The Loss of Friends
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The Loss of Friends
Panchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 1 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
From the original text · Panchatantra
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Book 1: The Loss of Friends
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The Wedge-Pulling Monkey
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The Wedge-Pulling MonkeyPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 2 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Jackal and the War-Drum
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The Jackal and the War-DrumPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 3 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+Merchant Strong-Tooth
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Merchant Strong-ToothPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 4 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Ages 7-12+Godly and June
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Godly and JunePanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 5 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Jackal at the Ram-Fight
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The Jackal at the Ram-FightPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 6 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Weaver's Wife
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The Weaver's WifePanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 7 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake
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How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black SnakePanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 8 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Heron that Liked Crab-Meat
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Story 9 of 34
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The Heron that Liked Crab-MeatPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 9 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
From the original text · Panchatantra
Ages 7-12+Numskull and the Rabbit
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Numskull and the RabbitPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 10 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Weaver Who Loved a Princess
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The Weaver Who Loved a PrincessPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 11 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Ungrateful Man
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The Ungrateful ManPanchatantra, Book 1 (The Loss of Friends), story 12 of 34 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+
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Purnabhadra's recension (1199 CE); 5 books, 87 stories
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