PANCHATANTRA
by VISHNU SHARMA
Panchatantra is a well known Hindi story
book . it is very famous between children.
IT is the original collection of Indian short stories still alive. It was authored around 200BC by the great Hindu author Pandit Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five books". It also called a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. Panchatantra book was authored in the simple story and every story has a good and philosophical subject which has stood the trial of time in current time of nuclear dread and frenzy. It guides to reach the success in life by understand the human behavior. It is commonly available in condensed form wrote for children. the book as written by Vishnu Sharma is available in many languages like Hindi, Malayalam,Telugu ,English etc.
The Panchatantra book was the mixture of various topics like human behavior, politics, music, psychology etc.
This is a rare book in literature and a different from other books. it illustrate how to choose reliable and truthful
Friends, how to overcome difficulties, and problem through act and wisdom. it also illustrate how to live with a Peace and harmony and another pitfall in life.
In panchantantra book there are so many stories which show
* The foolish crocodile
*The broken pot
*the gold giving snake
* The two headed weaver
*the blue jackal
*The dog that went abroad etc.
This book is the oldest and most famous collection of Indian stories, in the 70 fables of Panchatantra aim is to get what you want, what is it beneficial for themselves, but the one thing is shown that was by using the animal Character the pandit Vishnu Sharma reveals all the typical human meanness. He work on practical wisdom which has become celebrated as an excellent means of awaking and training young minds. And this book widely popular in the world.
the book PANCHATANTRA was divided in to five segments . these are the segments which is define below:
- Mitra-bheda(मित्र-भेद)- The Separation Of Friends
In the first segment of book , a friendship arises between the lion (Pingalaka), he was the king of the forest, and (Sanjivaka) the bull. Karataka and Damanaka are two jackals that are employee of the lion king. opposing the Karataka advice, Damanaka rift the brotherhood between the lion and the bull . after breaking the friendship both see each other with a jealous eye.this segment contain about thirty stories, which was mostly open up by the two jackals.