Story from the Panchatantra-The Monkey and the Wedge

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The Monkey and the Wedge-A Tale from the Panchatantra 

The Monkey and the Wedge

   There was once a merchant who employed many carpenters and architects to build a temple in his garden. Regularly, they would start work in the morning; and take a break for the mid-day meals, and they return to resume work till evening.
 
   One day, a group of monkey arrived at the site of the building and watched the workers leaving for their mid-day meals.
 
   One of the carpenters was sawing a huge log of wood. Since, it was only half-done; he placed a wedge in between to avert the log from closing up. He then went off along with the other workers for his meal.
 
   When all the workers were gone, the group of monkeys came down from the trees and started jumping around the site, and playing with the instruments of the workers.

Aesop's Fable-The Ass’s Brain

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The Ass's Brain - A Fable from Aesop

The Lion, the Fox and the Ass

   One day, the Lion and the Fox went for hunting together. Whole day, they were traveling here and there, but they could not find anything for their fist. They became tired and sat under a tree shadow. Suddenly, they find out an Ass was eating grass far from them. The clever Fox had an idea to fetch the Ass gently. They were discussing about the matter. The Lion gave an advice to the Fox and sent a message to the Ass, proposing to make an alliance between their two families.
 

   The Ass came to the place of meeting with great enthusiasm and overjoyed at the prospect of a royal alliance. But when the Ass came there, the Lion simply jumped on the Ass, and said to the Fox:

"Here is our dinner for today. Watch you here while I go and have a rest and a short while I am coming. Woe betide you if you touch my prey."

Story from the Panchatantra

Story from the Panchatantra - The Fish that were too Clever

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 The Fish that were too Clever

 Once upon a, two fish lived in a pond. Their names were Satabuddhi (having the understanding of a hundred) and Sahasrabuddhi (having the understanding of a thousand). The two of them had a frog for a friend, whose name was Ekabuddhi (having the understanding of one).

They would enjoy friendly conversation on the bank for a time, and then they would return to the water. One day when they had gathered for conversation and fun, some fishermen came by just as the sun was setting. The fishermen were carrying nets in their hands and many dead fish on their heads.

When the fishermen saw the certain pond where the fishes and the frog live in, they said to one another, "There seem to be a lot of fish in this pond, and the water is very low. Let us come back here tomorrow morning!" After saying this, they went home.

These words struck the three friends like a thunderbolt, and they took counsel with one another.

The frog said, "Oh, my dear Satabuddhi and Sahasrabuddhi, what shall we do? Should we flee from here or stay here?"

Hearing this, Sahasrabuddhi laughed and said, "Oh, my friend, don't be afraid of words alone! They probably will not come back. But even if they do come back, I will be able to protect myself and you as well, through the power of my understanding. I know many pathways through the water."

Aesop's Fables-The Crow and the Fox

 Aesop's Fables - The Crow and the Fox

The Crow and the Fox

   Once a fox saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.

"That's for me," said the fox, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. 

"Good Day, Mistress Crow," the fox cried. "How well you are looking today; how glossy your feathers; how bright your eyes."

   The clever fox continued, "I feel sure your voice must surpass that of the other birds, just as your figure does. Let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."

Fable from the Panchatantra-The Donkey and the cunnung Fox

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The Donkey and the cunning Fox

  The Donkey and the cunning Fox

   - A Fable from the Panchatantra

   Once there was a foolish donkey lived in a town. The town was situated near a forest. In that forest there lived a lion as the jungle king and his minister, a cunning fox. Once, the king lion was badly wounded in a ferocious fighting with an elephant. He became unable to hunt for his hunger. So the lion asked his minister, the cunning fox to bring some good meal for him. As the fox used to share the victim, that king lion hunted for his meals. So the fox then set out to search for food.

   While traveling here and there, the fox met a donkey. The donkey looked foolish, nervous and hungry. The fox asked him, "Hello! You seem to be new to this forest. Where do you actually come from?"
 
"I come from the nearby town", said the foolish donkey. "My master, the dhobi makes me work all day, but doesn't feed me properly. So I have left my home to find a better place to live in and eat properly."

"I see", said the cunning fox. "Don't worry. I am a senior minister in this forest kingdom. Come with me to the king's palace. Our king needs a bodyguard, who has the experience of town life. You will live in the palace and eat a lot of green grass growing around the whole jungle."

The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts-Fable of Aesop

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us at the end. We consider that as the moral of the story.

The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts

The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts

    - A Fable of Aesop

   One day, a great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts in the jungle. When the two armies were collected together for the upcoming battle. But the Bat was hesitated which group to join.

   The Birds that passed his roost and said, “Come and join with us." But the Bat said, "I can’t join with you. Because, I am a Beast."

   Later on, some Beasts who were passing underneath him, they looked up and said, "Come with us." But the Bat said, "I am a Bird. How can I join with you?"

The Dog in a foreign country-Fables from the Panchatantra

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The Dog in a Foreign Country

The Dog in a Foreign Country

- Fables from the Panchatantra



   In a certain place there once lived a dog. That dog had a spotted body. So the other dogs named, Tschitranga. A long-lasting famine set in that place. The other dogs and the other animals began to leave their families to another place, because they had no food to live.

   Tschitranga, whose throat was thin with hunger and he was driven by fear to another country (city). There in a certain city he went to a certain house. Day after day where, due to the carelessness of the housekeeper, many good things to eat were left lying about and he ate his fill. However, in leaving that house, other ferocious dogs surrounded him on all sides and split into him on all parts of his body with their teeth.

   Then the dog, reconsidered his situation and said, "It is better to stay at home, even during a famine you can live there in peace, and no one bites you to pieces. I will return to my own city."

Aesop's Fables-The Young Crab and His Mother

   This is a very interesting story from Aesop's fables. In every Aesop's fables, there must a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

         The Young Crab and His Mother 

The Young Crab and his Mother

   One day a mother crab and her son, a little crab were walking on a beach. 

"Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?" said a Mother Crab to her son. "You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out." 

"Show me how to walk, mother dear," answered the little Crab obediently, "I want to learn." 

   So the old Crab tried and tried to walk straight forward. But she could walk sideways only, like her son. And when she wanted to turn her toes out she tripped and fell on her nose.

Story from the Panchatantra - Death and Lord Indra's Parrot

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Death and Lord Indra's Parrot

  Death and Lord Indra's Parrot

    - A story from the Panchatantra

   
   It was a meeting of all the gods in heaven. Lord Indra was also sitting on his thrown. His favourite parrot was perched on one of the arms of the throne. Lord Indra loved his parrot very much.

   Soon, thereafter, the arrival of Lord of Death was announced. The next moment, entered the Lord of Death in the conference hall. The Lord of Death cast a glance at the parrot and smiled. Seeing him smiling, the parrot began trembling with fear, as it knew that the smile of Lord of Death must have some meaning and it could not be without reason. Seeing the parrot trembling with fear, the gods requested Lord of Death to spare parrot's life as it was very dear to Lord Indra.

   "I have no authority in such matters," said Lord of Death. "You will have to speak to Destiny in this respect."

Fable of Aesop - The Crow and the Pitcher

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us at the end. We consider that as the moral of the story.

The Crow and the Pitcher

    The Crow and the Pitcher

        - A Fable of Aesop

   In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if the crow must die of thirst.

   Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, and the crow dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher. The crow was dropping those small pebbles one after another into the pitcher until at last the water was near enough so he could drink. 

Fable of Aesop - Two Friends and a Bear

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us at the end. We consider that as the moral of the story.

Two Friends and a Bear

  Two Friends and a Bear

     - A fable of Aesop

   Two friends were traveling in company through a forest, when, all at once, a huge Bear crashed out of the brush near them.

   One of the friend, thinking of his own safety and he climbed a tree. The other friend did not know how to  climb on the tree and he was unable to fight the savage beast alone. So he threw himself on the ground and lay still, as if he were dead. He had heard that a Bear will not touch a dead body, and he did so.

   It must have been true, for the Bear snuffed at the man's head awhile, and then, seeming to be satisfied that he was dead. So the bear walked away.

Tales from the Panchatantra - The Brahman's Wife and the Mongoose

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The Brahmans Wife and the Mongoose

   The Brahman's Wife and the Mongoose

 - Tales from the Panchatantra

   Once upon a time there lived a Brahman in a certain city. His wife gave birth to a son, and then to a mongoose. Full of love for her children, she cared for the mongoose like a son, nursing him at her breast, rubbing him with salve, and so forth. However, she did not trust him, thinking that in keeping with the evil nature of his species he might harm her son.

   As is rightly said: A son will bring joy to his parent’s heart, even if he is uneducated, bad, malformed, foolish, and sinful. And as also is said: Sandalwood salve cools and soothes, but a son's embrace far excels sandalwood salve. The relationship with one's son is more important than that with a best friend, a good father, or any other person.

   One day, after nicely tucking the boy into his bed, she took the water pitcher and said to her husband, "Listen, I am going to the pond to fetch water. You must protect our son from the mongoose."

Fable of Aesop - Belling the Cat

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

Belling the Cat

   Belling the cat

  - A Fable of Aesop

   Once upon a time, the mice of a certain village were so much worried about the cat. The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. 

   At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of the cat’s claws that they hardly dared activities from their holes by night or day. 

   Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said, "I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."

Fable of Aesop - The Frogs desiring a King

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

The Frogs desiring a King

The Frogs desiring a King

   - A Fable of Aesop

    
   The frogs were living as happy as could be in a wet marsh that just suited them. They went splashing about caring for nobody and nobody troubling with them. But some of them thought that this was not right, that they should have a king and a proper constitution.

   So they determined to send up a request to the Jove (Lord of the God) to give them what they wanted. 

 

   "Mighty Jove," the frogs cried, "Send unto us a king that will rule over us and keep us in order." 

 

   The Jove laughed at their croaking, and He threw them down to the marsh and a huge Log as their king into the marsh. 

Tales from the Panchatantra - The four Friends and the Hunter

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The four Friends and the Hunter

   The four friends and the Hunter

     - Tales from the Panchatantra

   Long, long ago, there lived three friends in a jungle. They were-a deer, a crow and a mouse. They were very close in relationship and they used to share their meals together.

   One day, a tortoise came to them and said, "I also want to join your company and become your friend. I am all alone."

   "You are most welcome, But what about your personal safety? There are many hunters around. They visit this jungle regularly. Suppose, a hunter comes, how will you save yourself?" said the crow to the tortoise.

   "That is the reason why I want to join your group," said the tortoise

   No sooner had they talked about it than a hunter appeared on the scene. Seeing the hunter, the deer darted away. The crow flew in the sky and the mouse ran into a hole. The tortoise tried to crawl away fast, but he was caught by the hunter. The hunter tied him up in the net. The hunter was sad to lose the deer. But he thought, it was better to feast on the tortoise rather than to go hungry.

Tales from the Panchatantra - The Monkey and the Crocodile

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The Monkey and the Crocodile

 The Monkey and the Crocodile

- Tales from the Panchatantra

    
   Long ago, there lived a monkey on a Jamun (Black-berry) tree by the side of a river. The tree was always full of fruits, which were as sweet as nectar. The Monkey used to eat fruits from the tree. The monkey was happily passing his days jumping from one tree to another. Once, a crocodile came out of the waters and took rest under the tree on which the monkey lived.

   The monkey was sitting high on a branch of a tree; saw the crocodile taking rest under the tree. The monkey became very willing to talk to the crocodile. Since the monkey had no friends, he wanted to make friends with that crocodile. Addressing the crocodile, the monkey said, “As you are taking rest under the tree, you are my guest and it is my duty to offer you food.” The monkey gave a lot of Jamuns (Black-berries) to the crocodile to eat. The crocodile ate them to his fill. The crocodile thanked the monkey for his kindness and went home.

   The crocodile started coming ashore everyday and enjoy the fruits offered by the monkey. Soon they became good friends. Both of them started spending time with each other discussing the world. One day, the crocodile asked the monkey for some Jamuns (Black-berries) to take for his wife. The Monkey happily gave the fruits to the crocodile. The crocodile took the fruits with pleasure to his wife and also narrated the whole story to her.

   After eating the fruits, the crocodile's wife was overjoyed and said to her husband, "Dear, if these fruits are so tasty, then the monkey who eats these fruits must be ten times tastier than these fruits. Why don't you bring the heart of this monkey for my meals?”

Tales from the Panchatantra - The Crows and the Snake

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The Crows and the Snake

   The Crows and the Snake

- A Tales from the Panchatantra

    
   Once upon a time, there stood a huge banyan tree on the outskirts of a small village. In this banyan tree there lived a pair of crows with their young ones. One day, a snake came to live in the hole at the bottom of the tree. The crows were not happy at the arrival of the snake, but they could do nothing.

   After a few days, the female crow hatched a few more eggs and some more baby crows were born. When the crows went out in search of food, the snake crawled up the tree and ate up the babies. When the crows came back, they could not locate their babies. They chased high and low, but to no avail. The crows were full of sorrow on the sad loss of their young ones.

   After a few months, the female crow hatched some more eggs. This time female crow stayed in the nest while the male crow went out in search of food. The snake was greedy and ignoring the presence of the female crow, he crept up the tree and attacked the babies. The female crow who was keeping a watchful eye on her babies, tried to fight with the snake, but she was weak. Hearing the shouting of the female craw, other crows came to help her, but the snake had already eaten the young ones and slithered back into his hole.

   This killing became the feature of their life. Every time the crows laid their eggs, the snake crawled up the tree and ate all the young ones. Due to this, the crows were never able to raise their young ones. The crows were sad, but they didn’t know how to get free from this killer snake.

Tales from the Panchatantra - The Hunter and the Doves

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The Hunter and the Doves

  The Hunter and the Doves

- a tales from the Panchatantra

   Once upon a time, there was a group of doves that flew in search of food. This group was led by their king. Once, it happened as such that the group had flown a long distance and all the doves got tired. The king of doves encouraged the doves to fly a little more. One of the doves picked up pace and found some rice grains scattered under a banyan tree.

   All the doves were happy to find the food and happily landed on the ground. As soon as they began to eat the grains, a huge net fall over them and all of them got trapped. The doves fluttered their wings desperately trying to come out, but it was of no benefit. Just then, they saw the hunter coming towards them. He appeared quite happy to find a huge number of doves trapped inside the net. The whole group was frightened on seeing the hunter.

   However, the king of doves was very intelligent and clever. He didn’t loose his patience and devised a plan to come out from this difficult situation. He advised to other doves,” In order to get free from the net of this hunter, we should all fly up together clutching the net in our beaks. There is strength in unity. We will decide our next course of action later. Now, come on and let’s fly.”

Fable of Aesop - The Lion in Love

   The Lion in Love is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

The Lion in Love

   The Lion in Love

   A Lion once fell in love with a beautiful maiden pretty young lady and proposed marriage to her parents. The old people did not know what to say. 

They did not like to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did not wish to enrage the King of Beasts.
 

   At last the father said, "We feel highly honored by your Majesty's proposal, but you see our daughter is a tender young thing, and we fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury. Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth extracted. Then we would gladly consider your proposal again."

Fable of Aesop - The Ant and the Grasshopper

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The Ant and the Grasshopper

 The Ant and the Grasshopper

    
   Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow. All day long the ant would work hard, collecting grains of wheat from the farmer's field far away. She would hurry to the field every morning, as soon as it was light enough to see by and work hard back with a heavy grain of wheat balanced on her head. She would put the grain of wheat carefully away in her larder, and then hurry back to the field for another one. All day long she would work, without stop or rest, scurrying back and forth from the field, collecting the grains of wheat and storing them carefully in her larder.
 
   The grasshopper would look at her and laugh. “Why do you work so hard, dear ant?” he would say. “Come, rest awhile and listen to my song. Summer is here, the days are long and bright. Why waste the sunshine in labor and toil?”
 
   The ant would ignore him and head bent, would just hurry to the field a little faster. This would make the grasshopper laugh even louder.
 
   “What a silly little ant you are!” he would call after her. “Come, come and dance with me! Forget about work! Enjoy the summer! Live a little!” 

   And the grasshopper would hop away across the meadow, singing and dancing happily. 

   Summer faded into autumn, and autumn turned into winter. The sun was hardly seen, and the days were short and grey, the nights long and dark. It became freezing cold, and snow began to fall.