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Panchatantra collection: Book 4: Loss of Gains.
Loss of Gains — Book Four Opening
Read a previewReference translation: Arthur W. Ryder (1925)
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Panchatantra, Book 4 (Loss of Gains), story 1 of 13 in Ryder's translation.
Panchatantra, Book 4 (Loss of Gains), story 1 of 13 in Ryder's translation.
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When something is hard, pause and think of one safe next step.
Panchatantra collection: Book 4: Loss of Gains.
The Panchatantra is traditionally associated with Vishnusharman; sequence and story boundaries vary across editions.
This is a Suno Katha retelling; its source notes appear after the story.
An illustrated retelling by Suno Katha
SKU: SK-PANCHATANTRA-4-1-LOSS-OF-GAINS
English · Hindi
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An abridged English and Hindi telling, preserving the principal events and ending.
When something is hard, pause and think of one safe next step.
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
“Loss of Gains” is catalogue entry 1 of 13 in Book 4, Loss of Gains. Ryder’s 1925 contents lists it at pages 381.
Labdha-praṇāśa considers how an advantage can be lost through misplaced trust or poor judgement. The monkey and crocodile frame leads into tales about quick thinking, persuasion and protecting what has been gained.
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