Tag: panch tantra
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The Cobra and the Crows
There was a big banyan tree, where two crows – husband and wife, had prepared a nice nest and made it their home. In the hollow of the same tree, lived a black cobra. The crows had a problem because the black cobra would climb up the tree and eat the newborns, whenever the female…
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The Brahmin and the Crooks
In a small village, there lived a Brahmin, by the name of Mitra Sharma. He was a worshipper of Fire-God. One day, during monsoons, when the sky was overcast with cloud, he decided to conduct a certain sacrificial ritual. The Brahmin travelled to a nearby village, to visit a devotee, to request for a goat…
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The Foolish Sage
Once upon a time, there was a sage called Deva Sharma who lived in a temple in the outskirts of a town. He was widely known and respected. People would visit him, and offer him with gifts, food, money and garments to seek his blessings. The gifts that he did not need for himself, he…