The provided text appears to be a collection of short stories about various animals. Here's a concise summary:
1. Two butterflies fail to prepare for winter and ultimately die due to their laziness.
2. A devil (likely a bird) kidnaps other animals' children, but a clever fox rescues her own kids by threatening the devil with fire.
3. A peacock and a fish become friends, and with the help of a rat, they outsmart a fisherman who's trying to catch the fish.
4. A bird seeks shelter in a tree during a storm but is rejected by the crows living there. However, the bird finds a new tree and survives the storm, while the crows' tree falls.
5. A crow realizes its mistake in rejecting the bird and decides to help others in the future.
6. An elephant values cleanliness and initially avoids bathing in a dirty river with other animals. However, it eventually joins them and has fun.
7. An old crow tricks a butterfly into coming to its home, where it plans to eat it. The crow pretends to appreciate the butterfly's singing but ultimately kills it.
These stories seem to convey moral lessons about the importance of preparation, kindness, and humility.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Two butterflies lived in a garden.
2. The butterflies were in different situations and did not want to go out in the cold.
3. One butterfly asked the other to bring flowers, but the other refused.
4. Both butterflies eventually had to go out due to strong cold winds.
5. They shivered due to the cold but did not want to move.
6. The butterflies asked for help from God.
7. Both butterflies died due to their laziness.
8. A devil lived in a nest on a banyan tree in a dense forest.
9. The devil would pick up the children of other animals and bring them to its nest.
10. A mother went to live in a well below the tree where the devil was.
11. The devil picked up the fox's children and brought them to its nest.
12. The fox searched for its children and found them in the devil's nest.
13. The fox asked the devil to return its children.
14. The devil refused to return the children and said it would eat them.
15. The fox got angry and threatened to set the tree on fire if the devil did not return its children.
16. The devil got scared and returned the fox's children.
17. The fox saved its children with its wisdom.
18. A fish and a peacock were friends.
19. The peacock lived on the banks of a river.
20. A fisherman came to catch fish in the river.
21. The peacock asked a rat for help to save its friend, the fish.
22. The rat and the peacock made a plan to scare the fisherman away.
23. The rat cut the fisherman's net, and the fisherman left.
24. The peacock thanked the rat for saving its friend's life.
25. A group of devilish crows lived in a forest.
26. The crows did not allow anyone to come near their tree.
27. A bird asked the crows for shelter during a storm.
28. The crows refused to give the bird shelter.
29. The bird found a small tree and hid in it during the storm.
30. The tree did not fall due to the storm.
31. The bird saw that all the other trees had fallen.
32. A crow saw the bird and said that it was punished by God for not helping the bird.
33. The crow realized its mistake and asked the bird for forgiveness.
34. An elephant lived in a forest and was very fond of cleanliness.
35. The elephant saw that all the other animals were dirty with dirt.
36. The elephant did not want to bathe with the other animals.
37. The elephant went to a nearby pond and saw fish bathing with their friends.
38. The elephant decided to bathe in the pond with the fish.
39. The fish welcomed the elephant and said that it was interesting to bathe with them.
40. An old crow lived on a tree and did not like a butterfly's singing.
41. The crow forbade the butterfly from singing, but the butterfly did not listen.
42. The crow invited the butterfly to its home, and the butterfly came.
43. The crow pounced on the butterfly and killed it while it was singing.