Eleven stories written by Narayana Dash in child-friendly Sanskrit make up Kakah Kako Vako Vakah — a collection whose playful title hints at the wit running through its pages. The stories range from the clever crow and the blue jackal to tales of mother-devotion, a monkey's lunar eclipse, and a birthday celebration, each one chosen to hold a child's curiosity from the first line to the last.
Dash writes with an eye for the unexpected detail and the moral that arrives naturally rather than being announced. Illustrations add visual energy to each story, turning the reading experience into something children return to. The language stays accessible without becoming flat — Sanskrit here is a medium for good storytelling, not a barrier.
The collection sits comfortably alongside both classroom use and home reading, offering children a way into Sanskrit narrative that builds ethical awareness alongside linguistic confidence.
-:पुस्तक-परिचयः:-
नारायणदाशेन विरचितम् एकादशकथात्मकं पुस्तकमिदं बालानुकूलशैल्या रचितम् । सरलरुचिरकथाभिः बालानां मनसि जिज्ञासां प्रवर्धयति, नैतिकमूल्यानि च शिक्षयति । चित्राणि पुस्तकस्यास्य सौन्दर्यं वर्धयन्ति ।
नारायणदास द्वारा रचित यह ग्यारह कथाओं का पुस्तक बाल-अनुकूल शैली में लिखा गया है। सरल और रुचिकर कहानियों के माध्यम से यह बच्चों के मन में जिज्ञासा को बढ़ाता है तथा नैतिक मूल्यों की शिक्षा देता है। चित्र इस पुस्तक की सुंदरता को और अधिक बढ़ाते हैं।
-:कथासूची:-
१ चतुरः काकः
२ काकः काको वको वकः
३ पल्लीग्रामनिवासः
४ मातृभक्तिः
५ मर्कटानां चन्द्रग्रहणम्
६ एकः मशकः
७ जन्मदिनम्
८ कक्कुरप्रिया
९ शेफालिका
१० नीलशृगालकथा
११ रतनी गोमाता
