Since the time when we were children, we are told stories that we thereafter pass on to our own children and they, in turn to their children and so on. 'Panchatantra' means five principles'. These moral stories, based on older oral traditions, including "animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine", will not only entertain you, but also teach you lessons for life that will help you deal with life's practical problems. The Panchatantra Series, an addition to our similar series on Ancient Tales of Wit & Wisdom, Hitopadesha and Jataka Tales, consists of some of those age-old stories that will still captivate you. Each story will surprise you on how a short story carries an important message making a bigger impact on our day to day life. This title is Book I in the Panchatantra Series. This is part of the spectacular WILCO PICTURE LIBRARY (WPL), slated to be a 500 plus titles series, pioneering the innovative way of enlightening on various subjects in a fun-filled way via a comic format artwork, full of colorful illustrations along with simple but interesting narration and dialogues, thereby making story-telling and enjoyable experience.

The Panchatantra is a collection of folktales and fables claimed to have been authored in Sanskrit over 2500 years ago by the famous Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. It provides insight into human behaviour despite the fact that all the characters are from the animal realm. The precise date of the composition of the Panchatantra is unknown and ranges between 1200 BCE and 300 CE. Some researchers date him to the third century BCE.

The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories from India, written more than 5000 years ago! This is a collection of stories from that legendary collection. The stories inculcate moral values in children in a subtle and fun manner. Enjoy the stories, where plants and animals can converse with human beings too!

A monkey and a crocodile are good friends. However, the friendship gets spoiled. Who betrays whom?

Wisdom for Today from the Timeless Classic The Panchatantra, one of the world’s greatest collections of tales, was compiled in India by a learned Brahmin named Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago. These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dull-witted sons of a king, and have since travelled the world, awakening intelligence in readers across centuries. Arthur Ryder, a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of California, translated the Sanskrit original into English in 1925. This re-write of the Ryder translation is aimed at today’s busy reader and the original interwoven stories are presented separately. Archaic English prose makes way for modern language. The “Principle” clearly and simply summarizes the wisdom imparted at the end of each story. Arthur Ryder’s brilliant introduction and charming verse translations remain untouched. This book is a rare coming together of simple format, rich poetry, practical wisdom and lofty ideals, a vehicle to transmit the simple and timeless truths of the Panchatantra in a concise manner to a modern audience.

The Panchatantra, originally written in Sanskrit, has been described as the best collection of the most widely known stories in the world.