Panchatantra Stories

The Fox and the Cave is the story of a hungry lion who tries to trick a fox in his own cave. What does the fox do? Watch this special video and learn from the moral at the end of the story.

The Elephants and the Mice is a very interesting excerpt from the Panchatantra tales. It talks of a family of mice who try to get along with a group of elephants. Enjoy this amazing video and learn from the Elephants and the Mice on how to get along with others.

Do not ignore is a wonderful excerpt from Panchatantra tales that teach us a very valuable lesson on being aware of the situation and acting at the moment. Two fishermen plan on catching fish from a pond that is filled with fish. Two fish hear the men talk and come to a decision. While one fish agrees to leave to another pond, the other denies. Watch this interesting video to see what happens.

This famous story from Panchatantra talks of an old crane who decides to trick the fishes and crab of a pond and eat them up. We all know what greed leads to. Watch this interesting video to know what happens to the Crane.

The Foolish Tortoise is the story of a tortoise who wishes to fly with two ducks to another pond with more water. His overconfidence and foolishness cause him trouble. Watch this funny video to know what happened to the tortoise.

Don't trust anybody is a moral-filled story from Panchatantra tales, that talks of being aware of everybody. The story goes on to talk of a camel who is stranded in a forest by his master as he falls sick. He is befriended by a lion, a fox, and a crow. On a fine day when the lion is hurt while hunting, the three friends help the lion in finding some prey.

Think before you advice is a lesson we can all learn from in our lives indeed. This story from Panchatantra tales talks of two sparrows comfortably resting in their nest during a stormy rain, trying to advise a monkey who happens to stand below their nest in search of protection. Watch this animated video to know what happened to both the monkey as well as the sparrows.

The story of the cunning fox from Panchatantra tales talks of a cunning fox that decides to cheat the animals of the jungle when it fell into a tub of blue ink and claimed to be the King of the jungle. To know what happened next, watch the interesting video and learn from the moral in the story.

This fable from the Panchatantra series is about two crows and a snake, living on a tree. This animated video narrates the story about the snake troubling the two crows, and how the crows manage to rid the wicked snake.

Taken off the pages of Panchatantra stories, "The Foolish Crocodile" is the story of a crocodile who befriends a monkey but is tricked by the monkey when he tries to eat him. Watch this amazing story presented and enjoy the wit displayed by the monkey.

Taken off the pages of Panchatantra stories, "The Foolish Crocodile" is the story of a crocodile who befriends a monkey but is tricked by the monkey when he tries to eat him. Watch this amazing story presented and enjoy the wit displayed by the monkey.

We all know what lying leads to, don't we? Well, this story from Panchatantra tales is about a boy who tries to fool the people by lying about a tiger roaming about. What happens next, can be seen in the above video.

All that glitters is not gold and the elder's advice is worth double in gold as it comes from experience. This story talks of a few birds living on a tall tree. A creeper begins to climb up the tree and the older bird advised the little ones to cut it off at its bud to avoid any troubles. But the little ones are all attracted by the beauty of the creeper and ignore the older bird.

Do Not Be Proud story from the Panchatantra series gives us a very valuable lesson to learn indeed. A proud tiger forcing his power over all the animals of the forest walks about ordering them. All the animals decide to teach the lion a lesson.

Be with Gratitude is an interesting excerpt from Panchatantra stories. The story talks of a man who on his journey to find his fortune comes across a tiger, a snake, a monkey and a man stuck in a deep pit, calling for help, promising their gratitude in return. The Man helps the four of them and proceeds in his journey.

One should always keep one's enemies in check even if they pose to be tired or friendly. A snake in his old age decides to fool the frogs living in the pond trusting him and eat them up in the process. The frogs too believe his lie and play about the snake fearlessly.

As the old saying goes, a known devil is anytime better than an unknown angel. The Who is your Real Friend story from the Panchatantra Tales is the story of a King who had a monkey for a pet. The entire kingdom made fun of the foolish duo but the king ignored the insults. The monkey one day was faced with a fly who teased him to hurt the King.

One should never jump to conclusions. The Snake and The Mongoose is one such story from the Panchatantra tales. A mongoose who lived with a Brahmin family came across a snake one day when the man and his wife had left on chores. Remember, haste makes waste.

While it is good nature to help someone in need, it is always advisable to think before offering help. This story is talking about a louse living in the chambers of a rich and strict King. The louse fed on the king cautiously every day. A bug happens to enter the King's chambers and requests the louse to allow him to feed on the King.