March 2022

A crow saw an eagle swooping down on a small rabbit, catching it with its claws and flying back with it to its nest on a high mountain-rock.‘What a grand feat!’ said the crow to himself, ‘I too shall try to perform the same feat.’The crow saw a rabbit grazing at a distance. In trying […]

A shepherd while grazing his sheep once saw an eagle trapped in a net. He was so enchanted with the beauty of the bird that he let it go free.Sometime later, the shepherd was sitting on a rock which was resting on the edge of a steep hill. All of a sudden, an eagle swooped

When Lord Rama reached the ocean to go to Lanka, he needed a bridge to cross it. The monkeys were helping him construct the bridge. They were carrying heavy stones on their backs.A few monkeys were carrying large stones, while some others were able to carry only small ones. Lord Rama was supervising the work

A cavalryman had a horse and an ox as his pets. One day, those two came to know that their master was about to depart for the war. The horse became worried to think about the dangers he would have to face on the battlefield. But the ox was very happy to think that in

Several ages ago, the mice called a meeting to discuss ways to put an end to the cats making them their prey.The mice debated ways and means that could bring them to safety so that their freedom of movement might remain unhindered.Finally, they decided to bell all the cats so that they might hear them

Once, a fox got caught in a trap. He somehow managed to free himself, but in his effort he lost his tail.Finding himself without his tail, the fox felt very much embarrassed. Why should he only move about without their tails?’ The fox said to himself.And so the fox told his friends cunningly about the

It was summer time and the day was very hot. The cricket resting under a tree was singing happily.There were thousands of ants also who were creeping around in the wheat field looking for grains to carry back to their ant-hills.‘Poor fellows!’ said the cricket to himself, ‘They don’t know how to enjoy life. Whenever

A wolf had been starving for many days. He was sick and it was difficult for him to hunt his prey.One day, he spied a sheep standing at the other side of the stream. ‘Wow! what a delicious meal for me,’ the wolf thought and said to the sheep, “My dear sheep! Could you please

There lived a little fawn with his mother. Once the fawn thought that he always had to go everywhere with his mother. Now he was grown-up. He could go alone to places, but his mother did not allow him. The fawn found it very frustrating and decided to sneak off alone without informing anyone.On a

A washerman had a donkey and a horse. One day, he was going to the market with his two beasts. It was a very hot day. The donkey was loaded with big bundles of clothes. It was a very heavy load. The horse carried nothing. The poor donkey was staggering. In a tired voice, it

A woodcutter named Jagan lived in a small hut. He was very poor. He had four members in his family. His wife used to work in some nearby houses and earn a little money.Jagan had two daughters. He loved his family very much. He used to go to a forest to cut old and dry

There were four thieves who used to steal in team and share the loot.Although together yet all of them were very selfish. Each had a mind to kill the other three whenever a big loot would come his way.It had not happened as yet.One night, the four broke into the house of the richest man

Once, a dog holding a large piece of bone tightly in his jaws was on his way to a safe place where he could relish it. He had to cross a footbridge over a clear stream. From the footbridge he looked down and saw his reflection. Thinking that it was another dog having just as

Once there was an old spinster. She was very rich but strange was her behaviour. She had many whims. Once she ordered an artist to paint her picture. The artist worked hard and the picture was ready at last. The old woman was invited by the artist to the studio to see the portrait.The old