The horse and donkey

The Horse and the Donkey

A washer man had a horse and a donkey. One day, the washer man had loaded his donkey

with heavy bundles of clothes. The horse carried nothing.

The load on the donkey was very heavy. So he requested the horse, brother! The load is killing me. Please share some of it.

The horse neighed. Why should I? We horses are meant for riding.

The donkey kept walking on. Eventually, the donkey fell down exhausted by the heavy load.

then the washer man realised his mistake. He gave water to the donkey and transferred

the entire load of clothes onto the horse’s back.

The horse repented and thought, I should have listened to the donkey and accepted

half the load. Now I will have to carry the entire load to the market.

- 365 panchatantra

The hen and the falcon

The hen and the falcon

A falcon and a hen were talking to each other. The falcon said to the hen, you are the most

ungrateful bird.

Why do you say that? The hen asked angrily

The falcon replied, your masters feed you but you fly from one corner to another, if they come

to catch you. You are ungrateful. I am a wild bird yet, I always please those who are kind to me.

The hen asked quietly, how would you feel if you saw a falcon roasted over a fire? I have

seen hundreds of hens being cooked on fire. If you were in my place, you would never

come near your masters again and while I only fly from one corner to corner, you would

fly from hill to hill.

-365 panchantra stories