Its name translates as "Book of Five Chapters," and it is attributed to Bidpai "the favorite" for the edification of the king's sons.
Its name translates as "Book of Five Chapters," and it is attributed to Bidpai "the favorite" for the edification of the king's sons. Translated into English by Arthur Ryder, it contains such stories as "The Ass Has No Brains" about a foolish donkey, "The Stork and the Crab" about a treacherous bird, and the self-explanatory "The Girl Who Married a Snake." This work served as the basis for the fables of La Fontaine among others. FTP, identify this 5th century Sanskrit collection of fables.
Its name translates as "Book of Five Chapters," and it is attributed to Bidpai "the favorite" for the edification of the king's sons.
{Panchatantra}