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Raj Nikumbh

Stories that have survived for centuries, translated into hundreds of languages. Listen to them and see how they are still relevant. Come and lsiten.

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#7. Panchatantra On Podcast - How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake

Seventh Story in the Book Loss Of Friends. How the snake ate Crows eggs for years.

Mar 13, 2021•4 min•Season 2Ep. 7

#6. Panchatantra On Podcast - Godly and June

This one has three stories, Godly and June, The Jackal at the Ram-fight and The Weaver's Wife which are related to one another and are continuation. The Weaver's Wife looks like a later introduction into Panchatantra tales because the setting doesn't have animals but based on humans which is normally not the theme of Panchatantra Mr. Ryder names have followed the literal translation and the original names of Godly is Devasharma and June is Ashadhbhuti which mean someone born in Asadh a month in ...

Mar 06, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6

#5. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Merchant Dantilla

Dantilla was translated to The Strong Teeth by Mr. Ryder which literally is correct but I kept it Dantilla. The merchant's story was used by Victor to convince the bull Lively to come and meet Rusty. This led to a good friendship between Rusty and Lively.

Feb 27, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 5

#4. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Jackal and The War Drum

Victor the Jackal went and met Rusty the Lion. He then went on to meet Lively the bull. This is third story of Book 1, The Loss of Friends. Reach out @ admin@shabdh.com for feedback or suggestions.

Feb 20, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 4

#2. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Loss Of Friends

The main story of Book 1 of Panchatantra that sets up the scene. The Merchant Increase (Vardhamana), two Bulls Lively and Joyful (Pingalaka and Nadaka) and two jackals Cheek and Victor (Karataka and Damanaka) are the main characters of this story. Listen and Enjoy! Feedback Good or Bad is always welcome. Please reach out to me for any feedback/help at the email admin@shabdh.com

Feb 06, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 2

#1. Panchatantra On Podcast - Introduction

Panchatantra are stories written by Vishnusharma around 200 B.C. and this is the narration of translation done Arthur Ryder in 1925 and was published by University of Chicago Press. Please reach out to me for any feedback/help at the email admin@shabdh.com

Jan 31, 2021•3 min•Season 2Ep. 1

My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19

Adventure of Sara and Ario. This story is narrated by me to get them to understand Covid-19 “My Hero is You” should be read by a parent, caregiver or teacher alongside a child or a small group of children ©IASC, 2020. This publication was published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may reproduce, translate and adapt this Work for non-com...

May 01, 2020•17 min

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Episodes

#7. Panchatantra On Podcast - How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake

#6. Panchatantra On Podcast - Godly and June

#5. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Merchant Dantilla

#4. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Jackal and The War Drum

#2. Panchatantra On Podcast - The Loss Of Friends

#1. Panchatantra On Podcast - Introduction

My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19

The Girls and a Lotus

The Prince Who Changed His Destiny

The Best Bridegroom of All

A Verbal Trade

The Boon of Boons

The Royal Journey to Heaven

The Visit to a strange land

The Whisper

The King and the Squirrel