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The Monkey and the Crocodile
বানর আর কুমির
A monkey in a riverside berry tree and a crocodile become the best of friends — until the crocodile's wife decides she wants to eat the monkey's sweet heart. Out in the middle of the river, with nowhere to run, what will the monkey do? The cleverest tale from the Panchatantra.
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The Frog in the Well
কুয়োর ব্যাঙ
A little frog was sure his well was the whole world. One day a friend from the sea coaxed him to climb up — and at the well's edge he saw a world without end! A sweet story about curiosity.
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The Moon Lake
চাঁদের দিঘি
In a terrible drought, a herd of giant elephants storms the hares' Moon Lake and crushes their burrows. Then the smallest hare of all — clever as they come — turns the whole herd back with no strength at all, only wit: he shows the elephant king the moon's trembling reflection in the water. A beloved Panchatantra fable, only on Phulpakhi.
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The Blue Jackal
নীল শিয়াল
Nobody pays the skinny little jackal any mind. Then, running from a pack of dogs, he tumbles into a tub of blue dye — and climbs out a strange blue beast! He uses the disguise to crown himself king of the forest. But how long can a fake costume really last? The Panchatantra classic. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Monkey King's Bridge
বানর-রাজার সাঁকো
A wildfire sweeps the clifftop mango grove, and across the deep canyon there is no way over. So the old monkey king stretches his own body into a living bridge — and his whole troop crosses to safety on his back. The Jataka's greatest tale of sacrifice, only on Phulpakhi.
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The Camel and the Songbird
উট আর দোয়েল
At the winter fair, a tiny songbird lands on the hump of a great big camel — and an unlikely friendship begins. Then a greedy jackal with a cart full of cages hears the little bird's song… A heart-warming Jataka tale of friendship, only on Phulpakhi.
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The Three Fish
তিন মাছ
In a clear village pond lived three fish — Plan-Ahead, Think-Fast, and Wait-and-See the puffer. One evening, fishermen passed by: “We'll come with our net at dawn!” Plan-Ahead left early and found a way out, Think-Fast trusted his quick wits, and Wait-and-See just laughed — “Whatever will be, will be.” And then? The famous Panchatantra fable of the three fish. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Dancing Peacock
নাচুনে ময়ূর
By a great mountain lake, the Goose King's daughter chooses the beautiful Peacock as her groom — until his wild victory dance costs him everything. A beloved Jataka tale about modesty, retold for little listeners. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Talkative Tortoise
বাচাল কচ্ছপ
Tortoise simply cannot stop talking! When his two duck friends fly him toward their mountain lake, dangling from a stick, there is just one rule — not one word in the sky. A two-thousand-year-old Jataka tale about why the tortoise's shell is cracked to this day. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Jackal and the War-Drum
শিয়াল আর ঢাক
Hungry Jackal follows a delicious smell to an abandoned army camp — and hears the most terrifying BOOM. A monster? Only the brave go and look! A two-thousand-year-old Panchatantra tale about big noises and empty drums, retold for little listeners. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Quail and the Falcon
বটের আর বাজপাখি
Quail knows every clod and furrow of his ploughed field. Then one day he wanders out onto the bare open ground — where there is nowhere at all to hide. And high above, Falcon is circling. A two-thousand-year-old Jataka tale, told in few words and many pictures. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Crows and the Cobra
কাক আর সাপ
Mother Crow and Father Crow live in the old tree by the palace pond. But in a hole under that same tree lives a cobra — and one day the eggs in their nest are gone! The crows aren't strong enough to chase a cobra away. So what then? One of the Panchatantra's cleverest tales, told in few words and many pictures. Only on Phulpakhi.
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