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Hitopdesh The Hitopdesh is a remarkable compilation of short stories composed by Narayana Pandit around a thousand of years ago. The stories which are more or less similar to the Panchatantra stories which have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge. The stories feature animals and birds as main characters. The term 'Hitopdesh' is a combination of two words. 'Hita' means welfare or benefit and 'upadesh' means advice or counsel. So 'Hitopdesh' is a collection of tales that provides counsel and advice for the welfare and benefit of everyone. It is one of the most widely read children's books. Even in today's world, it continues to amaze and interest people with its simple but meaningful stories. Here, we present some of the most interesting tales from the collection of Hitopdesh tales. Hope our young readers will enjoy reading them!Panchtantra The stories of Panchtantra are very old. They were originally written in Sanskrit. They are a collection of short stories which are not only interesting to read, but also the best guide to instil moral values among children. Every story imparts a moral value. That is why they are read with great interest by readers of all age groups. The word Panchtantra is a combination of two words: ‘pancha’ means 'five' and ‘tantra’ means ‘practice’ or principles of conduct. So, Panchtantra depicts nitishastra (wise conduct of life) through stories mainly of animals which children love to read. We are presenting a collection of interesting tales from Panchtantra with colourful illustrations. We hope our young readers would enjoy reading these stories.