Hitopadeśa

Also known as Hitopadesa, Hitopadesha

thumb|upright=0.85|Nepalese manuscript of the Hitopadesha, c.1800

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First published: 1968
Editions: 1
Subjects: Fables, East Indian

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title: हितोपदेशः
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Contents

The author and his sources
Contents
Book 1 ''Mitralabha'': How to gain a friend
Book 2 ''Suhrdbheda'': How to lose a friend
Book 3 ''Vigaraha'': War
Book 4 ''Sandhi'': Peace
Closing
Translations
See also
References
Further reading

thumb|upright=0.85|Nepalese manuscript of the Hitopadesha, c.1800

Hitopadesha (Sanskrit: हितोपदेशः, IAST: Hitopadeśa, "Beneficial Advice") is an Indian text in the Sanskrit language consisting of fables with both animal and human characters. It incorporates maxims, worldly wisdom and advice on political affairs in simple, elegant language, and the work has been widely translated.