After a thorough search of the premises, the sage found the stockpile of the mouse and destroyed it. The mouse continued to steal food, even when it was kept in an earthen pot hung from the roof.ĭistraught, the sage sought advice from a friend, who told him to find the mouse’s food reserves and destroy them. The hermit could not get rid of the mouse no matter what he did. There was a mouse in the temple that kept stealing the hermit’s food and causing trouble for him. He took alms and shared it with a few people who helped him clean the temple. The Hermit And The MouseĪ hermit took care of a temple in a small village. Stories From Mitralabha (Gaining Of Friends) 1. Here we have a few stories collected from each volume. 25 Short Tales Of Panchatantra For Children The German version of the Panchatantra was one of the earliest books that the Gutenberg Press printed after the Bible.

The Panchatantra was translated into a number of languages, including English, Persian, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Greek, Syriac and almost all Indian languages. The collection is divided into five volumes, and hence the name Panchatantra (‘pancha’ means five and ‘tantra’ means systems).

Kákolùkïyam or of crows and owls features stories that talk about the strategies and rules of war and peace.

Labdhapranásam or Loss of gains tells us that it is always possible to get out of a difficult situation without losing anything.

Aparïksitakárakam or imprudence or acting without thinking tells us how we can lose what is important to us when we act without thinking.

Mitra bheda or losing of friends features stories about how one can lose friends.

Mitra labha or gaining of friends features stories that talk about how to win friends.

The king appointed scholar Vishnu Sharma to educate them.Īfter realizing that conventional tools and techniques of teaching will not work with his new students, Vishnu Sharma decided to write a collection of more than 50 stories that focused on five strategies: The legend goes that King Amarashakti, who used to rule Mahilaropya in southern India, had three dull-headed sons.

Stories From Labdhapranásam (Loss Of Gains).

Stories From Kákolùkïyam (Of Crows And Owls).

Stories From Aparïksitakárakam (Imprudence).

Stories From Mitrabedha (Losing Of Friends).

Stories From Mitralabha (Gaining Of Friends).

25 Short Tales Of Panchatantra For Children.

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