Certainly, Venky. I will now craft a story in a narrative form for children from the selected Panchatantra tale and then create generative AI image prompts to complement the story. The random seed for consistency across image prompts will be 51382746. First, let’s write the story and integrate the prompts as requested.

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The Lion’s Mane and the Clever Mouse

Once upon a time, in the lush green Aravalli mountains, there lived a mighty lion named Mahavikrama. His fur shone golden under the sun, and his roar echoed through the valleys. But this king of beasts had one tiny problem—a cheeky little mouse.

Every day, as Mahavikrama napped in his cave, the mouse would scurry up and nibble at his majestic mane. Try as he might, the lion couldn’t catch the speedy critter. This continued until the lion thought, “I need a plan!”

// Image Prompt: A golden-furred lion named Mahavikrama with a regal mane sleeping inside a spacious cave on a mountain named Aravallis, as a tiny, nimble mouse with gray fur nibbles at the lion’s mane – seed: 51382746 //

One day, Mahavikrama decided to hire a cat named Dadhikarna. The cat had ears as big as saucers and eyes sharp as needles. “Guard my mane from the mouse,” the lion ordered, “And you will feast on the finest meat!”

// Image Prompt: A vigilant cat named Dadhikarna with saucer-like ears perched beside a sleeping lion, watching for a mischievous gray mouse – seed: 51382746 //

With Dadhikarna on guard, the mouse dared not leave its hole, and peace returned to Mahavikrama’s cave. The cat was rewarded with juicy morsels of meat, and all was well.

// Image Prompt: A satisfied lion named Mahavikrama sleeping uninterruptedly in a cave while a proud cat named Dadhikarna sits nearby, eating a piece of meat – seed: 51382746 //

But alas, this peace was not to last. One famished day, the brave little mouse scampered out of its hidey-hole. It was desperate for food. Swift as lightning, Dadhikarna pounced and the mouse was no more. The lion, relieved from the mouse’s menace, saw no further need for the cat’s services.

// Image Prompt: An intense chase scene where Dadhikarna the cat catches the famished gray mouse against a backdrop of the Aravalli mountain caves – seed: 51382746 //

One should never make themselves so indispensable, thought Dadhikarna, that their service is no longer needed. And so, the cat learned the hard lesson of making oneself essential.

// Image Prompt: A contemplative cat named Dadhikarna sitting outside a lion’s cave, pondering the need to make oneself indispensable – seed: 51382746 //

// Image Prompt for Main Characters: A regal golden lion named Mahavikrama, a nimble gray mouse, and a vigilant cat named Dadhikarna with oversized ears, all set against the backdrop of Aravalli mountains – seed: 51382746 //

// Image Prompt for Cover Page: A storybook cover featuring the title: “The Lion’s Mane and the Clever Mouse” with illustrations of a lion, a cat, and a mouse, framed by the Aravalli mountain scenery – seed: 51382746 //

// Image Prompt for Main Scene: The picturesque setting of the Aravalli mountains with a broad cave entrance where the lion Mahavikrama lies in slumber, while Cat Dadhikarna watches over and the mouse peeks out from a nearby hole – seed: 51382746 //

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Venky, I hope these prompts vividly capture the essence of the story from the Panchatantra tale for the children’s book, along with narrative markers integrated within the specific paragraphs.