The Foolish Friend

Author: Vishnu Sharma Panchatantra comprises of an ancient Indian collection of animal stories that aim to spread wise conduct of life.  Once lived a foolish monkey in the palace of a noble king. He respected and loved the king very much. One day when the king was sleeping, the monkey stood there…

The Monkey and The Bird

Author: Vishnu Sharma Once there was a bird that lived on a tree. On one cold winter night, a group of monkeys came to that the tree for shelter and noticed a pile of leaves next to it. They decided to light a fire to keep them warm but they had no fire with them. Then one of the monkeys saw a glo…

The Elephants and The Rats

Author: Vishnu Sharma Once there lived a large group of rats and their king in a deserted town. The town was situated between a forest and a lake. In the forest lived a group of elephants and their king. When the forest started to run dry and elephants started to die of thirst, someone informed el…

Rat's Wedding (चुहिया की शादी)

Author: Vishnu Sharma Once lived a saint in a beautiful ashram on the banks of river Ganga. One fine day while he was bathing in the river when an eagle dropped a rat directly into the hands of the saint. Since he had no child of his own, the saint transformed the rat into a little girl and decided…

Weaver Knowledge And Judgement (बुनकर का ज्ञान और निर्णय)

Author: Vishnu Sharma Many years ago, there lived a weaver who weaved beautiful costumes but could only manage to earn money sufficient enough to cover his meals. He left his village for earning more money in a different city where he earned 300 gold coins and decided to return back to his wife. On…

The Foolish Heron and Mongoose ( मूर्ख बगुला और नेवला)

Author: Vishnu Sharma Once upon a time, there lived a group of herons on a tree. In the hollow trunk of the same tree dwelt a snake that ate the young herons before they grew. Out of sorrow the heron approached a crab and asked for his help. The crab listened to heron’s problem and suggested a way …

Right Mind and Wrong Mind (सही मन और गलत मन)

Author: Vishnu Sharma Once upon a time, there were two friends in a small village named Dharmabuddhi (Right-Mind) and Paapbuddhi (Wrong-Mind). One day, the wicked of the two, Paapbuddhi, suggested to his friend ith Dharmabuddhi that they can earn good money by selling goods in other cities. Dharmab…

The Talking Cave (बोलने वाली गुफा)

Author: Vishnu Sharma One day a lion was searching for food. He was very old and weak and unable to catch his preys by chasing them. Suddenly the lion saw a cave on his way and upon inspecting inside he found it to be empty. That gave the lion an idea and he thought to himself, “ If I stay here, th…

Tit for Tat (जैसे को तैसा)

Author - Vishnu Sharma Once there lived a boy whose name was Jirdhan. He suffered a huge loss in his business and decided to travel around in search of opportunities to earn money. With no special possession left in the house, he decided to keep his 20 kg heavy iron scales with a merchant and left.…

The Story of Blue Jackal (नीला सियार की कहानी)

Author - Vishnu Sharma Once lived a clever jackal under a tree. But on an unfortunate day, the tree fell down and the jackal was injured severely. Somehow he managed to go in a cave nearby where he stayed for a few days thirsty and hungry. After staying hungry in the cave for few days, he decided t…