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The Loss of Friends

Series 1 · The Loss of Friends

Suno Katha

34 stories

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Vishnusharman

Reference translation: Arthur W. Ryder (1925)

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The Suno Katha edition is a retelling, distinct from the original source. Ancient works may carry traditional attribution.

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Teaches:Honesty Friendship Wisdom & cleverness Belonging & identity

Panchatantra

Book 1: The Loss of Friends

Book 1: The Loss of Friends brings together 34 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

Book overview

Mitra-bheda explores how friendship comes apart when suspicion and self-interested advice take hold. Its frame and embedded tales invite readers to examine trust, influence and the consequences of acting on another person’s words. Book 1: The Loss of Friends brings together 34 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

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Folk tales Honesty Friendship Wisdom & cleverness Belonging & identity Jackal

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Carpenter Monkey Jackal Merchant Ram Weaver Crow Snake Heron Crab Rabbit Princess Owl Lion Plover Elephant Sparrow Goose Monk Girl Mouse

What it teaches

A question to read with: What evidence should we seek before believing an accusation?

Honesty Friendship Wisdom & cleverness Belonging & identity

These are themes recorded for the included books. Explore each edition for its own learning and discussion questions; the series does not have one shared moral.

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Panchatantra collection: Book 1: The Loss of Friends.

Tradition

The Panchatantra is traditionally associated with Vishnusharman; sequence and story boundaries vary across editions.

Source

This is a Suno Katha retelling; its source notes appear after the story.

From the Suno Katha catalogue

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Inside this edition: 34 books included
Story languages: See availability below
Edition status: Available

SKU: SK-COLLECTION-PT-1

Book at a glance

Reading age: Varies by book
Story length: 34 books included
Languages: 23 languages
Publisher / imprint: Suno Katha
Edition status: Available
Print dimensions: Print edition pending
ISBN: Not recorded

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English · Hindi · Bengali · Marathi · Telugu · Tamil · Gujarati · Urdu · Kannada · Odia · Malayalam · Punjabi · Assamese · Maithili · Sanskrit · Nepali · Sindhi · Konkani · Dogri · Manipuri · Bodo · Santali · Kashmiri

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Publisher / imprint: Suno Katha
Edition status: Available
Publication date: Not recorded
Languages: 23 languages
Story length: 34 books included
Reading age: Varies by book
Original source work: Panchatantra
ISBN-10: Not recorded
ISBN-13: Not recorded
Print length: Print edition pending
Print dimensions: Print edition pending
Item weight: Print edition pending
SKU: SK-COLLECTION-PT-1

Story-page counts describe the illustrated telling, not print pagination. EPUB pages vary with screen size and text settings. Print specifications and ISBNs will appear when recorded for the final edition.

One series · 34 books

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Source and edition

Panchatantra

Purnabhadra's recension (1199 CE); 5 books, 87 stories

Reference translation: Arthur W. Ryder (1925)

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Panchatantra · Series Part 1 · 34 story books

मित्रभेदThe Loss of Friends

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34 catalogue sections in the Ryder edition. The Sanskrit source reader contains 994 passages for this book, with English and Hindi meanings.

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What evidence should we seek before believing an accusation?

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0–3

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4–6

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7–12

34 books in the catalogue

13–17

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18+

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The Loss of Friends

The Loss of Friends

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The Wedge-Pulling Monkey

The Jackal and the War-Drum

The Jackal and the War-Drum

Merchant Strong-Tooth

Merchant Strong-Tooth

Godly and June

Godly and June

The Jackal at the Ram-Fight

The Jackal at the Ram-Fight

The Weaver's Wife

The Weaver's Wife

How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake

How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake

The Heron that Liked Crab-Meat

The Heron that Liked Crab-Meat

Numskull and the Rabbit

Numskull and the Rabbit

The Weaver Who Loved a Princess

The Weaver Who Loved a Princess

The Ungrateful Man

The Ungrateful Man

Leap and Creep

Leap and Creep

The Blue Jackal

The Blue Jackal

Passion and the Owl

Passion and the Owl

Ugly's Trust Abused

Ugly's Trust Abused

The Lion and the Carpenter

The Lion and the Carpenter

The Plover Who Fought the Ocean

The Plover Who Fought the Ocean

Shell-Neck, Slim, and Grim

Shell-Neck, Slim, and Grim

Forethought, Readywit, and Fatalist

Forethought, Readywit, and Fatalist

The Duel Between Elephant and Sparrow

The Duel Between Elephant and Sparrow

The Shrewd Old Gander

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The Lion and the Ram

The Lion and the Ram

Smart, the Jackal

Smart, the Jackal

The Monk Who Left His Body Behind

The Monk Who Left His Body Behind

The Girl Who Married a Snake

The Girl Who Married a Snake

Poor Blossom

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The Unteachable Monkey

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Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind

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A Remedy Worse than the Disease

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The Mice That Ate Iron

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The Results of Education

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The Sensible Enemy

The Sensible Enemy

The Foolish Friend

The Foolish Friend