Pratyutpannamatih (Ready-witted)
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