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The tales of *Vṛddha-Vyāghra* (The Old Tiger) and *Lobhī-Pathika* (The Greedy Traveller) are instructive fables drawn from Sanskrit literature, particularly the rich narrative traditions found in texts like the *Pañcatantra* and *Hitopadeśa*. These stories are didactic in nature and convey moral lessons through animal characters and symbolic events. The central idea in both is to alert readers against blind trust and excessive greed. Vṛddha-Vyāghra Katha (The Old Tiger) Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived an old and weak tiger. As he aged, he could no longer hunt swiftly or overpower prey with ease. His once-sharp claws and fierce strength had diminished. Unable to procure food, he started growing thinner and more desperate. Being cunning, the old tiger came up with a clever plan to survive. He started standing beside a pond, holding a golden bangle in his paw. Whenever a traveller or animal passed by, he would call out sweetly, “O traveller! Why are you wandering in this forest? I have become old and taken to a pious life. I no longer harm anyone. Here, I offer this golden bangle to any good person who wishes to _____ _________ ___ ___ _______ _____ ______ _____ _______.
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