The Unfaithful Friend There was a large berry tree on the bank of a river. On this tree lived a monkey called Rhesa. He was a clever and good-hearted monkey. He offered berries to all the animals and birds who came to the river...
The Tree That Spoke In a small village, there lived two friends Papabuddhi and Dharmabuddhi. Their friendship was extraordinary. Their characters were opposite yet they were close friends. Papabuddhi was very dishonest at heart while Dharmabuddhi was a very honest man. One day, Papabuddhi said...
The Swans and The Turtle There was a lake on the outskirts of a small village. Two swans and a turtle who were good friends lived in the lake. They would play with each other and pass time telling stories. One year, there were no...
The Sun and The Wind Once The Sun and The Wind happened to have a quarrel. Both of them claimed to be stronger. At last, they agreed to have a trial of strength. “Here comes a traveller. Let us see who can strip him of...
The Snake and The Foolish Frogs Once a snake who had grown weak with old age came across a pond where many frogs lived with their king, queen, and little prince. The snake had not eaten for many days. He tried to catch some of...
The Peacock and The Crane One day a peacock met a crane and said, “So sorry for you. You have so dull feathers. Look at the fine colours of my feathers.” “Well!’ replied the crane, “your look is brighter than mine. But whereas I can...
The Owl and The Swan Once there were two friends Kanakaksha the owl and Sumitra the swan. Sumitra was the king of the swans. But Kanakaksha was an ordinary owl. He was afraid to let Sumitra know that he was a poor owl. So he...
The Oak Tree and the Reeds The Oaktree always thought that he was far stronger than the reeds. He said to himself “I stand upright in a storm. I don’t bend my head in fear every time the wind blows. But these reeds are really...
The Merchant and The Money Lender In a small town, there lived a merchant. He ran a small business. Unfortunately, he lost all his money in business. “I can’t stay like this. I have to do something. I will go to the next town and...
The Lion and The Woodcutter There once lived a lion, the king of the forest. He was always accompanied by a jackal and a crow. They followed him everywhere and lived on the remains of his food. In a village close to the forest...
