Vedas, puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata - the major compositions in Sanskrit are inundated with various types of stories. Panchatantra, Hitopadesha, Kathasartisagara are some of the world-famous literary compositions based on only stories. This book is a collection of fifteen stories adapted from various sources. Some of them are from puranas, some are based on historical events, some are in general circulation. In some cases, few modifications to the usual story line have been made. At the end of each story, notes on important words and questions for exercise have been given. The essence of each story has been provided in English.