Panchatantra Tales

This is the second strategy of Panchatantra known as Gaining Friends beginning with this stanza:Even without the where...

After he saw how Hiranyaka had helped Chitragriva, Lagupatanaka came down from his tree perch and called out the rat in ...

Hiranyaka, the mouse, and Laghupatanaka, the crow, became great friends. One day, the crow came calling on the mouse wit...

“In the southern city of Mahilaropya,“ said Hiranyaka, “lived a hermit named Tamrachud in a Shiva temple on the outskirt...

“Brihat began telling the story. “I sought the hospitality of a Brahmin one day for sacred ceremonies connected with the...

“Sagargupta was a merchant living in one of the country‘s big cities. He had a son, who, one day purchased a book whose ...

Somilaka was a weaver living on the edge of the city. He was an expert at making fine garments worthy of kings and princ...

Mandharaka ended the story of Somilaka telling Hiranyaka and Laghupatanaka that a rich person who does not spend money i...

This third part of the Panchatantra begins with a verse:Trust not even a close friendWho earlier was your enemy.Thi...

Once upon a time a great elephant called Chaturdanta ruled over a vast stretch of forest as the king of his subjects. Th...

A sparrow was living in the hollow of a big tree that I had made my home. His name was Kapinjala. We became good friends...

Mitra Sarma was a Brahmin living in a small village. He used to daily worship Fire. It was the month of Magha (February)...