Panchtantra

Amity between forest king, lion Pingalaka and bull Sanjivaka be,

Karataka, Damanaka – two jackals, retainers to lion king certainly,

Damanaka breaks friendship amid lion king and bull out of jealousy,

It the longest of five books, 45% of the work's length approximately.

Cooperation among friends vital for survival be.

Rat frees pigeons, a crow befriend rat, despite rat's protest initially,

As their friendship grows to include the turtle and the fawn surely,

They save the trapped fawn, and the turtle, who entrapped be,

This second book makes up about 22% of total length roughly.

To guide his thoughts with unfussy simplicity,

To pen down the Enemy Distinction clearly,

The third of the Panchtantra for the humanity.

Crows and Owls

Crows and owls at perpetual war – who are traditional enemies,

A crow pretends to be an outcast, gains the rival owl group entry;

Learning their weaknesses, summons his group to stifle enemies,

This third book makes up about 26% of total length approximately.

Betray not friends, guard against foolishness fully,

"He overcomes all problems, who is calm in adversity.

Munindra seeks His blessings with all humility,

To guide his thoughts with unfussy simplicity,

To pen down The Separation very distinctively,

The fourth of the Panchtantra for the humanity.

The Monkey and the Crocodile

Herein a symbiotic relationship between crocodile and monkey be,

The crocodile risks this by wanting for his wife, the heart of monkey,

When the monkey comes to know, he avoids the grim fate finally,

This fourth book is half of the remaining length approximately.

Of any hasty judgements be ever wary,

Without judgment, eternal grief will be.

Munindra seeks His blessings with humility,

To guide his thoughts with unfussy simplicity,

To pen down the thoughts of The Treaty,

Last of the Panchtantra for the humanity.

The Brahman and the Mongoose

Brahman leaves child with a mongoose, sees blood subsequently,

He slays his friend, believing the animal killed his child certainly,

Seeing child alive, learns mongoose shielded from snake bravely,

Then regrets having killed his friend, the mongoose unreasonably