Introduction
- Stories being told to save the wise man Bidpai from the tyrannical king. Other versions are that he is the advising vizier to the king.
The Rustic and the Nightingale
- A rustic man grew a beautiful garden. He has a rose tree that is his pride and joy. One day he sees a nightingale destroying some of the roses on it. He lays a trap and catches the bird. The bird begs for forgiveness and says it will die in captivity, moving the man's heart and having him let it go. In return, the bird tells the man that there is a pot of gold buried where he stands, and as thanks, he should take it for the garden.
The King, The Falcon, and The Drinking Cup
- The king had a favored falcon that he loved, counting it as a main treasure. When he went hunting, he took it with him, somehow getting separated from his hunting party. He finds a stream and goes to drink from it when the falcon knocks his cup from his hand. This happens again and the king throws the bird to the ground, killing it. Then one of his attendants comes upon him and is sent for water. When he returns he tells the king that he would have died from the water, as it has been poisoned by the corpse of a dragon. The falcon had saved his life.
The Two Travelers
- Two friends are traveling together when they come across a stream with a rock in it that bears a message. It says that if they should undertake a number of ordeals, bravely facing danger, they will be richly rewarded. One of the men, Salem, decides it is a hoax and he will have no part. The other man, Ganem, decides to undertake the challenge. He succeeds and is made king as a reward for his bravery.
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