stories of panchatantra in english

There was a blacksmith who lived in a little house in a town. He had a pet dog. Many people would visit the blacksmith with their orders and he would be busy at work until night. The blacksmith’s dog was lazy. He slept throughout the day in a corner of the room where the blacksmith […]

The schools of a village were closed for the rainy season as there were puddles and pools all around. There was a group of naughty boys in the village. They always roamed from place to place, and were up to some mischief or the other. One day, they got together and sat near a pool,

There was once a lazy lion. He was not good at hunting. One day, he had an idea. He called the animals of the forest and said, “I’m forming a royal hunting team. Only the experts can join me. Any volunteers?” A jackal and a wolf stepped forward. The lion said, “You will hunt with

Once, a poor man exchanged his only hen with a farmer for a sack of rice. When the farmer’s wife got to know that her husband gave away a whole sack of rice for a hen, she became very upset. But, the next morning, the farmer’s wife was astonished to find that the hen had

Once in a forest, it rained very heavily for several days. Two monkeys had climbed up to the treetops to save themselves. When the rain stopped, they looked down at the fish swimming in the water below. One monkey said, ‘The fish are going to be drowned.’ Soon the other monkey had lifted the fish

There was a hare in a forest. He made friends with a wild dog. The dog would meet the hare every day and they would play until dusk. One day, while they were playing, the wild dog bit the hare very hard on his leg. The hare screamed out in pain. He thought he would

A hawk family lived on a tall tree. Father Hawk and Mother Hawk would search for food and bring to the nest. Then they would share it with the baby hawk. While Mother Hawk would search for food in forests and farms, Father Hawk had a habit of stealing food that was offered to gods

A prince went hunting in the forest with his men. While riding in the forest, they spotted a stag. The prince said to his huntsmen, “I want that stag’s head to adorn the walls of my palace!” The huntsmen and the prince chased the stag on their horses. The stag was too fast for them.

It was a beautiful afternoon in autumn. The trees were turning orange and the forest floor was covered with leaves. A fox was out on a stroll. He was humming a tune to himself. Suddenly, his foot slipped and he landed in a well. “Oh no! I was unable to see the well because of

Once there was a rich man. He had a horse. He loved his horse a lot and appointed a stableman to take care of him. The stableman washed and scrubbed the horse clean every day. Then he groomed him so that he might look shiny and handsome. The rich man stocked the stable with lots

Once there was a wolf. He had not eaten for days and had grown thin. His search for food led him out of the forest and into the outskirts of a city. There, he saw a big house. ‘I might get some food here,’ he thought. He saw a dog sitting in the lawn. The

A miller and his son lived in a village. The miller had a donkey. All three lived happily. Once, there was a country fair in the neighbouring village. The miller and his son decided to visit the fair. They took their donkey along. On the way, two women passed by them. The miller heard one

Once there was a raven. While flying around the forest one day, he saw a lake. There were swans in it. He was fascinated by the graceful swans. The raven looked at himself and said, “I am black as coal and the swans are white as snow. Maybe I can become like them if I

There was a wild boar. He was old and wise. One day, while looking for food, he stopped near a tree and began sharpening his tusks against its trunk. A monkey was sitting on a branch of the same tree. The monkey thought, ‘What a silly creature! Look at him preparing for battle when there

Sheroo was a faithful dog. He had a powerful voice. His barks were enough to send shivers down the spine of those with bad intentions. Sheroo loved his master and his family, who had cared for him since he was a pup. When everyone would go to sleep at night, Sheroo would be awake, guarding