Panchatantra
Sign in to savethumb|The first page of oldest surviving Panchatantra text in Sanskrit thumb|An 18th-century Pancatantra manuscript page in Braj ("The Talkative Turtle")
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The Panchatantra is an ancient collection of fables and stories written in Sanskrit that uses animal characters and clever plots to teach practical lessons about wisdom, friendship, and conduct. It has survived for centuries and influenced storytelling traditions across many cultures through numerous translations and adaptations.
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Book · Open Library
- Author
- Shivkumar.
- First published
- 1979
- Editions
- 4
- Subjects
- Folklore, Fairy tales
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24 sectionsContents
- Author and chronology
- Content
- Book 1: ''Mitra-bheda''
- Book 2: ''Mitra-samprāpti''
- Book 3: ''Kākolūkīyam''
- Book 4: ''Labdhapraṇāśam''
- Book 5: ''Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ''
- Links with other fables
- Origins and function
- Metaphors and layered meanings
- Cross-cultural migrations
- Early cross-cultural migrations
- How Borzuy brought the work from India
- Kalila wa Demna: Mid. Persian and Arabic versions
- The Arabic classic by Ibn al-Muqaffa
- Spread to the rest of Europe
- Modern era
- See also
- Notes
- Editions and translations
- Sanskrit texts
- Translations in English
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|The first page of oldest surviving Panchatantra text in Sanskrit thumb|An 18th-century Pancatantra manuscript page in Braj ("The Talkative Turtle")
thumb|A Panchatantra relief at the [[Mendut temple, Central Java, Indonesia]]