Category: Moral Stories
The Unlucky Weaver Somilaka was a weaver living on the edge of the city. He was an expert at making fine garments worthy of kings and princes. He enjoyed …
Story of The Merchant’s Son “Sagargupta was a merchant living in one of the country‘s big cities. He had a son, who, one day purchased a book whose only …
Shandili and Sesame Seeds “Brihat began telling the story. “I sought the hospitality of a Brahmin one day for sacred ceremonies connected with the monsoon season. He was kind …
The Hermit and The Mouse “In the southern city of Mahilaropya,“ said Hiranyaka, “lived a hermit named Tamrachud in a Shiva temple on the outskirts of the city. Every …
Meeting a New Friend Hiranyaka, the mouse, and Laghupatanaka, the crow, became great friends. One day, the crow came calling on the mouse with eyes full of tears. Worried, …
The Crow-Rat Discourse After he saw how Hiranyaka had helped Chitragriva, Lagupatanaka came down from his tree perch and called out the rat in a voice resembling that of …
Gaining Friends This is the second strategy of Panchatantra known as Gaining Friends beginning with this stanza: Even without the wherewithal Learned men and intellectuals Achieve what they want …
The King and The Foolish Monkey Once upon a time, there was a king who kept a monkey as a pet. The monkey served the king in whatever way …
