#PanchatantraStories
Panchatantra stories are over 5000 years old. Panchatantra is the oldest collection of stories for children in the world. It's also the 1st anthology of animal stories. The stories were largely based on animal characters making it interesting for children.
Panchatantra stories are over 5000 years old. Panchatantra is the oldest collection of stories for children in the world. It's also the 1st anthology of animal stories. The stories were largely based on animal characters making it interesting for children.
Each story has a moral and philosophical theme which has stood the test of time and so is true even in modern times. Panch means five, and tantra refers to codes of conduct.
The Panchatantra was compiled by a learned Brahmin Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago.
The Panchatantra was compiled by a learned Brahmin Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago.
These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dullwitted sons of a king but have now travelled the World in many languages.
The Panchatantra stories contain the wisdom of ages. It is also unique contribution of India to the world of literature.
The Panchatantra stories contain the wisdom of ages. It is also unique contribution of India to the world of literature.
The Panchatantra was originally written in Sanskrit and it constitutes five books. There are 84 stories and also many interpolated fables in it. In olden days this was the typical Indian way of story telling to keep the interest alive.
The first book in the Panchatntra is Loss of Friends (Mitrabhed) and it contains 34 stories. The second book is The Winning of Friends (Mitra Sampraptau) and it contains 10 stories. The third book is Crows and Owls (Kakolikeye) and it has 18 tales.
The fourth book is Loss of Gains (Labdha Parashe) which contains 12 tales and the fifth book Rash Action (Aparikshit Karke) contains 10 tales, making 84 tales altogether.
The latest translation in English is by Sunita Parasuraman.
The latest translation in English is by Sunita Parasuraman.
The stories of the `Panchatantra' offer us the possibility of making our lives richer and more meaningful. Through the wisdom of its fables, the `Panchatantra' offers a vision of ourselves. It makes us aware of the fact that solutions lie within ourselves.
The use of animals to present this message is particularly significant since animals are not sentimental.
Theirs is a view of life which, piercing the humbug of every false ideal, reveals with incomparable wit the sources of lasting joy. ❤️
Theirs is a view of life which, piercing the humbug of every false ideal, reveals with incomparable wit the sources of lasting joy. ❤️
