{"id":7159,"date":"2018-02-20T21:01:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T21:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=7159"},"modified":"2018-02-20T21:01:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T21:01:04","slug":"tales-from-the-panchatantra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/tales-from-the-panchatantra\/","title":{"rendered":"Tales from the Panchatantra"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Panchatantra<\/strong> \u092a\u0902\u091a\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 (\u092a\u0902\u091a<\/strong>\u00a0pancha =\u00a0five;\u00a0\u00a0\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0tantra =\u00a0treatises)<\/span>\u00a0 is an ancient collection of animal fables from India. Surviving works have been dated back to 300 BC although the stories themselves are believed to be much older. Currently, the Panchatantra<\/strong> is considered to be the most widely translated Indian text around the world, including Persian, Arabic, and European languages.<\/div>\n
Written in Sanskrit \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924<\/strong><\/span> prose \u0917\u0926\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/span> (gadya)<\/i>\u00a0and verse \u092a\u0926\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/span> (padya)<\/i>, the stories are intended to be a sort of guide on good practices and practical wisdom. The stories are intertwined, and the main characters are animals that bear characters, vices \u0905\u0935\u0917\u0941\u0923<\/strong><\/span> (avaguN)<\/i>, and virtues \u0917\u0941\u0923<\/span> (guN)\u00a0<\/i>of humans.<\/div>\n
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The tales of the Panchantantra are clever and entertaining on the surface while they are metaphors for deeper lessons in life. However, the messages in these stories have been debated by literary scholars. For a deeper look into the Panchatantra and it’s history, go to the\u00a0Panchatrantra Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0page for more insights and links.<\/div>\n
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The Panchatantra consists of five books:<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i>\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u0947\u0926<\/strong>\u00a0Mitra-bheda<\/span> —\u00a0<\/i>The Loss of Friends (\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/strong><\/span> = friend; \u092d\u0947\u0926<\/strong><\/span> = differences)<\/div>\n
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<\/i>\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u092d<\/strong>\u00a0Mitra-l\u0101bha<\/span> —\u00a0<\/i>The Winning of Friends (\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/strong><\/span> = friend; \u0932\u093e\u092d<\/strong><\/span> = gain)<\/div>\n
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K\u0101kol\u016bk\u012byam<\/strong><\/span> (Sanskrit word) —\u00a0<\/i>On Crows and Owls (\u0915\u094c\u0906[<\/strong>\/highlight] = crow; [highlight]\u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0942<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0= owl)<\/div>\n
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Labdhapra\u1e47\u0101\u015bam<\/strong><\/span> (Sanskrit word) —\u00a0<\/i>Loss of Gains<\/div>\n
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Apar\u012bk\u1e63itak\u0101raka\u1e43<\/strong><\/span> <\/i>(Sanskrit word)<\/em> — Ill-Considered Action<\/div>\n
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The stories have been widely adapted and published for a young and older audience alike.\u00a0 Here is an animated adaptation.<\/h3>\n