The Hitopadesa (Penguin Classics)
Little is known of Narayana beynd his name. This masterpiece was composed between 800 and 950 AD.      Aditya Narayan Dhairyasheel Haksar was born in Gwailor and educated at the universities of Allahabad and Oxford. He has translated various classics from the Sanskrit, including the stories of the Pancatantra and the plays of Bhasa.