The Clever Carpenters Wife

This is a Panchatantra story of a cunning wife of a carpenter. She cheated on her husband. Her husband wanted to test her loyalty but failed even after he caught her red-handed. What did she do? Was the carpenter so stupid? Find out by reading this excellent story and understand the life lesson.

The Carpenter's Wife Story in English

There was a young carpenter who had just married a beautiful woman. One day, he learned that his wife was having an affair in his absence. He was warned by the people of the village. It made him think and doubt her character. He decided to test her wife’s loyalty.

One day, he told his wife that he is going to work for a wealthy man in his house for a few days.

Her wife was very supportive. She cooked his favourite dishes and packed food for the long journey. The carpenter left. He went out of her sight and quickly climbed a tree to watch his house.

The Cunning Wife and Her Lover

The wife saw her husband walk and disappear at a distance. She dressed up well and locked the door of her house.

Her husband watched his wife go out. He followed her from a distance and saw her entering a man’s house. The man opened the door.

The Carpenter’s Wife Going to her Lover’s House

She said, “My husband will not be home for a few days. You can come, and we can have fun.”

The man agreed and said, “I will come at night when the villagers are not outside.” She was elated and left for her house.

The carpenter heard everything. Before her wife reached the house, he used the window of his house to enter. He then hid under the bed and waited. He wanted them to catch red-handed.

The Outcome of Blind Trust

It was night. The lover appeared at the door. She was happy to see her lover and let him enter. The carpenter was watching from underneath the bed.

She and her lover sat on the bed. Suddenly, her feet struck something solid under the bed. She immediately knew something was wrong. She figured out that her husband was hiding under the bed.

The wife was in a real fix. She could not explain to the man what wasgoing on. When her lover wanted to touch her hand, she yelled, “I can’t do this. I am going to beat you if you touch me.”

Carpenter’s Wife Fooling her Husband

The lover was surprised. He could not figure out what exactly happened. He thought, in the morning she was fine, and now she is acting differently.

She pretended to cry and said to his lover, “I went to the temple to pray for my husband’s long life. The priest made a prophecy that my husband would die within six months. I asked him what is the solution? How can I save my husband?”

She continued explaining, “The priest told me to bring another man today when my husband is not there. Death will think he is my husband and will take him away. My husband will live.”

When she was explaining, her husband was listening. He came out and hugged her wife for her loyalty and sacrifice. He was so happy to have a loyal wife. 

His wife kept fooling him, and he did not have a clue.

Moral of the Story

The Carpenters Wife Story moral explains not to trust anyone blindly. One has to check and be very careful while trusting someone so close. It did not end well with the carpenter.

Tips for Parents

Explain this Carpenters Wife Story PDF and let the kids explain the moral. Ask them to read and tell the story and explain the moral. They will gain good storytelling skills and learn the lesson.