<p>This episode features two stories;  both stories have a camel, a  smart  and greedy jackal and a righteous lion who is injured and cannot  hunt  for food. When pangs of hunger come knocking on your door,  do your ideals and principles go for a toss? Or do you just find a  brutal path to a full belly, the Panchatantra way?</p>

This episode features two stories; both stories have a camel, a smart and greedy jackal and a righteous lion who is injured and cannot hunt for food. When pangs of hunger come knocking on your door, do your ideals and principles go for a toss? Or do you just find a brutal path to a full belly, the Panchatantra way?

<p>This episode features two stories;&nbsp; both stories have a camel, a &nbsp;smart &nbsp;and greedy jackal and a righteous lion who is injured and cannot&nbsp; hunt &nbsp;for food. When pangs of hunger come knocking on your door, &nbsp;do your ideals and principles go for a toss? Or do you just find a &nbsp;brutal path to a full belly, the Panchatantra way?</p>

E2: Two Jackals. One Wily Plan.

The Panchatantra is immensely popular as a children's book of virtues. However, surprisingly, these stories were actually written to teach political strategy, including the use of deception and manipulation…all for a good cause, of course! Some of these stories, meant for a mature audience, haven't made it to popular circuits. What are these stories and why have they gone unheard? Discover these intriguing, untold stories and the true beauty of Panchatantra, with hosts Punam Medh and Svani Parekh, as they narrate a story and unpack its many layers with a guest speaker in each episode.

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E2: Two Jackals. One Wily Plan.

E2: Two Jackals. One Wily Plan.