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The Best of Panchatantra [English] By Rungeen Singh
Publisher: Young Learners Publications
The Panchatantra is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables, often considered one of the most popular and widely translated works in the world. Written in Sanskrit, these stories have been passed down through generations, teaching moral lessons and practical wisdom in an engaging manner. Here are some of the best and most well-known stories from the Panchatantra:
Story: A clever monkey lives in a tree on the banks of a river and becomes friends with a crocodile. The crocodile's wife, jealous of the friendship, demands the monkey's heart. The monkey, realizing the crocodile's intentions, outsmarts him by saying he left his heart in the tree. The crocodile takes him back, and the monkey escapes.
Moral: Keep your mouth shut in times of danger.
Story: A tortoise befriends two geese who offer to take him to a new home. They carry him by holding a stick with their beaks while the tortoise holds on with his mouth. When the tortoise opens his mouth to boast to people below, he falls to his death.
