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...
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...
