There was half a loaf of bread lying near a house. A cat saw it. The moment he was about to eat it, another cat pounced on it. The first cat said, “I saw it first so I will eat it.” The second cat said, “No, I saw it first. So I will have it […]
A hungry crow sat on the window-sill of a kitchen, where a woman was preparing breakfast. As soon as the woman left, the crow swooped in and snatched a piece of cheese. She then flew to a nearby forest and perched on a tree, with the cheese in her beak. A fox saw this. He
Two friends, Govind and Raghav, set out to explore a nearby forest on a beautiful sunny afternoon. While on their way, they promised to protect each other from danger. They had reached the middle of the forest when, suddenly, a bear came running towards them. Govind climbed a nearby tree to save his life. Raghav,
Once, a falcon befriended a farmer’s hen. The falcon would perch on the mango tree in the farmer’s courtyard every evening. One day, he said to the hen, “Pardon me, Mrs Hen, but aren’t you being ungrateful?” The hen was angry. She said, “Why do you think so? What have I done?” The falcon said,
The Camel Ride There were two friends–a camel and a jackal. One afternoon, they were passing by a watermelon field. The jackal and the camel feasted on the watermelons. After having their fill, the jackal began howling. “Dear friend, don’t howl. The farmer will hear us,” said the camel. The jackal replied, “Singing after meals
In a dense forest, there lived many animals. King Lion had grown old and could not hunt anymore. So he appointed a fox for the job. The fox went hunting and he found a donkey. The cunning fox said to the donkey, “The king wants you as his advisor.” The donkey did not believe the
Once, there lived four friends in a village. They were very poor. One morning, they met a sage praying near a river. They told him about their suffering. The sage gave them a stone each and said, “Walk towards the Himalayas. Dig wherever the stone drops.” The four friends began their journey. After a while,
King Lion lived in the forest with his advisors – a crow, a fox and a leopard. The lion would hunt for food and share it with his advisors. One day, a camel lost his way and reached the lion’s den. He said, “Please don’t kill me!” The lion said, “All right; you can live
A holy man lived in a temple. Many devotees would offer him money, garments and gold. The holy man sold these and became rich. He kept his purse with him always and never trusted anyone. A swindler wanted to rob the holy man. He went to the holy man and said, “Sir, please accept me
A Brahmin lived with his wife and baby boy in a village. One day, the Brahmin brought a mongoose with him. He told his wife, “This pet will be our child’s companion. Treat it like our own son.” His wife took great care of the mongoose. One day, the Brahmin and his wife went to
There was an elephant in a village. All the villagers loved him. The elephant would visit the temple daily. On the way, he would stop at the florist’s shop, who would give him a garland. The elephant would then visit the temple and offer the garland to the deity’s idol. The people loved to watch
Once, there lived a group of unruly monkeys in the mountains. They thought no one else was so wise as they. During winter, a young monkey said, “Let’s make a fire.” He had seen some people lighting a fire with twigs and red balls. The monkey mistook the burning coal for red berries. He went
Once, there was a wise and generous king, who had an ill-mannered son. One day, a sage visited the king. The king welcomed him and offered him a hermitage near the palace. One day, the king visited the hermitage and said, “My son is ill-mannered. Please change his ways so that he may be a
Once, there was a large cobra, who lived in a hole in the tree. He ate frogs, lizards and birds’ eggs. All the small creatures were afraid of him. He would hunt them at night and creep into his hole in the morning. As he grew in size, he could no longer fit into the
Deep in the jungle, there was a lake. A swan lived there. One day, an owl saw the beautiful surroundings of the lake. He decided to stay there. Soon, the owl befriended the swan. During the hot summer, the lake dried up. The owl said, “Dear friend, I’m going back to the banyan tree by