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...
The Foolish Lion In a forest there lived a lion. He had grown old and could not run fast anymore. As days went by it became more and more difficult for him to hunt. One day while he was wandering through the forest in search...
The Merchant and The Foolish Barber In a small town, there lived a merchant named Manibhadra. He and his wife were very generous and kind. Everyone in the town knew them and visited their house and enjoyed their hospitality. One day. Manibhadra lost all his...
The Lazy Dreamer Once, in a small village, there lived a poor Brahmin. He was very learned but did nothing all day. He lived on the alms the villagers gave him every day. One day, as usual, the Brahmin got up in the morning, performed...
The Lion and The Hare Once in a forest there lived a lion who was very proud of his strength. He would kill any animal which came in his way just for fun. All the animals in the forest were worried about their survival. “If...
The Jackal and The War Drum Once in a forest there lived a jackal named Gomaya. He was too lazy to hunt for his food. He often chased away younger jackals who would catch prey and eat it himself. All the other jackals were upset...
The Indigo Jackal In a jungle, there lived a pack of jackals. They would hunt together to eat from the leftovers of the lion’s meal. One of the jackals was getting a little old. All the younger jackals bullied him and did not allow him...
The Frog and The Ox On a lily pad in the little stream that flowed at the bottom of the meadow, there lived an old Frog. He was a big frog and he was very proud of his size. All the other frogs were in...
The Foolish Crow The winter had been especially cold. The snow lay thick and heavy on the ground. The squirrels, the badgers and the hedgehogs had vanished into their snug winter homes to sleep away the cold, dark months. The swifts and the swallows had...
The Faithful Mongoose Once there lived a kind Brahmin in a small village with his wife. They had a little son. One day, as he was returning home from a nearby village, he came across a baby mongoose crying next to its mother’s dead body....
