panchatantra stories

A bird with two heads quarrels with itself, leading to a tragic end.

A jackal accidentally falls into a vat of blue dye and pretends to be a king sent by the gods, only to be discovered when he hears his own kind howling.

A brahmin builds castles in the air and loses everything in a moment of daydreaming.

A crow couple uses their wit to defeat a wicked cobra threatening their family.

Four cows survive in the jungle by staying together, but a cunning lion uses lies to divide and defeat them.

A wise crow uses strategy to defeat the powerful owls who are their natural enemies.

The hare king uses his wit to protect his community from a herd of mighty elephants.

A sparrow seeks revenge on an arrogant elephant who destroyed her nest, proving that intelligence and teamwork are stronger than physical size.

A deer, a crow, a mole, and a tortoise show the power of true friendship as they work together to save each other from a hunter.

A frog king invites a serpent to defeat his enemies, but soon regrets his decision.

A hermit transforms a mouse into various animals to protect it, but when the mouse-turned-tiger tries to eat the hermit, he learns a lesson about gratitude.

A hungry jackal gets scared by a loud noise but learns that fear is often baseless.

A camel trusts a lion and his conniving friends, learning a hard lesson about betrayal.

A brave mongoose protects a sleeping baby from danger, teaching a farmer and his wife a lesson about jumping to conclusions.

A clever monkey befriends a crocodile, but when the crocodile's wife wants to eat the monkey's heart, the monkey must use his wits to survive.

A monkey's curiosity leads to trouble when he interferes with a woodcutter's work.

A sage turns a mouse into a girl, but her true nature remains unchanged.

A donkey who thinks he is a great singer ignores the advice of his friend the jackal, leading to a painful lesson about knowing when to stay quiet.

A secret revealed can cause great harm, as learned by characters in this tale.

A cunning stork tricks fish into letting him carry them to a 'safe' pond, but a wise crab discovers his deceit and teaches him a lesson.

A tortoise who cannot stop talking falls to his doom while being carried by two swans, teaching a lesson about the importance of listening.

Once in a small village, there were two best friends who did everything together. One day, they decided to go on a hike in the forest. As they walked ...

Once upon a time in a lush green forest, there was a clever little rabbit. The rabbit noticed that a new, big animal had come to live nearby. It was a...