40 Short Bedtime Panchatantra Stories You MUST Read to Your 3-10 Year Olds

17. The Trickster Disciple (The Foolish Sage)

A sage who trusted nobody lived in the town’s outskirts. He always carried a bag filled with money in his possession. A swindler with an intention of stealing the money joined the sage as his disciple. It took him a hard time to win the sage’s confidence. Did he succeed in stealing the money from the sage who trusted nobody?

Moral of the story: No matter how sweet the talks of a swindler are, they always bring harm.

 18. The Musical Donkey (The Donkey And The Jackal)

A donkey befriends a jackal and together they would sneak into nearby farms to fill-up their stomachs. One day after eating cucumbers to his heart’s content, the donkey feels like “singing”. While the jackal advises him not do so, the donkey is adamant. What happens next? Read this funny story here.

Moral of the story: There is a time and place for everything you do.

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19. The Foolish Lion And The Clever Rabbit (The Rabbit Who Killed The Lion)

An extremely well-known story of a clever rabbit who was sent to the the lion ‘s prey. But the rabbit was determined not to give up so easily. And thus, he devised a plan to kill the lion. Did the rabbit succeed? Find out here.

Moral of the story: Focus on the solution and not the problem.

20. Beats of The Drum (The Jackal And The Drum)

Once a jackal was desperate for food and was wandering about in the forest. He reached a deserted battlefield outside the jungle and began to hear a strange noise. At first he thought of running for his life. But, the next moment he made up his mind to find the truth. What did he find?

Moral of the story: Do not run away from problems, instead try and face them.

21. The Greedy Bird

A famous panchatantra story of a little bird that becomes greedy when it discovers lot of food grains on a village road. The bird hatches a plan to dissuade other birds from going towards the village road. Find out how the little bird pays for her greed in the end.

Moral of the story: Never be greedy.

22. The King’s Choice (The Loyal Camel)

A lion once surrounds himself with sycophants who never loose an opportunity to please the king of the jungle. But when the lion finds himself in real trouble, the sycophants are the first ones to shed responsibility and escape. But in the process, the lion discovers true friendship.

Moral of the story: Choose your friends wisely.

23. The Old Stag

An old stag lived on a small hillock that was covered with extremely tender grass. Once when the stag fell ill, his friends paid him a visit. They discovered the tender grass cover on the hillock and soon the word spread. Many animals, who were not even close friends, started visiting the stag to inquire about his health. In the process, they did more harm than good to the ailing stag.

Moral of the story: Not everyone who appears to care for you is your friend.

24. The Elephant And The Dog (The Elephant Who Befriended A Dog)

Once upon a time, a king built a stable for the royal elephant. Nutritious food was served daily to the royal elephant and a caretaker was assigned to look after the elephant. In the stable, the elephant befriends a dog. The bond between the elephant and the dog became stronger by the day until one day the caretaker sells the dog to a farmer. Once the dog leaves the elephant refuses to eat or drink and his health starts falling. A worried king inquires and finds out about the elephant’s friendship with the dog. Was the king able to get the two friends back together?

Moral of the story: Life without friends is no fun.

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