description: Panchatantra, is perhaps the oldest collection of Indian Fables still surviving. It is written around 200BC by the great Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five books". It is a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. The book is written in the form of simple stories and each story has a moral and philosophical theme which has stood the test of time in modern age of atomic fear and madness. It guides us to attain success in life by understanding human nature. Panchatantra is commonly available in an abridged form written for children. Here is the complete translation of the book as written by Vishnu Sharma.
language: English
title: The Panchatantra -
titlecomplete: The Panchatantra - (Penguin Classic)
genres: Fiction, Classics, Indian Literature, Philosophy, Childrens, India, Folklore, Mythology, Fantasy, Short Stories
ratings_count: 6283
places: India
publisher: Penguin India