Panchatantra is perhaps the oldest collection of Indian fables still gaining strength and moving ahead. It is believed to have written around 200BC by the great Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five principles . It is a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. Panchatantra consists of five books: 1. Mitra Bhedha (The loss of friends); 2. Mitra Laabha (Gaining friends); 3. Kakolukiyam (Crows and owls); 4. Labdhap-ranasam (Loss of gains); and 5. Aparikshitakarakam (Ill-considered actions). The simple stories of Panchatantra have stood the test of time in the modern age of materialism, stressful living and individualism, and aim to guide the young readers on how to attain success in life by understanding human nature.
Key Features:
Written in simple and lucid language
Each story is supplemented by a moral
Word meaning for vocabulary building
Practice exercise given for better understanding
Panchatantra is commonly available in an abridged form for children. It is an ideal book worth going through many times over. Honestly speaking, it is of far more practical importance for elders to read this book since it is they who always come in contact with people having good, doubtful or bad intensions and motives.
A must read for students of all age groups. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1. A Foolish Friend 2. Little Mice and Big Elephants 3. The Rabbit and the Lion 4. Shandili and the Sesame Seeds 5. The Ass with No Brains 6. The Bird Pair and The Sea 7. The Bird with Golden Droppings 8. The Blue Jackal 9. The Brahmin’s Dream 10. The Brahmin’s Gift 11. The Camel, the Jackal, and the Crow 12. The Cat, the Partridge, and the Hare 13. The Fishes and the Frog 14. The Foolish Donkey 15. The Foolish Brahmin and the Robber 16. The Four Friends 17. The Golden Swan 18. The Gold-Giving Serpent 19. The Greedy Cobra and the King of Frogs 20. The Hermit and the Mouse 21. The Hunter and the Doves 22. The Lion that Sprang to Life 23. The Mongoose and the Brahmin’s Wife 24. The Sparrow and the Wild Elephant 25. The Stork and the Crab 26. The Twins 27. The Two-Headed Weaver 28. The Wise Swans and the Talkative Tortoise 29. The Girl Who Married the Snake 30. The Monkey and the Crocodile