The Pancatantra

Author: Sarma, Visnu
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0140455663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 505

Book Description
First recorded 1500 years ago, but taking its origins from a far earlier oral tradition, the Pancatantra is ascribed by legend to the celebrated, half-mythical teacher Visnu Sarma. Asked by a great king to awaken the dulled intelligence of his three idle sons, the aging Sarma is said to have composed the great work as a series of entertaining and edifying fables narrated by a wide range of humans and animals, and together intended to provide the young princes with vital guidance for life. Since first leaving India before AD 570, the Pancatantra has been widely translated and has influenced a cast number of works in India, the Arab world and Europe, including the Arabian Nights, the Canterbury Tales and the Fables of La Fontaine. Enduring and profound, it is among the earliest and most popular of all books of fables.

The Panchatantra

Author: Sunita Parasuraman
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
ISBN: 8184952597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
Wisdom for Today from the Timeless Classic The Panchatantra, one of the world’s greatest collections of tales, was compiled in India by a learned Brahmin named Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago. These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dull-witted sons of a king, and have since travelled the world, awakening intelligence in readers across centuries. Arthur Ryder, a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of California, translated the Sanskrit original into English in 1925. This re-write of the Ryder translation is aimed at today’s busy reader and the original interwoven stories are presented separately. Archaic English prose makes way for modern language. The “Principle” clearly and simply summarizes the wisdom imparted at the end of each story. Arthur Ryder’s brilliant introduction and charming verse translations remain untouched. This book is a rare coming together of simple format, rich poetry, practical wisdom and lofty ideals, a vehicle to transmit the simple and timeless truths of the Panchatantra in a concise manner to a modern audience.

Pañcatantra

Author: Patrick Olivelle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199555753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
The Pañcatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. It teaches the principles of good government and public policy through the medium of animal stories, providing a window onto ancient Indian society. This new translation vividly reveals the story-telling powers of the original author, while detailed notes illuminate aspects of ancient Indian society and religion to the non-specialist reader.

Stories From Panchatantra-Ii(New)A

Author: Shivakumar
Publisher: Children's Book Trust
ISBN: 9788170110262
Category : Tales, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description

Stories from Panchatantra

Author: Shivkumar
Publisher: Children's Book Trust
ISBN: 9788170111177
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
The Panchatantra, originally written in Sanskrit, has been described as the best collection of the most widely known stories in the world.

25 Panchatantra Stories

Author: Pandit Vishnu Sharma
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Panchatantra is a collection of folktales and fables claimed to have been authored in Sanskrit over 2500 years ago by the famous Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. It provides insight into human behaviour despite the fact that all the characters are from the animal realm. The precise date of the composition of the Panchatantra is unknown and ranges between 1200 BCE and 300 CE. Some researchers date him to the third century BCE.

101 Panchatantra Stories

Author: Om Books Editorial Team
Publisher: Om Books International
ISBN: 9380070772
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories from India, written more than 5000 years ago! This is a collection of stories from that legendary collection. The stories inculcate moral values in children in a subtle and fun manner. Enjoy the stories, where plants and animals can converse with human beings too!

The Monkey and The Crocodile : Panchatantra Stories

Author: Om Books Editorial Team
Publisher: Om Books International
ISBN: 9384119962
Category : Betrayal
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
A monkey and a crocodile are good friends. However, the friendship gets spoiled. Who betrays whom?

Panchatantra

Author:
Publisher: books catalog
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Panchatantra was probably written about 200 BC by the great Hindu scholar Pandit Vishnu sharma.It is the Oldest collection of Indian fables surviving.s

Stories from the Panchatantra

Author: Anant Pai
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9788190599078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Includes the following titles: The Jackal and the War Drum, The Brahmin and the Goat, How the Jackal ate the Elephant, Crows and Owls , The Dullard and other Stories