Vadama Samskritam
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सिंहः मूषकः च

A Lion and the mouse

This story is about a lion and a small mouse. One day, the lion catches the mouse but lets it go out of kindness. Later, the lion gets trapped in a net. The mouse comes, cuts the net, and frees the lion.

Level · beginnerVoice · deviSteps · 1~ 3 min

What you’ll learn

  • Hear A Lion and the mouse (सिंहः मूषकः च) narrated in calm classical Sanskrit.
  • Follow the Devanāgarī text as the narrator speaks.
  • Pause and replay any line as often as you want.
  • Pair the story with the vocabulary it teaches.

About this storie

सिंहः मूषकः च is part of the Vadama Samskritam story library — short tales recorded by a single Sūtradhāra narrator at a calm, listenable pace. Stories run 1–3 minutes each and are designed to settle Sanskrit\u2019s rhythm in your ear before grammar enters your eye.

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