✨ Summary (Easy English)

A monkey lived on a jamun tree near a river.
A crocodile lived in the river and became the monkey’s friend.
The crocodile’s wife wanted to eat the monkey’s heart.

The crocodile tried to trick the monkey and take him to his home.
On the way, he revealed the plan.
The clever monkey said his heart was on the tree.
The crocodile turned back, and the monkey escaped.
The monkey broke the friendship.

Moral: Intelligence and presence of mind save lives.

✨ कहानी का सार (Hindi)

एक बंदर नदी किनारे जामुन के पेड़ पर रहता था।
नदी में रहने वाला मगरमच्छ उसका मित्र बन गया।
मगरमच्छ की पत्नी ने बंदर का दिल खाने की इच्छा जताई।

मगरमच्छ बंदर को धोखे से अपने घर ले जाने लगा।
रास्ते में उसने सच्चाई बता दी।
बंदर ने चतुराई से कहा कि उसका दिल पेड़ पर है।
मगरमच्छ वापस मुड़ा और बंदर बच गया।
इसके बाद दोस्ती टूट गई।

📘 Word Meanings

• Jamun tree – जामुन का पेड़

• Crocodile – मगरमच्छ

• Friendship – दोस्ती

• Trick – धोखा

• Clever – चालाक

• Escape – बच निकलना

• Presence of mind – सूझ-बूझ

📝 Question–Answer

Q1. Where did the monkey live?
Ans: On a jamun tree near a river.

Q2. Why did the crocodile’s wife want the monkey’s heart?
Ans: She believed it would be tasty and beneficial.

Q3. How did the crocodile try to harm the monkey?
Ans: By taking him to his home on the pretext of friendship.

Q4. How did the monkey save himself?
Ans: By using his intelligence and saying his heart was on the tree.

Q5. What lesson does the story teach us?
Ans: Intelligence and quick thinking can save us from danger.

✅ Message of the Lesson

• Be alert and intelligent

• Don’t trust blindly

• Presence of mind is powerful