Sin ce that day this work on the art of intelligent li ving, called Panchatantra, or the “Five Books,” has traveled the world, aiming at the awakening of intelligence in the young.

The Panchatantra is essentially connected with one of the branches of science known by the Indians as the 'Nitishastra' which in Sanskrit means 'A book of wise conduct in life'.

The Panchatantra collection represents the earliest folk tale form in the world of literature. There are several versions of Panchatantra tales in circulation in the world but the one that is popular in India is …

The text used for this edition comes from the following : (ed.) Ramchandra Jha. Vidyabhavan Sanskrit Grantha Mala, 17. Sixth edition. (Varanasi : Chowkhamba Vidyabhavan, 1991). There are …

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Returning to his village the next day, Haridatta heard the story of his son’s death and at once realised that greed was behind it. The Brahmin went to the anthill the day after his son’s cremation and …

In a work like the Panchatantra, it is important to devise English titles for each tale, so short that several may be put into one head-line ; so well chosen as to suggest, if possible, the contents ; and, in case …