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- Sudama's Handful of RiceComing soonSoonSudama's Handful of Rice
A poor friend, a torn cloth, and a palace that opened.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Shiva's Family on KailashNandi at the door, the snake and the mouse who get along.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Valmiki Ramayana, Book I, all 77 sargas — Rama's birth, his teachers, and his wedding to Sita.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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Valmiki Ramayana, Book IV, all 67 sargas — a new friendship, a kingdom set right, and Hanuman remembers his own strength.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 7-12+🪔🐒from$1.99 The Loss of Friends
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 1 / 34
A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Winning of Friends
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 1 / 10
A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Crows and Owls
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 1 / 18
A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Loss of Gains — Book Four Opening
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 1 / 13
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Ill-Considered Action: The Merchant and the Barber
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 1 / 12
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.1.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.1.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.1.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.1.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Suno Katha · PanchatantraThe Monkey and the Wedge
Reading age 7-12Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 2 / 34
A curious monkey discovers why a carpenter's wedge must be left alone.
From the original text · Panchatantra · Mitra-bheda
The Two-Headed Bhāruṇḍa Bird
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 2 / 10
Two heads sharing one bird learn that sharing makes the whole family happy.
From the original text · Panchatantra
How the Birds Picked a King
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 2 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Loyal Mongoose
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 2 / 12
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Monkey and the Crocodile
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 2 / 13
A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.2.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.2.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.2.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.2.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Suno Katha · PanchatantraThe Jackal and the Drum
Reading age 7-12Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 3 / 34
A hungry jackal follows a frightening sound and discovers what makes it.
From the original text · Panchatantra · Mitra-bheda
Gold’s Gloom
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 3 / 10
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
How the Rabbit Fooled the Elephant
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 3 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Handsome and Theodore: The Frog and the Snake
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 3 / 13
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Four Treasure-Seekers
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 3 / 12
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.3.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.3.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.3.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.3.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Why the biggest god rides the smallest friend.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Suno Katha · PanchatantraDantila and Gorambha
Reading age 13-17Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 4 / 34
A trusted merchant is shut out of court after one cruel rumour takes hold.
From the original text · Panchatantra · Mitra-bheda
Mother Shandilee’s Bargain
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 4 / 10
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Cat’s Judgment
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 4 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Flop-Ear and Dusty
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 4 / 13
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Lion-Makers
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 4 / 12
Four friends learn that kind sense and careful listening keep everyone safe.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.4.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.4.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.4.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.4.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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Suno Katha · PanchatantraDevaśarman and the Swindler
Reading age 18+Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 5 / 34
A watchful ascetic and a patient swindler test the cost of misplaced trust.
From the original text · Panchatantra · Mitra-bheda
Self-Defeating Forethought
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 5 / 10
A hungry jackal learns to handle a tempting discovery slowly and safely.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Brahmin’s Goat
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 5 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Potter Mistaken for a Warrior
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 5 / 13
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Hundred-Wit, Thousand-Wit and Single-Wit
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 5 / 12
A calm little story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.5.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
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