Introduction to Panchatantra Stories: Who wrote Panchatantra Stories?

Many questions have been asked about the inception and authorship of the Panchatantra stories, and they are as follows:

Who wrote the Panchatantra?

Who wrote the Panchatantra in Sanskrit?

Who is the writer or author of the Panchatantra?

What is the Panchatantra?

What is the purpose of the Panchatantra?

What is the theme of the Panchatantra?

What is the principle of the Panchatantra?

What are the values of the Panchatantra?

What lessons do we learn from the Panchatantra?

What is the teaching of the Panchatantra?

What are the five “tantras” of the Panchatantra?

I have made a genuine attempt to answer the above questions to satisfy my readers.

Thousands of years ago, there was a king in South India. He had three young sons who were “good-for-nothing.” Stupid and idle, they had no interest in learning. The king tried his best to have them educated, but his efforts were of no avail.

Advised by his courtiers, the king contacted a scholar of great repute named Vishnu Sharma. The great scholar undertook to educate the princes, assuring the king that he would make them masters in the art of successful living and of running the affairs of the state in just six months.

All he did was tell charming fables to entertain the princes. This created a keen interest in their minds for learning, and the lessons of the stories resonated with them. It is these lesson-giving stories that make up the Panchatantra.

Three princes are being taught by Vishnu Sharma, the author of Panchatantra stories. — The author of the Panchatantra is traditionally attributed to Vishnu Sharma. It is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose.

The name “Panchatantra” is derived from five “tantras” because it is divided into five treatises, or tantras, which are as follows:

Mitra-bheda: It focuses on the theme of “The Loss of Friends.”
Mitra-lābha: It emphasizes “The Gaining of Friends.”
Kākolūkīyam (Of Crows and Owls): This section highlights the theme of understanding and resolving conflicts and enmity, which encourages shrewd diplomacy and clear thinking through stories involving crows and owls.
Labdhapraṇāśam: It focuses on the theme of “Loss of Gains” due to greed, poor judgment, and a lackadaisical attitude.
Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ: It revolves around the theme of “Ill-considered Action,” which is a by-product of ignorance, anger, and ego.

Therefore, reading the stories from the Panchatantra dispels ignorance, ego, greed, anger, and all other negative emotions of human behavior while inculcating good qualities like honesty, trust, friendship, bravery, and simplicity.

So, sit comfortably and enjoy the best-selected stories of the Panchatantra.

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Introduction to Panchatantra Stories: Who wrote Panchatantra Stories?

Many questions have been asked about the inception and authorship of the Panchatantra stories, and they are as follows:

The name “Panchatantra” is derived from five “tantras” because it is divided into five treatises, or tantras, which are as follows:

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