Baalgatha : Children's Stories From Panchatantra, Jataka Tales

Jveernadhana, a trader leaves a weighing scale (balance) at his friend Janak's house. Many years later, he returns to his village and asks Janak for his balance. Janak informs Jveernadhana that the mice in his house have eaten the balance. Listen to this story to learn how the trader very wisely gets back his balance. The moral of this story is that one should not cheat their friends.

This story from Panchatantra teaches a moral that one should not get too carried away with dreams.

A snake is born in the family of a child-less couple. When the parents of this snake decide to seek a bride for their 'son', no parent is willing to come forward, But one man agrees to marry his daughter to the snake. One day, the snake turns into a handsome young man. It is because of a curse that the man was born as a snake.

This is a Baalgatha story in English that teaches a moral that even dishonest persons have to pay a price for their dishonesty.

This is a story with a moral: one may find many well wishers, but well meaning persons are very few in this world. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/raja

Ramchand and Premchand, two friends lead very different lives. Ramchand was a poor farmer, while Premchand was a landlord. Ramchand was always happy while Premchand was always worried that somebody will steal his wealth. Premchand gives some money to Ramchand, who is unable to sleep at night . He is afraid that the money will get stolen. In the process, Ramchand realizes that a lesson that money cannot give you everything. You can listen to this story by visiting http://www.gaatha.co/poor-mans-wealth

This is a story in Hindi. Raja (King) Brush is defeated by his enemy, and he is forced to take refuge in a cave. There he sees a spider who is trying to climb on a wall. The spider is unable to hold its grip, and falls down. But after trying several times, the spider is able to climb the wall successfully. Brush gets inspired by this incident and gains the confidence of regaining his lost kingdom. He ultimately defeats his enemy. This story teaches a moral that when faced with hardship, one must not lose hope and keep trying continuously till they achieve success. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/brush. To subscribe to Baalgatha Podacst via WhatsApp, send a message on WhatsApp to +91-9850800464 or on iTunes at www.smarturl.it/baalgatha

This story from Panchatantra is about a Brahman, a thief and a demon. A demon and a thief team up, with the plan that the thief will steal the Brahman's calves and the demon will eat the Brahman. In the process, they create a ruckus and the Brahman wakes up, and chases the demon and the thief away. The moral of this story is that when evil persons have a fallout, the good stand to gain. You can visit www.gaatha.co/demon to learn more about this story and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast. Or, you can subscribe to this podcast on WhatsApp by sending a message to +91-9850800464.

In this story, a King's servant (Mir) helps the king understand that one should not assume what other have to say to be the truth. One should use their judgement before believing others. You can learn more about Baalgatha Podcast by visiting www.gaatha.co or subscribe on WhatsApp by sending a message "Subscribe me' on +91-9850800464

In this story, the leader of the monkeys saves his clan by his presence of mind. This is a story with a moral that one needs to do their proper research before jumping for an opportunity. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/wise-monkey Baalgatha is a podcast of Children's Bedtime stories. #storieswithmorals #bedtimestories #podcast

Shiva Aur Jeeva is a Children's Bedtime story with a moral. It involves Shiva and Jeeva, two farmers, who get into a dispute because of jealousy. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/jeeva Baalgatha brings to you children’s bedtime story in audio like Storynory , Sparkle Stories and other children’s bedtime storytelling podcasts. You can subscribe to this podcast by writing to us at contact@mykitaab.in. Or, send us a message”Subscribe Baalgatha” on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 to receive stories via WhatsApp.

Teen Padosi is a story in Hindi that teaches a moral that if we behave badly with others, we will not have any friends. The story is as follows: A monkey, a jackal and a rabbit live together : the monkey on the tree, the rabbit in a treehole, and the jackal nearby. They do not get along, and one day, the jackal commits an act that leaves him homeless and without friends. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/padosi Baalgatha brings to you children’s bedtime story in audio like Storynory , Sparkle Stories and other children’s bedtime storytelling podcasts. You can subscribe to this podcast by writing to us at contact@mykitaab.in. Or, send us a message”Subscribe Baalgatha” on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 to receive stories via WhatsApp.

The Selfish Bats is a story of how the bats became nocturnal animals. This story teaches a moral that a fair weather friend is rarely accepted. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaathastory.com/baalgatha Baalgatha brings to you children’s bedtime stories in audio. You can subscribe to this podcast by writing to us at contact@gaathastory.com. Or, send us a message”Subscribe Baalgatha” on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 to receive stories via WhatsApp.

The ass in a Lions Skin is a Jataka Story the ass's master puts the lion's skin over his beast and turns it loose to feed in the grain fields during his travels. The village watchman is usually too terrified to do anything but finally one of them raises the villagers; when they chase the ass, it begins to bray and betrays its true identity. The moral of the story is is not to trust to appearances and that clothes do not make the man. Baalgatha brings to you children’s bedtime story in audio like Storynory , Sparkle Stories and other children’s bedtimestorytelling podcasts.

The cobra and the crows is a panchatantra story of two crows and a cobra. The cobra eats all the eggs of the crows and they are very unhappy about it. The crows feel they are very weak and cannot fight the cobra . The ask their friend the jackal how to get rid of the wicked cobra. Does the jackal suggest a way which will help them? Moral of the story is : The weak can overcome the mighty using cunning and sound advise. You can also listen to this story by visiting http://www.gaatha.co/kauva Baalgatha brings to you children’s bedtime story in audio like Storynory , Sparkle Stories and other children’s bedtime storytelling podcasts. You can subscribe to this podcast by writing to us at contact@mykitaab.in. Or, send us a message”Subscribe Baalgatha” on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 to receive stories via WhatsApp. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia Music by Bensound. Story Narrated by Sheerali Biju. You can listen to other awesome podcasts by Kamakshi Media, the creators of Baalgatha and MyKitaab Podcast by visiting www

This short story teaches us a moral that one should not try to imitate others! You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/crow

Today's Baalgatha Story is a Hindi tale from Panchatantra- Saat Poochon Wala Chooha. The moral of this tale is that we should not try to change ourselves because of others. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/chooha You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.gaatha.co or writing us an email at contact@mykitaab.in. You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp or Hike Messenger at +91-9850800464 with the words "Subscribe Baalgatha". Thanks! #Hindi #Panchatantra #bedtimestory #storieswithmorals

Two goats across the bridge is a story with a moral . Two goats decide to cross the bridge but no one wants to give way to the other and end up fighting on the bridge. They both get drowned in the river. Other two goats on the other hand decide to cross the bridge but they realise that instead of fighting it is better to find a way to cross the bridge. One goat squats and the other crosses over the first goat and thus they are able to cross the bridge. Moral of the story is in times of crises , one should analyse the situation peacefully and tactfully and then act upon it. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaathastory.com/goats You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.gaatha.co or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com. You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp or Hike Messenger at +91-9850800464 with the words "Subscribe Baalgatha". Thanks! #English #Panchatantra

Shikari aur Kabootar is a Panchatantra story of pigeons and the hunter. The pigeons fall into the trap of the hunter when they are searching for food. They decide to face the situation bravely and fly along with the net. The moral of the story is unity is strength.

Hare on the moon is a Jataka story of a hare, monkey, and otter and jackal. All the four decide to offer food to the beggars on an auspicious day i.e. day of upawasa. All the three animals gather food to be offered except the hare who gets some grass. He realises that the grass would not be enough and hence decides to sacrify himself as food. God hears this and takes a form of a beggar and asks him for food. As committed, the hare jumps into fire to sacrify himself but he is unhurt. The hare is surprised by this miracle. The God explains that he was testing his commitment and was impressed with him. The God took the hare along with him and put him on the moon. The moral of the story is good deeds always pays. You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.gaatha.com/podcasts or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com. You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp or Hike Messenger at +91-9850800464 with the words "Subscribe Baalgatha".