Panchatantra

Author: Vishnu Sharma

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
Publication Year 2025
ISBN-13 9789366971650
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 415 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 444
Category Fiction

Panchatantra by Vishnu Sharma is an ancient Indian collection of animal fables, written in Sanskrit. Designed to teach moral lessons, the stories feature anthropomorphized animals that engage in witty dialogue and clever strategies. The book is divided into five sections, each focusing on different aspects of life, such as friendship, leadership, and prudence. Through its simple yet profound tales, Panchatantra imparts wisdom about human nature and relationships, making it a timeless guide for both children and adults.

Vishnu Sharma

Vishnu Sharma is an ancient Indian author traditionally credited with composing the ‘Panchatantra’, a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit. The book, believed to have been written around 200 BCE, consists of fables featuring animals as characters, each imparting valuable life lessons. These tales focus on themes like wisdom, strategy, and the consequences of actions. Widely translated and adapted across cultures, ‘Panchatantra’ remains a timeless source of ethical guidance, emphasizing practical wisdom and cleverness.

                                                            Contents

Translator’s Introduction 7
Introduction 16

                                                              BOOK I

1. The Loss of Friends             20
2. The Wedge-Pulling Monkey       24
3. The Jackal and the War-Drum 40
4. Merchant Strong-Tooth 47
5. Godly and June 55
6. The Jackal at the Ram-Fight 58
7. The Weaver's Wife 59
8. How the Crow-Hen Killed the Black Snake 69
9. The Heron That Liked Crab-Meat 71
10. Numskull and the Rabbit 76
11. The Weaver Who Loved a Princess 83
12. The Ungrateful Man 102
13. Leap and Creep 108
14. The Blue Jackal 110
15. Passion and the Owl 116
16. Ugly's Trust Abused 122
17. The Lion and the Carpenter 128
18. The Plover Who Fought the Ocean 131
19. Shell-Neck, Slim, and Grim 133
20. Forethought, Readywit, and Fatalist 135
21. The Duel between Elephant and Sparrow 138
22. The Shrewd Old Gander 142
23. The Lion and the Ram 144
24. Smart, the Jackal 148
25. The Monk Who Left His Body Behind 157
26. The Girl Who Married a Snake 159
27. Poor Blossom 161
28. The Unteachable Monkey 164
29. Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind 166
30. A Remedy Worse Than the Disease 168
31. The Mice That Ate Iron 173
32. The Results of Education 177
33. The Sensible Enemy 178
34. The Foolish Friend 181

                                                           BOOK II

1. The Winning of Friends 190
2. The Bharunda Birds 192
3. Gold's Gloom 206
4. Mother Shandilee's Bargain 208
5. Self-Defeating Forethought 210
6. Mister Duly 221
7. Soft, the Weaver 233
8. Hang-Ball and Greedy 237
9. The Mice that Set Elephants Free 246
10. Spot's Captivity 250

                                                           BOOK III

1. Crows and Owls 260
2. How the Birds Picked a King 273
3. How the Rabbit Fooled the Elephant 277
4. The Cat's Judgement 282
5. The Brahman's Goat 290
6. The Snake and the Ants 292
7. The Snake Who Paid Cash 296
8. The Unsocial Swans 297
9. The Self-Sacrificing Dove 299
10. The Old Man with the Young Wife 306
11. The Brahman, the Thief, and the Ghost 308
12. The Snake in the Prince's Belly 310
13. The Gullible Carpenter 312
14. Mouse-Maid Made Mouse 316
15. The Bird with Golden Dung 321
16. The Cave that Talked 323
17. The Frogs That Rode Snakeback 329
18. The Butter-Blinded Brahman 331

                                                             BOOK IV

1. Loss of Gains 340
2. The Monkey and the Crocodile 340
3. Handsome and Theodore 346
4. Flop-Ear and Dusty 351
5. The Potter Militant 355
6. The Potter Militant 356
7. The Ungrateful Wife 359
8. King Joy and Secretary Splendour 362
9. The Ass in the Tiger-Skin 363
10. The Farmer's Wife 366
11. The Pert Hen-Sparrow 369
12. How Supersmart Ate the Elephant 371
13. The Dog Who Went Abroad 374

                                                      BOOK V

1. Ill-Considered Action 378
2. The Loyal Mongoose 383
3. The Four Treasure-Seekers 384
4. The Lion-Makers 391
5. Hundred-Wit, Thousand-Wit, and Single-Wit 393
6. The Musical Donkey 395
7. Slow, the Weaver 398
8. The Brahman's Dream 401
9. The Unforgiving Monkey 402
10. The Credulous Fiend 408
11. The Three-Breasted Princess 410
12. The Fiend Who Washed His Feet 411

 

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