* Vishnu Sharma's Panchatantra : Immortal Stories of Good Governance & Practical Wisdom From The Most Ancient Land Of India; Stories That Have Always Enchanted Both Children & Grown-Ups Alike
ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः The Panchatantra ( Sanskrit : पञ्चतन्त्र , "Five Treatises") is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose, arranged within a frame story. Panchatantra is dated to about 300 BCE, but the fables are in all probability far far more ancient, as many of the knowledgeable Indians believe. The text's author has been attributed to Vishnu Sharma in some recensions and Vasubhaga in a few others, both of which may be fictitious pen names, according to Western Scholars. In all probability, Panchatantra Stories are based on older oral traditions with animal fables, that are as old & ancient as we are able to imagine. It is certainly the most frequently translated literary work of India, and these stories are among the most widely known stories in the world. It goes by many names in many cultures. There is a version of Panchatantra in nearly every major language of India, and in addition ...