Panchatantra Story: Moral Stories for Children

By Tanvir Khan

Panchatantra is perhaps the oldest compilation of moral stories, and even today it is as popular as in olden days. It is believed that Panchatantra was written by a great Hindi Pandit, Vishnu Sharma in 2000 B.C. Panchatantra means five theories. This is a moral science which teaches us to follow the path of morality in life.
The stories of Panchatantra prove to be useful is modern, materialistic, individual, and tensed life and they guide young readers to get sucess understanding the nature of human beings.
Salient Features
1. Simple and lucid language
2. Each story with a moral
3. Word meanings for vocabulary-building
4. Practice exercises for knowing a topic and situation
Panchatantra is available in precise form for children. In fact, the stories of Panchatantra are very useful and practical for elders.
This book is very useful and readable for students and people of all classes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: V&S Publishers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9789350571866

Book preview

A Foolish Friend

Once upon a time, there lived a very rich king. He owned a pet monkey. He was extremely fond of his pet. There is no better pet than you, my friend, he would tell the monkey repeatedly. Every morning, the monkey would go with the king for his walk in the royal garden.

Just like every day, one fine morning when the king was out in the garden for his morning walk, the monkey spotted a snake hiding in

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the grass. It was ready to pounce on the king. The monkey wanted to save his master. He quickly came up with a plan.

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Waiting for the right moment, the monkey jumped on the snake and tore it to pieces, thereby saving the king’s life. When the king realised what the monkey had done, he was very pleased. Soon, the king, who was proud of the monkey’s alertness, appointed the monkey as his personal bodyguard, despite much uproar in the king’s ministry.

Many opposed the king’s decision. They said that the monkey was just another animal and could not serve the purpose of a strongly-built human bodyguard. The king, however, did not change his mind. He said, The monkey loves me a lot and is very loyal. That is the most important quality in a personal bodyguard. Did you all not see how he saved my life? The king’s words silenced those who were against the monkey being hired as a bodyguard.

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This went on for many months. Then one day, when the king was resting in his bedroom, resting, he called the monkey and said, I am extremely tired. I am going to sleep for a few hours. I do not want any disturbance. Do not let anyone enter or disturb me. Do you understand?

Yes, my Lord. I will abide by your orders, said the monkey.

The king went off to sleep and the monkey got down to business. He stood near the king’s bed and remained watchful