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A Lion, a Man and a Monkey

Listen to this tale from Panchatantra. Once upon a time, there lived lion who was very cruel. One day, this cruel lion got trapped in a cage. Nobody came to his rescue. Finally, he convinced a man who was passing by, to open the cage and set him free. When the man did so, the ungrateful lion wanted to eat the man. That is, until they meet a monkey. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.

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The moral of this story is that we should be careful and think hard before helping others. You can also listen to the Hindi version of this story  on Baalgatha Hindi Podcast, titled Bandar, Sher Aur Brahman. Parts of this traditional Indian tale have been rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for Baalgatha Podcast.
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