Panchatantra

Also known as Pancatantra, Tantrakhyayika, Panchakhyanaka, Panchakhyana, Tantropakhyana

thumb|The first page of oldest surviving Panchatantra text in Sanskrit thumb|An 18th-century Pancatantra manuscript page in Braj ("The Talkative Turtle")

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The Panchatantra is an ancient collection of fables and stories written in Sanskrit that uses animal characters and clever plots to teach practical lessons about wisdom, friendship, and conduct. It has survived for centuries and influenced storytelling traditions across many cultures through numerous translations and adaptations.

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Book · Open Library

Author: Shivkumar.
First published: 1979
Editions: 4
Subjects: Folklore, Fairy tales

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections

Contents

Author and chronology
Content
Book 1: ''Mitra-bheda''
Book 2: ''Mitra-samprāpti''
Book 3: ''Kākolūkīyam''
Book 4: ''Labdhapraṇāśam''
Book 5: ''Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ''
Links with other fables
Origins and function
Metaphors and layered meanings
Cross-cultural migrations
Early cross-cultural migrations
How Borzuy brought the work from India
Kalila wa Demna: Mid. Persian and Arabic versions
The Arabic classic by Ibn al-Muqaffa
Spread to the rest of Europe
Modern era
See also
Notes
Editions and translations
Sanskrit texts
Translations in English
Further reading
External links

thumb|The first page of oldest surviving Panchatantra text in Sanskrit thumb|An 18th-century Pancatantra manuscript page in Braj ("The Talkative Turtle")

thumb|A Panchatantra relief at the [[Mendut temple, Central Java, Indonesia]]

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