Amar Chitra Katha Vol. 561 Crows And Owls : Kannada

The characters in this collection are drawn from the Panchatantra (Five Chapters) in Sanskrit, which is perhaps the oldest collection of stories in the world and has been translated into over 50 languages. Each chapter weaves together a series of interconnected tales, each designed to impart a precept for proper practical conduct for a thoughtful person navigating the real world. The characters span the entire spectrum of living beings, including humans and wild animals, emphasizing the unity of life by attributing human emotions, sentiments, and thoughts to animals.

In one story, an old crow advises his colony, harassed by owls, to resort to duplicity. Pretending to be injured, he seeks refuge with the owls and methodically orchestrates their destruction. In another tale, monkeys futilely attempt to light a fire using fireflies, ignoring a bird's advice to abandon their effort. Additionally, a caravan camel left in the jungle joins a group consisting of a lion, leopard, jackal, and crow. When the lion is injured and the group faces starvation, the other three feign to offer themselves for consumption, ultimately leading the camel to do the same.